Entertainment
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Cheers to Oktoberfest specials at suburban restaurantsSep 15, 2021 6:00 am - Oktoberfest is here, and suburban restaurants are gearing up with special German beers and bites. Here are a few options: Bub City Oktoberfest brews will be flowing at ...
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St. Charles native crafts Netflix's bawdy 'Chicago Party Aunt' as 'love letter' to the citySep 15, 2021 5:30 am - Netflix unveils its new animated comedy series “Chicago Party Aunt” on Sept. 17, and it's a double-doozie for local audiences. The irreverent and downright bawdy comedy ...
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WeGo Drama stages Marvel 'Squirrel Girl' playSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - WeGo Drama enters the Marvel Universe with "Squirrel Girl Goes to College." The play is from the "Marvel Spotlight" series of school stage shows that feature Marvel comi...
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Feder: B96 leaves listeners wondering: 'Where's Nina?'Sep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago radio's latest guessing game involves the whereabouts of Nina Hajian, who co-hosts mornings with Gabe Ramirez on Audacy Top 40 WBBM 96.3-FM, Robert Feder writes....
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Christmas in September: Film crew shooting holiday movie in NapervilleSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Ion Television crew using town for shoot
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Special Olympics, Six Flags team up for Coaster ChallengeSep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - Six Flags Great America and Special Olympics Illinois have teamed up for the Coaster Challenge Saturday, Sept. 18. Here's how it works: Participants complete registrati...
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Chicago Sinfonietta starts its 34th season with 'NEW FOLK'Sep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - "So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it," said American composer Aaron Copland. It's an absolute tru...
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Goodman's Robert Falls announces retirement after more than 30 yearsSep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - A force in Chicago theater, on Broadway and internationally for more than 30 years, Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls announced Wednesday he will step down ...
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Festivals Sept. 17-23: Oktoberfests, Depot Days, Fall Fests, Riverwalk Fine Art Fair & moreSep 14, 2021 2:00 pm - This weekend Goebbert's Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 31, at 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove, and 40 W. Higgins in South Barrington...
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New to streaming this week: 'Cry Macho,' Scotty McCreery and 'The Morning Show'
Sep 14, 2021 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...