Entertainment
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‘Sinners’ a winner: Coogler’s stylistically audacious musical movie reinvents the horror genreApr 17, 2025 5:00 am - It takes a long time before the gross and gory stuff creeps into writer/director Ryan Coogler’s stylistically audacious and belligerently original musical horror tale “Sinners.” When it does, the film confirms that we’re witnessing a bold reinvention of the horror genre.
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Warrenville’s Community Baptist Church hosts renowned pianist Mateus FurtadoApr 16, 2025 2:42 pm - Pianist Mateus Furtado will showcase his virtuosity in an intimate solo piano recital at Community Baptist Church, performing masterworks by Beethoven, Chopin, and Prokofiev.
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Nate Bargatze will host the 2025 Emmy Awards
Apr 16, 2025 12:55 pm - Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze will host the 77th Emmy Awards, CBS announced Wednesday.
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Northwest Bible Baptist to host annual ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ for EasterApr 16, 2025 12:09 pm - On Easter Sunday, the 180-voice combined choirs of Northwest Bible Baptist Church and its Providence Baptist College will perform “Hallelujah Chorus.”
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Celebrating 150 years: Trinity Episcopal Church presents Music and Spoken Word ConcertApr 16, 2025 11:21 am - On April 27, Trinity Episcopal Church in Wheaton invites the community to "150 @ 130, A Celebration in Words and Music," showcasing performances by talented choirs and guest musicians.
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A music lover’s feast: Virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman promises audiences a magnificent concert in ChicagoApr 16, 2025 8:12 am - Acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman, whose career spans more than 60 years and includes countless honors, performs with pianist Rohan De Silva Monday, April 21, at the Chicago Theatre.
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Lux Cantorum Chicago launches community outreach with spring gospel concert seriesApr 15, 2025 9:44 pm - Lux Cantorum Chicago presents it spring “Gospel Extravaganza” concert series May 2, 4, and 10 in Chicago, Glen Ellyn, and Oak Park.
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Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
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‘Everybody’s excited’: Local businesses, extras featured in rom-com being filmed in downtown LibertyvilleApr 15, 2025 4:18 pm - The producers of familiar feel-good holiday movies shot in picturesque suburbs are incorporating Libertyville into their portfolio for the first time and the locals couldn't be happier.
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Dining out: 79-cent pork chop, restaurant weeks and moreApr 15, 2025 4:15 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse is offering social media followers a shot at a 79-cent pork chop lunch, while a pair of suburbs are prepping for upcoming restaurant weeks.