Entertainment
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Spotlight: First Folio premieres 'Frankenstein'-inspired dramaOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - The Creature's bride Young Justine (Heather Chrisler) awakens in a ruined castle in the Swiss Alps without a clue as to how she got there except for the scars on her bod...
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Madonna invites viewers along on her journey in 'Madame X' on Paramount+Oct 08, 2021 6:00 am - Anyone who caught her appearance last month at the MTV Video Music Awards knows that Madonna has no intention of going away quietly. And she'll reaffirm that stance in h...
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Sound check: New Violet Crime, Footlight District songs tackle personal growthOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - Big-picture issues such as politics and the pandemic can sometimes make people overlook smaller problems close to home. Two new singles hitting the Chicago scene this we...
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Van Gogh hot air balloon to visit Pingree GroveOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - Local fans of Vincent Van Gogh will literally be able to look up to him via a visiting hot air balloon. Weather permitting, Goebbert's Farm in Pingree Grove is set to we...
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Feder: ESPN Chicago boss heads back to Boston after 'amazing two years'Oct 08, 2021 1:00 am - On the same day the Chicago White Sox opened their playoff series, a top management change suddenly unfolded behind the scenes at the team's radio home, WMVP 1000-AM, Ro...
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Jim O'Donnell: Expert eyes Las Vegas and Chicago - trying to figure a tale of two NFL citiesOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - WHEN THE BEARS MAKE their first visit to Las Vegas and the brand spanking new Allegiant Stadium Sunday, few people will be as conversant on "A Tale of Two Football Citie...
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In 'Lamb,' a haunting Icelandic film about motherhood
Oct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Noomi Rapace flew into Iceland to film “Lamb” on a Sunday and on Monday morning, she was literally delivering baby lambs on camera. There wasn't time to wait or practice...
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After a 19-month wait, Village Theatre Guild to bring Terrence McNally's 'Mothers and Sons' to the stageOct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - The date was March 20, 2020. Village Theatre Guild's third show of their 57th season, "Mothers and Sons" by Terrence McNally, was scheduled to have its opening night. T...
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Glenbard West Theatre's 'Midsummer Jersey' sets Shakespeare comedy on the boardwalkOct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Glenbard West Theatre will present its fall comedy, "Midsummer Jersey," by Ken Ludwig. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21 and 22, as well as...
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Thai cave incident explored in riveting 'The Rescue'
Oct 07, 2021 10:00 am - “The Rescue” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The outcome is right there in the title. And yet the new documentary “The Rescue,” about the harrowing 18-day ordeal in which 12 young soccer play...