Entertainment
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Discover the science of steam engines and rainbows at Naper Settlement’s Family STEM NightsJan 21, 2025 11:27 pm - Naper Settlement in Naperville invites families to monthly STEM nights featuring hands-on science activities for kids, age 12 or under, exploring various topics like simple machines, weather, flowers and more.
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Dining out: Alpine Fest, wine dinner, new lounge in Aurora and moreJan 21, 2025 3:45 pm - It’s Alpine Fest weekend at Long Grove’s Buffalo Creek Brewing. Plus, there’s a new lounge in downtown Aurora and new happy hour offerings at Violi in Oak Brook.
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‘It appeals to and activates all five of the senses’: Elmhurst art exhibit explores sustenance, relationship with landJan 21, 2025 3:05 pm - A collection of works from different artists employs the five senses to convey human connection to — and destruction of — the environment in a new exhibit at the Elmhurst Art Museum.
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‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Jan 21, 2025 1:41 pm - Cynthia Erivo, who is starring in the hit musical “Wicked,” on Tuesday was named as the 2025 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
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Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87
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Book Review: A tour de force of a novel about a celebrated actor in the throes of a midlife crisis
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A family is torn apart under Brazil’s dictatorship in ‘I’m Still Here’
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Concerts Jan. 24-30: Little River Band, Poi Dog Pondering, Meshell Ndegeocello and moreJan 21, 2025 11:14 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Little River Band, Ralph Covert, Poi Dog Pondering, Meshell Ndegeocello and more.
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Things to do Jan. 24-30: Norge Winter Ski Jump Tournament, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks and moreJan 21, 2025 10:39 am - Mark your calendar for the Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire, Marlon Wayans’ “Wild Child Tour” and more happening this week.
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Trevor Noah is tapped to once again host the Grammy Awards