Entertainment
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‘I was hooked’: Arlington Heights native Annie Aiello is ‘Always Olivia’ in stage show at MetropolisApr 01, 2025 12:13 pm - When she was 7, Annie Aiello’s father bought her an Olivia Newton-John album. “I was hooked,” she said, which is apparent in her stage show, “Always Olivia — An Olivia Newton-John Tribute,” which she’ll perform at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights Saturday, April 5.
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New dining concept arriving this summer at Bell Works in Hoffman EstatesApr 01, 2025 10:46 am - A rebranding and renovation of the dining venue formerly known as World’s Fair at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates will be completed with its reopening as Bell Market this summer.
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Concerts April 4-10: Jack White, Shaq, Foghat, Jefferson Starship, Brooks & Dunn and moreApr 01, 2025 10:36 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Jack White’s “No Name Tour,” DJ Diesel aka Shaq, Foghat, Jefferson Starship, Brooks and Dunn, Judah and The Lion and more.
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‘We are gutted’: Mundelein’s Tonality Brewing to shutter this monthApr 01, 2025 9:45 am - Not even two years after its much-celebrated opening, Mundelein’s Tonality Brewing Co. & Scratch Kitchen will shut down this month.
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Things to do April 4-10: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, WWE SmackDown, Great Midwest Train Show and moreApr 01, 2025 8:30 am - Mark your calendar for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s “Restless Leg Tour,” WWE SmackDown, the Great Midwest Train Show, comedy from Nick Swardson and more happening this week.
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The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson
Apr 01, 2025 8:11 am - Hollywood studio executives are making their case for theatergoing with a little help from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — along with the newly announced stars set to play them.
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The 100-Year-Old Cigar cocktail is an unexpected modern classic
Apr 01, 2025 7:24 am - The aromatics of the 100-Year-Old Cigar cocktail stirred an intense recollection: fruity and vegetal, spicy, a slightly leathery funk that I wanted to keep breathing in.
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Book Review: Claire Anderson-Wheeler pays homage to Fitzgerald with mystery ‘The Gatsby Gambit’
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Buffalo Grove teen on way to becoming next American IdolMar 31, 2025 4:23 pm - Nikki Rodrigues had two reasons to celebrate Sunday night. It was not only the Stevenson High School senior’s 18th birthday. It was also the night her successful audition for “American Idol” aired.
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Alley Art Fest hosting free workshops as part of 15th anniversary celebrationMar 31, 2025 2:17 pm - To celebrate 15 years, Aurora's Alley Art Festival is expanding outreach this spring with free World Art Day and World Collage Day workshops open to all ages and abilities.