Entertainment
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Spotlight: Kinks musical ‘Sunny Afternoon’ gets North American premiere at Chicago ShakesMar 18, 2025 2:12 pm - Chicago-area theater premieres this week include the North American production of the new Kinks musical “Sunny Afternoon,” the play “No Such Thing” about women in middle age, and a comedy/horror tale inspired by slasher films’ famed final girls.
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Best Bets: Sugary fun with the Hershey Super Sweet AdventureMar 18, 2025 1:47 pm - The interactive Hershey Super Sweet Adventure returns to Water Tower Place in Chicago, “Dancing With the Celts” tours to the Woodstock Opera House, and Salt Creek Ballet presents “The Sleeping Beauty” in Glen Ellyn.
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Schaumburg entertainment district parking deck cost rises as construction nears midpointMar 18, 2025 12:22 pm - Schaumburg’s finance committee has recommended approval of $631,656 in cost increases as construction of a nearly $30.3 million parking deck to serve the village’s forthcoming entertainment district and Andretti Indoor Karting approaches the halfway point.
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Tracy Morgan says he’s OK, food poisoning caused incident at Knicks-Heat game
Mar 18, 2025 10:52 am - Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday’s Knicks-Heat game, and that he’s “doing OK.”
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Lollapalooza 2025 lineup includes Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Olivia Rodrigo and more
Mar 18, 2025 10:37 am - Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Doechii and TWICE are among the artists set for Lollapalooza 2025, it was revealed Tuesday morning.
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Dancing through life: Schaumburg couple who performed around the world now teach in their adopted homeMar 18, 2025 8:23 am - Dancers turned arts administrators and educators Victor Alexander and his wife, Maray Gutierrez, are among the Ruth Page Center artists and teachers responsible for the Center Stage at Ruth Page performances Friday and Saturday, March 21-22.
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Wheaton church taking art submissions for summer showMar 17, 2025 10:58 pm - Calling all artists to explore the symbolic dimensions of shared spaces. Selected works will be featured in the public exhibition, “The Symbolic Dimensions of Shared Spaces,” on June 6-7 at Gary UMC.
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Proposed length of lease puts Adler Arts Center and Libertyville officials at oddsMar 17, 2025 7:44 pm - A dispute regarding the village-owned Adler Arts Center in Libertyville has gone public with each side chiding the other over the length of a new lease.
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NIU Steelband to bring Caribbean sounds to Norris Center concertMar 17, 2025 4:31 pm - Liam Teague brings NIU Steelband, the top U.S. collegiate steel drum ensemble, to Norris Cultural Arts Center on March 28, playing calypso, jazz, pop and classical.
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Belgian actor Émilie Dequenne dies at 43 of rare cancer, report says