Entertainment Stories from August 16, 2024 (Change date)
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‘I have to do something’: Algonquin musician promotes awareness of Ukrainian resistanceAug 16, 2024 10:42 pm - If the pen is mightier than the sword, music may be mightier still as evidenced by the Algonquin musician attempting to raise the morale of Ukrainians fighting Russia’s invasion and promote awareness of their ongoing struggle.
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Barbecue fans line up for their faves at Little Bear RibfestAug 16, 2024 9:50 pm - Little Bear Ribfest had barely gotten started Friday evening when lines were forming at restaurant booths and the smell of barbecue was wafting through the air at Century Park in Vernon Hills.
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Taste of Glen Ellyn cooking up summer funAug 16, 2024 9:37 pm - The Taste of Glen Ellyn, which has all the essential ingredients of a late-summer festival, continued on Friday.
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Jimmy’s Restaurant in Des Plaines closed, sold to new ownerAug 16, 2024 5:00 pm - Jimmy’s Restaurant in Des Plaines was sold on Aug. 6. Its future is up in the air.
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Music Review: Post Malone’s country album ‘F-1 Trillion’ is a long time coming. It’s worth the waitAug 16, 2024 1:42 pm - Two days before Post Malone released “F-1 Trillion,” his sixth studio album and his first country record, he made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. A starry-eyed Brad Pai...
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Special effects power ‘Back to the Future’ tunerAug 16, 2024 12:42 pm - “Back to the Future: The Musical” is a faithful, albeit unremarkable, stage adaption of the hit 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox as a time-traveling teen and Christopher Lloyd as the eccentric scientist who helps get him home.
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Savor the flavors at Barrington Area TasteFest Oct. 23 at Wild Onion BreweryAug 16, 2024 12:37 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce cordially invites the community to the 21st annual Barrington area TasteFest, scheduled for 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Wild Onion Brewery & Banquets, 22221 N. Pepper Road, in Lake Barrington.
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Hear stage favorites from Naperville Men’s Glee ClubAug 16, 2024 10:42 am - The Naperville Men’s Glee Club is preparing for the summer concert “Under the Stars” on Thursday, Aug. 22.It will feature a special surprise performance by an a cappella guest performance group from the 2024 “Harmony Sweepstakes” competition along with various solo acts.
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Father-and-son team of Eugene and Dan Levy to co-host the EmmysAug 16, 2024 9:56 am - Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will make history at the Emmy Awards next month as the first father and son co-hosts.
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Book Review: ‘How to Leave the House’ by Nathan Newman marks the debut of a bold new fiction voiceAug 16, 2024 9:48 am - Before you read a word of “How to Leave the House” by Nathan Newman, it may help to know that a TV adaptation is already in the works. This is a book that unfolds like it’s destined for the small screen.
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