Entertainment
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Creators, cosplayers and fans come together at DuPage Comic ConMar 03, 2024 6:00 am - Comic book artists and a costume contest were just two of the highlights of the DuPage Comic Con, presented by Mighty Con, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton Sa...
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The Biz Week That Was: New steakhouse, restaurant week, and a therapeutic pool among highlightsMar 03, 2024 5:37 am - Perry’s Steakhouse to open third Chicago-area location as part of Hawthorn mall redevelopment in Vernon Hills Texas-based Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille plans to open i...
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An Oscars comeback? How the film academy went global and found its footing again
Mar 02, 2024 9:09 am - For a few years, the Oscars looked to be hanging on by a thread. Viewership was plummeting. The pandemic didn't help. Then a funny thing happened: Interest started increasing both in and outside the academy.
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African American Film Critics group celebrates Black Hollywood and beyond while building its stature
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Downtown Batavia’s Restaurant Guide features 35 businessesMar 01, 2024 11:12 pm - What’s for dinner? Eat local year-round with the help of Batavia MainStreet’s Downtown Restaurant Guide! It features 35 businesses including “Bars & Breweries,” “Coffee...
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The Venue celebrates women in music this monthMar 01, 2024 9:52 pm - The Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, will celebrate women in music throughout March as part of Women’s History Month. The Venue’s free Songwriter ...
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Celebrate National Meatball Day Swedish styleMar 01, 2024 8:36 pm - Celebrate National Meatball Day Swedish style with a benefit dinner for the Swedish American Children’s Choir on Saturday, March 9, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia...
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Black Film Summit returns to NIU Naperville March 20-23Mar 01, 2024 6:51 pm - The Black Film Summit returns to the Northern Illinois University-Naperville Conference Center March 20-23. It is a celebration of Pan African achievement in the cinema...
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Harper College welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright to campusMar 01, 2024 3:10 pm - It’s not every day that a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright comes to Harper College, but Beth Henley will be in the audience when the Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents her award-winning play, “Crimes of the Heart.”
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St. Pat’s Shindig at Buffalo Creek BrewingMar 01, 2024 12:25 pm - Buffalo Creek Brewing goes green all weekend for its annual St. Pat’s Shindig. Guests each day are invited to sport their favorite Irish threads and celebrate in the taproom or outside in the biergarten alongside the roaring firepits