Entertainment
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Shaq, Iverson team up to revive Reebok from obscurity in the Netflix docuseries ‘Power Moves’
Jun 05, 2025 4:39 pm - Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are joining forces to revive the Reebok brand they helped make iconic, which is documented in the Netflix series “Power Moves.”
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‘Stick’ is one more Apple TV+ comedy about sad dudes
Jun 05, 2025 3:13 pm - If you crossed “Ted Lasso” with Woody Harrelson’s 1996 movie “Kingpin,” swapped in Owen Wilson and made the sport golf, you would probably get something like “Stick,” the 10-episode Apple TV+ comedy about a washed-up pro golfer trying to heal his psychic wounds by helping a teen prodigy live up to his potential.
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New performing arts venue in downtown Elgin aims to be ‘cornerstone’ of regional arts sceneJun 05, 2025 3:12 pm - The newly opened Lodge Performing Arts Center in downtown Elgin will serve as a home for two Schaumburg-based theater groups and be available for other groups to rent for performances throughout the year.
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What to watch for at the Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night
Jun 05, 2025 2:26 pm - Here are some key things to know as the Tonys approach, including how to watch, who is poised to make history, what old favorite gets to take a victory lap and how you can see George Clooney on Broadway from the comfort of your couch.
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Arrest made in theft of instruments stolen from the rock band Heart
Jun 05, 2025 12:53 pm - Authorities have made an arrest in the theft of two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band Heart that were stolen from a venue in New Jersey last weekend.
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Wes Anderson’s ‘Phoenician Scheme’ is as Wes Anderson as a Wes Anderson film can be
Jun 05, 2025 12:38 pm - A vivid presence despite her dry-as-dust tone, Mia Threapleton makes a splendid Wes Anderson movie debut as half the father-daughter duo, along with Benicio Del Toro, that drives the director’s latest creation, “The Phoenician Scheme.”
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Jaws dropping: Aussie shark thriller hooks us with scary bites, eye-rolling theatricsJun 05, 2025 10:35 am - The unapologetically lurid B-movie “Dangerous Animals” thrills and chills with sharply cut scenes of immersive suspense and wincing violence, accompanied by scarifying sound effects, a bludgeoning score, plus radiant visuals and classy camera compositions.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2025Jun 05, 2025 7:37 am - Geneva resident's photo of an American coot dashing across a pond wins the May amateur photo contest, while shots of a swan, goslings, and a goldfinch take the other top spots.
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Ana de Armas is better at killing than ballet in ‘Ballerina,’ a John Wick spinoff
Jun 04, 2025 8:03 pm - In “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina,” Ana de Armas is a dancer/killer in the secretive Ruska Roma school for assassins. Her main goal: To exact revenge on those who killed her father.
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DG PrideFest returns to Fishel Park in Downers Grove
Jun 04, 2025 2:50 pm - For the second year in a row, the DG PrideFest, a community event aimed at bringing the community together, will be held at Fishel Park in Downers Grove.