Entertainment
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Dining events: Blanco Cocina + Cantina debuts in Oak BrookAug 11, 2021 11:00 am - Modern Mexican If you're craving Mexican fare you're in luck, as Blanco Cocina + Cantina is opening its first Chicago-area location on Tuesday, Aug. 17, in Oak Brook. Se...
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Spotlight: 'Kinky Boots' steps up at Aurora's Paramount TheatreAug 11, 2021 10:15 am - Steppin' up Paramount Theatre resumes live, in-person performances with a revival of the musical "Kinky Boots," about the owner of a failing shoe factory and the d...
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Best Bets: The final Arlington Million races SaturdayAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - Top pick Finish line The iconic Arlington Million reaches its final turn among other high-stakes races this Saturday at the Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. E...
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Sound check: Better Than Ezra livestream; 'Long Way Home' supports children's choirAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - 'Long Way Home' On Tuesday, Aug. 17, the Chicago Children's Choir releases the studio recording from its 2018 theatrical production of "Long Way Home," an adaptation of...
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Feder: WGN Radio Walk of Fame turns into station giveawayAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - There's a new twist to the strange saga of the WGN Radio Walk of Fame. Launched in 2014 as a promotional gimmick to honor current and former personalities of news/talk ...
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Irish Days Returns to Long Grove September 4-6Aug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Historic downtown Long Grove is proudly bringing back its famous Irish Days festival Saturday, September 4 through Monday, September 6. All eyes will be smiling over La...
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COD College Theater holds auditions for fall productions 'The Living' and 'She Kills Monsters' Aug. 26-27Aug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - General auditions for College of DuPage College Theater's fall productions of "The Living" and "She Kills Monsters" will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, and 3 p.m. ...
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Lake County Symphony Orchestra Finds New Home at Buffalo Creek Brewing, Launches Season September 17thAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Buffalo Creek Brewing (BCB) and the Lake County Symphony Orchestra (LCSO) are proud to announce ongoing concerts in historic downtown Long Grove. On the heels of the i...
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Stars to Attend World Premiere of The Road Dance, by Lake Forest-based ProducersAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Chicago-based Sheridan Road Productions begins pursuit of another BAFTA Best Picture as 'The Road Dance' premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival Chicago,...
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'Reservation Dogs' smashes stereotypes of Indigenous people
Aug 10, 2021 6:00 am - TULSA, Okla. - Two Indigenous filmmakers are smashing the caricatures and stereotypes of Native Americans, who since the earliest days of film and TV have often played s...