Entertainment
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Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for his bleak and beautiful films, dies at 70
Jan 06, 2026 4:17 pm - The celebrated Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, director of such works as “Sátántangó” and “The Turin Horse” and the recipient of numerous awards for his long and often darkly comic films, has died at 70.
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are officially divorced after 19 years of marriage
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Spotlight: TimeLine, Broadway in Chicago stage Chicago premiere of Tony-winning ‘Eureka Day’Jan 06, 2026 1:29 pm - TimeLine Theatre and Broadway in Chicago team up for the Chicago premiere of the Tony Award-winning “Eureka Day,” Otherworld Theatre stages a sci-fi version of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” and A Red Orchid Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of the two-hander “Birds of North America.”
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‘Hard work and community’: Lake County couple debuts Travelin’ Tom’s coffee truckJan 06, 2026 1:12 pm - The enterprising team of Ivan and Jessica Tcholakov of Round Lake Beach have launched Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of Grayslake as their second mobile food business.
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Live music, puzzles tournament among programs at Des Plaines library this monthJan 06, 2026 11:32 am - Des Plaines Public Library patrons can enjoy live bluegrass music, make stuffed animals, compete in a jigsaw puzzle tournament and more in free programs this month.
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Sydney Sweeney box-office hit ‘The Housemaid’ to get a sequel
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Best Bets: Elvis tribute artists honor The King, ESO performs Disney’s ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ scoreJan 06, 2026 8:40 am - Suburban venues honor Elvis Presley, British-Asian comedian Paul Chowdhry makes his U.S. debut, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and Point2PointProductions deliver a concert-style performance of Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and more.
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Concerts Jan. 9-15: Bill Murray & his Blood Brothers, Mavis Staples, Alyssa Allgood and moreJan 06, 2026 8:36 am - Upcoming concerts include Bill Murray and his Blood Brothers at Thalia Hall, Mavis Staples at the Chicago Theatre, Alyssa Allgood’s “Leap” Album Release at Evanston’s Space and more.
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Things to do Jan. 9-15: Free days at Shedd, Women’s Jazz Fest, Chicago RV Show and moreJan 06, 2026 6:37 am - Make plans to take advantage of free days at Shedd Aquarium, plus Erica Rhodes’ stand-up comedy at Zanies in Rosemont, the Women’s Jazz Festival at Hey Nonny, the Chicago RV Show in Schaumburg, ice skating and Cocoa Cabanas at Cantigny in Wheaton and more.
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‘Ready to go’: Ambitious Lakewood Forest Preserve improvements entering home stretchJan 05, 2026 7:43 pm - The transformation of the core area of Lake County’s largest forest preserve is expected to be substantially complete by the end of the year.