Entertainment
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Father-son duo Ryan & Ryan present ‘Going Gershwin’ at ECC Arts Feb. 8Jan 23, 2025 6:28 pm - Father-son piano duo Donald and Barron Ryan will showcase their mastery of classical, jazz and more in a Feb. 8 Elgin Community College concert featuring iconic George Gershwin works.
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ESO Presents to host the Chicago Bandura Ensemble in a concert honoring UkraineJan 23, 2025 5:28 pm - The ESO Presents’ "Melodies of Resilience" concert on Feb. 23 will feature the Chicago Bandura Ensemble playing Ukraine's national instrument to honor the country's culture and perseverance.
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‘Your Hit Parade: Global Edition’ concert launches new season of Saturday Night Lights in St. CharlesJan 23, 2025 4:16 pm - Maureen Christine and the Michael Bazan Quartet will kick off the "Saturday Night Lights" concert series on March 1 at the Baker Community Center, performing a program called "Your Hit Parade: Global Edition" featuring popular hits from around the world.
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Questlove film traces 50 years of musical history on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Jan 23, 2025 3:49 pm - The startling “cold open” for a documentary about 50 years of “Saturday Night Live” music is proof that a musician — a specific kind of musician — had to put it together. “Ladies and Gentlemen ... 50 Years of SNL Music” airs Monday on NBC.
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Newest Taqueria Invicto opens in Des PlainesJan 23, 2025 11:23 am - The latest Taqueria Invicto restaurant has opened in Des Plaines.
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A tragedy reimagined: Goodman, Definition theaters combine for superb ‘Fat Ham’Jan 23, 2025 10:42 am - Goodman and Definition theaters collaborate on a stellar Chicago premiere of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning “Fat Ham,” a domestic dramedy by James Ijames that reimagines Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” for the 21st century.
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‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece
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‘The Colors Within’ is a gentle stunner
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Paranormal inactivity: ‘Presence’ a well-cast but gimmicky ghost tale that runs short on the boosJan 23, 2025 5:15 am - In Steven Soderbergh’s gimmicky, unscary ghost story “Presence,” we the audience become the supernatural entity roaming through a large suburban house with Steadicam fluidity, seeing only what it sees, hearing only what it hears. This concept feels inspiringly fresh, for a while.
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Cookies & Cocoa event benefits Lambs FarmJan 22, 2025 5:08 pm - Lambs Farm is hosting Cookies & Cocoa for Valentine’s Day from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at its Magnolia Cafe & Bakery, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Green Oaks.