Entertainment Stories from December 23, 2021 (Change date)
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Hey Nonny hitting pause on bistro after New Year's, postponing shows through Jan. 27Dec 23, 2021 4:00 pm - It's the most wonderful time of the year. But it's also a time to be safe. Out of an abundance of caution with an eye toward the recent spread of the omicron COVID-19 v...
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'Dishwasher Dreams' at Writers Theatre chronicles one family's pursuit of the American dreamDec 23, 2021 9:00 am - “Dishwasher Dreams” - ★ ★ ½ A celebration is underway at Writers Theatre that has nothing to do with the season. Rooted in perseverance and the pursuit of the American d...
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Holiday counterprogramming as you hunker down for ChristmasDec 23, 2021 5:00 am - If you're stuck at home (again) for the holiday and not particularly feeling the Christmas spirit, here are some counterprogramming choices for you this weekend: Bey...
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'A Journal for Jordan' is a tear-jerker from DenzelDec 23, 2021 5:00 am - “A Journal for Jordan” - ★ ★ Be sure to pack tissues before seeing “A Journal for Jordan” - and we don't just mean to keep the Omicron variant at bay. No, this Denzel W...
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Paul Thomas Anderson's sunny, shaggy 'Licorice Pizza' soaks up the '70sDec 23, 2021 5:00 am - “Licorice Pizza” - ★ ★ ★ ★ It's school picture day at a high school in Southern California's San Fernando Valley in the opening scene of Paul Thomas Anderson's 1970s-se...
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Now Arena to maintain higher pay through at least AugustDec 23, 2021 4:15 am - Pay increases that enabled the village-owned Now Arena in Hoffman Estates to overcome a scarcity of labor over the past four months have been extended beyond their Dec. ...
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Meteorologist Ginger Zee set for virtual Anderson's Bookshop eventDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Ginger Zee, ABC-TV's chief meteorologist, will discuss her new book "A Little Closer to Home" in a virtual event copresented locally by Anderson's Bookshop at 7 p.m. Thu...
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Feder: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2021Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Gone but not forgotten: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2021. Bill Barnhart business columnist Bill Bird reporter Roger Brown news writer Bill Cam...
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Joffrey Ballet's 'Nutcracker' canceled due to breakthrough COVID-19 casesDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - The Joffrey Ballet has canceled the remainder of its 2021 run of "The Nutcracker" due to breakthrough cases of COVID-19 within the company. Five remaining performances ...
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