Entertainment Stories from June 23, 2025 (Change date)
-
Things to do June 27 to July 3: Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Frontier Days, Fourth of July events and moreJun 23, 2025 5:45 pm - Mark your calendar for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Wood Dale Prairie Fest, Wauconda Fest, Arlington Heights’ Frontier Days, Stars ‘N Stripes Fest, Fourth of July events and more happening this week.
-
Book Review: ‘The Tiny Things Are Heavier’ is a reflection on young adulthood and migrationJun 23, 2025 5:14 pm - “The Tiny Things Are Heavier,” by author Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, is a reflection on young adulthood, migration, cultural misunderstanding and family relationships.
-
Woodstock launches Midweek Matinee film seriesJun 23, 2025 4:56 pm - Classic films return to the big screen in Woodstock's Opera House Midweek Matinee series, a monthly escape into cinema's greatest hits.
-
Book Review: A new biography goes long and deep on the rise and fall of rock band Talking HeadsJun 23, 2025 4:46 pm - Talking Heads fans, rejoice! In “Burning Down the House,” Jonathan Gould has published a comprehensive biography of the seminal band that injected an art school vibe into popular music and forever changed rock ’n’ roll.
-
Enjoy sweet treats at Long Grove Strawberry Fest June 27-29Jun 23, 2025 3:08 pm - Long Grove’s beloved Strawberry Fest returns Friday through Sunday, June 27-29, inviting families, foodies and festivalgoers to experience three days of sweet nostalgia, vibrant music, and small-town charm.
-
Spotlight: Janus Theatre opens ‘outsiders’ season with ‘The Ibsen Project: Hedda’Jun 23, 2025 2:47 pm - Janus Theatre begins its 27th season with a scripts-in-hand production of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler.”
-
Wauconda Fest returns this week with rides, food, musicJun 23, 2025 12:11 pm - Enjoy rides, food, music and more at Wauconda Fest Thursday through Sunday, June 26-29, in Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda.
-
Fox Valley Orchestra presents ‘Thanks for the Memories’ pops concertJun 23, 2025 10:25 am - Stephen Squires conducts the Fox Valley Orchestra in a "Summer Pops" concert of favorite tunes from movies, TV, and radio on June 29.
-
Nick’s Pizza and Pub celebrates anniversaries while delivering ‘Pizza on Purpose’Jun 23, 2025 10:14 am - Nick’s Pizza and Pub is celebrating 30 years in Crystal Lake and 20 years in Elgin. Owner Nick Sarillo says its “Pizza on Purpose” philosophy is the key to the eatery’s success.
-
What to Stream: ‘The Bear,’ Lorde, ‘Smoke,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Nosferatu’ and Nelly and AshantiJun 23, 2025 5:30 am - All 10 episodes of season four of FX’s “The Bear” drop Wednesday, Nelly and Ashanti get their own reality show and Bill Skarsgård leads an update of the 1922 silent vampire classic “Nosferatu.”
Showing 1-10 of 10