Entertainment
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Single parents find support in online community during pandemicJul 17, 2020 6:00 am - Single parents find support in online community during pandemic
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'Painted Bird' brings a disputed novel to grim life
Jul 17, 2020 6:00 am - Václav Marhoul's “The Painted Bird” begins with utter bleakness, but over the course of its 169-minute running time, keeps finding lower depths of misery. The movie is ...
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Spotlight: Physical Theater Fest goes virtual, 'Sweet Home Chicago' video raises money for local artistsJul 17, 2020 6:00 am - Physical theater fest Since the COVID-19 pandemic prevents theater artists from gathering in person for Chicago's annual Physical Theater Festival, organizers shift...
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The Anderson Arts Center Art of the Car Show Goes VirtualJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Held on the Kenosha lakeshore for the last five years, the Anderson Arts Center's Art of the Car Show is going virtual this year due to COVID-19. The annual event raises...
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Lazy editing makes 'Fatal Affair' a lame affair
Jul 16, 2020 6:00 am - If you're of a certain age, much of the new Netflix thriller “Fatal Affair” will be very familiar. That's because it's really just a diluted retelling of another, simila...
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Feder: WVON to add 'enhanced news' with Black Information NetworkJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - Details are still being finalized, but look for Midway Broadcasting news/talk WVON 1690-AM to supplement its lineup with news reports from BIN: Black Information Network...
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Get your toes tapping at Twilight Jazz Summer Concert SeriesJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - The Anderson Arts Center has planned the free 2020 Twilight Jazz Summer Concert Series for Aug. 4 through Sept. 8. The series will feature regional jazz bands and legend...
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Best Bets: See 'Big Lebowski,' 'Fast Times' at the Sears Centre drive-in this weekendJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Double features See the film “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Predator” on Friday or “Spaceballs” and “The Big Lebowski” on Saturday separately or as part of a double...
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Widescreen: Six viewings later, 'Eurovision' is still a balm for the soulJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - We are all looking for comfort in these times, and I have found it - again and again - in "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," a movie I have watched at le...
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How Glenview musician, actor Kevin Pollack kept being creative during quarantineJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - This spring's stay-at-home orders have affected almost all of us in different ways. For Glenview's Kevin Pollack, life changed pretty drastically. With his hands all ov...