Entertainment
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‘Right time and a great fit’: After 16 years, Nirvana Wine & Grillerie expanding in a new locationJan 13, 2025 9:29 am - Nirvana Wine and Grillerie, a scratch kitchen that opened in 2008 in a strip center in Vernon Hills, is moving and expanding into a new space nearby on Hawthorn Row.
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What to stream: ‘Severance’ returns and ‘A Real Pain’ arrives
Jan 13, 2025 5:30 am - Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg playing mismatched cousins in the acclaimed “A Real Pain” and Mac Miller’s second posthumous full-length album “Balloonerism” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Mother Nature provides the perfect setting for Volo Bog WinterfestJan 12, 2025 5:25 pm - The Volo Bog State Natural Area draws about 200 visitors Sunday for its annual Winterfest, which had a key participant on its side: Mother Nature.
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‘Den of Thieves 2’ opens at No. 1 as ‘Better Man’ flops
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for December 2024Jan 12, 2025 6:00 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for December capture life's joyful and mysterious moments.
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Arlington Heights woman’s passion for fun — without alcohol — helps others socialize soberJan 11, 2025 12:45 pm - Carrie May gave up drinking alcohol in 2016, but she didn’t want to give up her passion for social activities. So, the Arlington Heights resident founded Chicago AF, a now-thriving organization that offers social events and excursions for fellow nondrinkers.
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No talking allowed: High schoolers get creative at Silent Film FestivalJan 10, 2025 10:50 pm - On Jan. 22, students from 11 Chicago area high schools will be showing their original motion pictures at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. The competition challenges the young filmmakers to tell their stories in visual terms without the aid of voices or sound effects.
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Young musicians compete in Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s Concerto FinalsJan 10, 2025 9:49 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto is hosting its annual Concerto Competition for young musicians on Jan. 26. They are also performing works by Ravel in honor of the composer’s 150th birthday.
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Hey Nonny to reprise show about closing of Arlington High SchoolJan 10, 2025 9:21 pm - Hey Nonny is reprising Chip Brooks' musical show exploring the painful history and events leading to the closure of Arlington High School in 1984.
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Bartlett adds Restaurant Week Feb. 2-8 as part of village’s marketing campaignJan 10, 2025 4:24 pm - Sixteen Bartlett dining establishments will participate in the village’s inaugural Restaurant Week Feb. 2-8 as an early event of the new I/You/We Belong in Bartlett promotional campaign launched last summer.