Entertainment
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What 'Game of Thrones' has in common with the final season of 'Lost'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - George R.R. Martin, the author whose “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels inspired HBO's “Game of Thrones” phenomenon, doesn't want his TV show to disappoint viewers the way ...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis revives 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - Strawdog Theatre's comic fantasia Strawdog Theatre Company premieres "Take Me," a musical by composer/lyricist Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers) and former Da...
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Ron Onesti: My ties with the BeatlesMay 10, 2019 6:00 am - From time to time, rock "royalty," at least in my opinion, graces our stage at The Arcada. Icons like Pat Benatar, Boz Scaggs, Burton Cummings, Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy an...
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What to expect in 'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 5May 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Note: As always, this post contains a multitude of spoilers for “Game of Thrones.” Otherwise, it would be very short. --- All right, y'all. Here we go. The final pe...
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Fox Valley Marine Corps League plans Golf ClassicMay 09, 2019 11:00 pm - A round of golf with lunch provided by The Patio, free refreshments on the course, plus a steak dinner will feed more than just individual golfers. The Fox Valley Marine...
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Grammy Award winner Laura Story to perform at benefit concert for STARS Family ServicesMay 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Grammy Award winning artist Laura Story will headline a benefit concert for STARS Family Services, an organization that provides holistic, full-service residential livin...
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Best bets: 'Rent' returns with 20th anniversary tourMay 09, 2019 12:30 pm - 'Seasons of Love' The 20th anniversary tour of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Rent" returns for another Windy City run now through Sunday, May 19, at the James M. N...
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Schaumburg's City Works delivers delectable fare, 90 craft beers in a welcoming spaceMay 09, 2019 8:00 am - Whether you're in Schaumburg to shop the malls, hit the comedy clubs or cheer kids on at youth soccer tournaments in Olympic Park, chances are that at some point you're ...
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Constable: Voice of suburbs Stew Cohen not quite ready to drop that micMay 09, 2019 5:20 am - Radio allows for a little wiggle room. "I'd say, 'The election team is covering the Northwest suburban elections,' and it was just me," says Stew Cohen, who has spent mo...
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O'Donnell: Kentucky Derby 145 proves it's not 'a game for little boys in short pants'May 09, 2019 1:00 am - THE LATE PHIL GEORGEFF REMAINS the greatest and most theatrical announcer in the history of American horse racing. In the course of calling 96,131 races, the Bulgarian-A...