Entertainment
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Dining out: Winter pop-up bar, where to dine with Santa or the GrinchDec 17, 2024 4:42 pm - A warm but wintery pop-up bar has returned to the Broken Oar in Port Barrington, while on Sunday you can lunch with Santa or the Grinch, depending on your mood.
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Holiday tuner alternatives: Music Theater Works’ ‘Legally Blonde’ and BET’s ‘Hitt Records’Dec 17, 2024 4:41 pm - If you’ve had enough of holiday tuners, check out Music Theater Works’ “Legally Blonde” revival or Black Ensemble Theater’s new jukebox musical “Hitt Records.”
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Concerts Dec. 20-26: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Semple Band, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials and moreDec 17, 2024 1:53 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Haley Reinhart, Ruben Studdard, Semple Band, Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials and more.
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Barry Jenkins brings fresh energy, originality to the ‘Lion King’ prequel ‘Mufasa’
Dec 17, 2024 12:53 pm - “Mufasa: The Lion King” has one very important thing going for it: an original story.
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Best Bets: Where to catch ‘The Nutcracker’ before it dances awayDec 17, 2024 12:49 pm - Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake and the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts in Grayslake are hosting some of the season’s final “Nutcracker” performances this weekend.
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Things to do Dec. 20-26: ‘The Nutcracker,’ Christmas concerts, light shows and moreDec 17, 2024 12:07 pm - Mark your calendar for several productions of “The Nutcracker,” Christmas concerts, holiday light shows and more happening this week.
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‘Bluey’ is bound for the big screen with a feature film coming in 2027
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Risé Jones remembered as Elgin’s ‘renaissance woman’Dec 17, 2024 9:14 am - Renaissance woman Risé Dawn Jones, 58, dies suddenly, a leaving a legacy of community leadership and youth arts programs in Elgin.
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‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop,’ ‘Up in Smoke’ among movies entering the National Film Registry
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Book Review: ‘The Rivals’ is Jane Pek’s fine new mystery novel of online dating, love and death