Entertainment Stories from May 1, 2022
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Kirk Players to host program with Holocaust survivor May 17May 5, 2022 3:55 PM - Before its upcoming production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the Kirk Players are partnering with Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills and the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in remembering the Holocaust with a special program.
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The Judds, Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame
May 2, 2022 7:00 AM - Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly
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'Bad Guys' repeats at No. 1, Liam Neeson's latest misfires
May 1, 2022 3:05 PM - The DreamWorks animated heist movie 'The Bad Guys' was the top film in U.S. and Canada theaters for the second straight weekend, while the latest Liam Neeson thriller suggested the actor's particular set of skills may be wearing thin with audiences
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Lessons from the growth of a small fine dining businessMay 1, 2022 1:00 AM - Our restaurants survived the past two years of COVID-19 restrictions by keeping in touch with our customers and assuring them we were following all of the recommended guidelines.
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Book review: News anchor Zain Asher writes uplifting memoir
May 1, 2022 7:20 AM - In recounting her family's struggle to carry on after her father's unexpected death, Zain E. Asher has written a handbook for hope when none seems possible.
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'Intimate Apparel' holds a special place in heart of Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn Nottage
May 1, 2022 7:32 AM - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage discusses the inspiration behind her play "Intimate Apparel," which is running through May 15 at Northlight Theatre. "It's a particular piece of work I imagined writing for her (Nottage's great-grandmother) and her circle of friends, so I have a very special connection to it."
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PBS' 'Ridley Road' holds lessons to America from '60s London
May 1, 2022 7:30 AM - It took eight long years for Sarah Soleman to get a murky part of Britain's post-World War II history from the pages of a book to our TV screens. "Ridley Road," a four-part series that makes its U.S. debut Sunday, May 1, on PBS' "Masterpiece," takes viewers to a part of British history that they may not have known.
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