Entertainment
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Anime convention comes to Schaumburg Aug. 16-18Aug 09, 2019 1:00 am - A new three-day anime convention called "Anime Magic" will run from Friday, Aug. 16, through Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Road in Schau...
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New Philharmonic opens season with 'Ode to Joy'Aug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - New Philharmonic opens season Sept. 28 with 'Ode to Joy'
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'Frida Fest' kicks off yearlong celebration of Frida Kahlo Sept. 8 at the MACAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Sept. 8, the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn and the Cleve Carney Art Gallery host "Frida Fest" a day-long outdoor, celebration. "Frida Fest" is presented...
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Shakou Naperville to host grand opening 'Giving Back' event Aug. 15Aug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Aug. 15, Shakou Restaurants' newest location in Naperville will host a "Giving Back" grand opening day to introduce the Naperville community to the Shakou b...
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Woodstock remembered: Where to catch shows celebrating iconic festivalAug 08, 2019 10:00 am - If you weren't at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969, or if you were and want to revisit the music that shaped a generation, you're in luck. Suburban and Chicago ...
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'Freaky Friday' musical a fun romp in Williams Street Rep premiereAug 08, 2019 6:00 am - “Freaky Friday” - ★ ★ ★ Disney has gotten loads of mileage out of Mary Rodgers' 1972 novel “Freaky Friday,” including a 2016 stage musical adaptation now making i...
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Constable: Just how good are poll's most satisfying job (singer) and least (radio/TV producer)?Aug 08, 2019 5:30 am - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones have made more than a satisfactory living singing hit songs including "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." But according t...
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Feder: Reader to host 'Love Letter to Chicago Journalism'Aug 08, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago Reader is counting on the gratitude and generosity of local journalists to help jump-start its latest fundraising effort, Robert Feder writes. The independe...
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Remember when Trump fired Blagojevich over Harry Potter?Aug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally was published on March 3, 2016. Reports that President Donald Trump might commute former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's senten...
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Dining out: Andy's to serve 86-cent frozen custard cones ThursdayAug 07, 2019 6:00 am - National Frozen Custard Day If you're a fan of frozen custard (and, really, who isn't?), then head to Andy's Frozen Custard on National Frozen Custard Day - Thursday, Au...