Entertainment
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Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire goes back to school with 'Grease'Jan 12, 2020 6:31 am - The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire returns to Rydell High School with a revival of the 1972 Broadway musical "Grease." But this time around, director Scott Weinstein i...
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Best bets: The Boomer Babes are 'Still Rockin'' at the MetropolisJan 12, 2020 6:30 am - Generational laughs Pam Peterson and Jan Slavin are The Boomer Babes, and they perform parodies of 1950s and '60s songs in their show "Still Rockin'" at the Metropolis P...
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The real mystery of HBO's 'The Outsider': Why isn't it better?
Jan 12, 2020 6:00 am - Beware of the deadliest kind of review there is, such as this one - the namby-pamby assessment, a middling blah and whatever for a high-profile TV series. It's the way y...
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Chicago Theatre Week offers discounted tickets starting TuesdayJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - A farce about a bumbling aristocrat and his unflappable gentleman's gentleman, a contemporary drama about marriage equality and acceptance, a new psychological thriller ...
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New lighting, sound systems installed at Baker Center in St. CharlesJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - Theatrical lighting and sound systems have been installed in the auditorium of the Baker Community Center, creating new opportunities for the historic St. Charles buildi...
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CityGate plans to bring entertainment destinations to NapervilleJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - A 100-acre site that stands two-thirds empty already is at the heart of an entertainment-based transformation in northwest Naperville. The area is called CityGate West,...
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Weekend picks: Nostalgia rules when Herman's Hermits plays GeneseeJan 11, 2020 6:15 am - British invasion Get nostalgic for 1960s British pop when Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone with special guest Gary Puckett & The Union Gap share a concert bill on S...
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Netflix's 'Cheer' is the documentary that hard-working cheerleaders have long deserved
Jan 11, 2020 6:15 am - Television hasn't been especially kind to cheerleaders, usually portraying them as bullies. How long must these beautiful and popular people endure the effects of stereo...
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Coolest, weirdest gadgets at CES 2020: A TV that rotates, temporary tattoos printed directly on your skin
Jan 11, 2020 5:25 am - LAS VEGAS - Wandering through the miles of CES exhibitors this year was the usual mix of inspiring, confusing and hilarious. The consumer tech industry's biggest annual ...
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Streaming services embrace familiar friends for new kids programmingJan 11, 2020 5:00 am - New technology. Same furry faces. When Apple was thinking about what kind of children's TV programming it wanted on its new streaming service, it doubled down on two mul...