Entertainment Stories from December 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Theater events: Join Raven's Sherlock Holmes discussionDec 20, 2013 7:33 am - Ÿ Writer and Chicago native Graham Moore (“The Sherlockian”) discusses the popularity of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character following the 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, pe...
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Museum encourages learning through play at Naperville libraryDec 20, 2013 5:56 pm - Sitting in a classroom with eyes plastered to a textbook can make any child cringe when they hear the word “learning.” But DuPage Children's Museum has made it easy for ...
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Communication at issue in Steppenwolf's 'Tribes'Dec 21, 2013 7:52 am - If the garrulous family members in Nina Raine's “Tribes,” in its Chicago-area premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, seem familiar, it's because they are. Well-educated and hy...
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Enjoy Caribbean inspired performance by Tropixplosion Jan. 11Dec 20, 2013 5:49 pm - Tired of the cold, snow, and dreary weather? Escape the elements by attending a performance by Tropixplosion, a Caribbean show band, in 'the Listening Room' at the Lakes...
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Couric’s talk show to end after this seasonDec 19, 2013 8:02 pm - NEW YORK — Katie Couric is calling it quits on her weekday talk show as she heads to Yahoo. Couric and Disney-ABC, which produces the syndicated “Katie” show, said Thurs...
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Man wins $1 million Picasso in raffleDec 19, 2013 7:54 pm - WEXFORD, Pa. — A man looking for art for his new home has won a $1 million Picasso painting with a $138 raffle ticket. Jeffrey Gonano told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ...
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Jury finds portrait of Fawcett belongs to O’NealDec 19, 2013 7:59 pm - LOS ANGELES — For most of the last 33 years, an Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett has hung in the home of her longtime lover, Ryan O’Neal, and a jury’s verdict Thur...
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Dial-A-Carol draws 5,700+ calls at U of IDec 19, 2013 6:05 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois says its Dial-a-Carol program took more than 5,700 calls this year. Students at the Champaign campus take calls and sing car...
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Adios, Uncle Lar, one last timeDec 20, 2013 5:13 am - It was 7 p.m. on a Friday in 1987 at the studios of WLS 890-AM, Chicago’s “Big 89” rock superstation. After an incredible 30-year career in broadcasting — 20 in Chicago ...
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Demi Lovato confirms ‘X Factor’ exitDec 19, 2013 6:13 am - LOS ANGELES — Demi Lovato says she’s leaving “The X Factor” to focus on her music career. In an interview after Wednesday’s performance show the 21-year-old singer-actre...
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