Entertainment Stories from February 16, 2012 (Change date)
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Arena Theater - Crimes Of The HeartFeb 16, 2012 10:00 pm - Arena Theater at Wheaton College is staging Beth Henley's comedy "Crimes of the Heart" February 17-18 and 22-25. The McGrath sisters provide the upright citizens of Haze...
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Hundreds honor 'Soul Train' creator Don CorneliusFeb 16, 2012 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Through music, scripture and song, Don Cornelius was remembered Thursday as the man who elevated black culture and entertainment with his “Soul Train,” dem...
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'South Pacific' transports audiences to another time, placeFeb 16, 2012 10:00 pm - In many ways, "South Pacific," the iconic American musical, seems firmly rooted in a specific time and place. The story of romance colliding with racism, set on a tropic...
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Dierks Bentley returns 'Home' to mainstream soundFeb 16, 2012 9:30 am - Dierks Bentley, “Home” (Capitol Nashville) A banjo kicks off Dierks Bentley's new album “Home,” recalling a backwoods sound prevalent on his previous, bluegrass-ins...
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Funny guy Nick Offerman serious about 'Parks' roleFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The nature of manhood — understanding it, mastering it, faking it when necessary — keeps a hefty segment of men scrambling. No wonder it fuels comedy. At leas...
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'Take Shelter' makes for chilling viewing on DVDFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - “Take Shelter” In a film that garnered widespread critical acclaim, Michael Shannon gives a terrific performance as Curtis LaForche, a foreman at a sand-mining comp...
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Music notes: Jayhawks fly again at the VicFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Alt-country heroes The Jayhawks emerged from the now-legendary Minneapolis music scene of the 1980s, but unlike most bands from that scene, they wore country-music ...
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Dining events: Chilly Challenge champsFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Chili champs Ruth's Chris Steak House in South Barrington cooked up the People's Choice winning chili at the Arboretum of South Barrington's second annual Chilly Ch...
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'Darkness' a gritty fact-based war dramaFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'In Darkness' If you combined "The Diary of Anne Frank" with "Schindler's List," roughly you'd get the premise of Agnieszka Holland's gritty and gruel...
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'Secret World of Arrietty' a place of magic, beautyFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - In the age of sleek, metallically lustrous computer animation, the Japanese production "The Secret World of Arrietty" presents a treasure chest of old-fashioned pen and ...
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