Entertainment
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Plan ahead: Chicago Sinfonietta performs piece by Victor WootenMar 16, 2020 6:00 am - Make them sing Hear background anecdotes about the acclaimed series "The Sopranos" with actors Steve Schirripa, Vincent Pastore and Michael Imperioli when they appe...
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Feder: How Chicago sports talkers are adjusting to world without sportsMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - I caught up with Mark Giangreco just as he was heading home Sunday from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to ask the obvious question: What does a sportscaster do when there...
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Adler Arts Center in Libertyville closes until at least March 29Mar 16, 2020 1:00 am - The Adler Arts Center in Libertyville has canceled all group art and music classes and private lessons at the Adler Park campus, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. T...
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Morton Arboretum grounds still open, but buildings closedMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Feeling stir-crazy? You can still visit the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. The tree campus remains open, but the visitor center, all other Arboretum buildings and the childr...
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AMC, Classic Cinemas, CMX join Regal in closing Chicago-area movie theatersMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Several theater chains with locations in the suburbs announced Monday they will be closing indefinitely amid the COVID-19 outbreak. AMC Theatres is the latest to close i...
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Universal moves new releases to on-demand, AMC limits crowds
Mar 15, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The coronavirus pandemic has cracked Hollywood's traditional theatrical window. With theaters increasingly shuttering nationwide, Universal Pictures on Monday...
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HBO's 'Plot Against America' imagines an alternate historyMar 15, 2020 7:30 am - David Simon, the creative force behind stellar TV including "The Wire," "Show Me a Hero" and "Treme," found himself in unfamiliar territory with his latest series, HBO's...
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Chicago History Museum closes indefinitelyMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago History Museum closed its doors to the public Sunday to encourage social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, officials announced. The museum will re...
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Arcada Theatre to host live stream concert seriesMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - In the wake of closing its doors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles has announced a livestream concert series featuring performances...
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From 'The Outsider' to 'It,' the joys — and challenges — of adapting Stephen King
Mar 14, 2020 7:30 am - Most Stephen King fans know his work exists in two worlds. First, there's the page, where images of psychotic, otherworldly clowns, reanimated pet corpses, the ghosts of...