Entertainment
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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.
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Summer Fun Guide: June 1-15Jun 04, 2025 2:47 pm - Sunday, June 1 48th annual Elgin Valley Fox Trot: 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 1, at Grove Avenue and Ann Street, Elgin. Both courses are new in 2025 with a downhill f...
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Tom Hiddleston leads the cosmic puzzle that is ‘Life of Chuck’
Jun 04, 2025 2:41 pm - “Life of Chuck” is a peculiar movie with grandiose ambitions. It teases out a cosmic mystery about life and some guy named Charles Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) in a story told in reverse chronological order that gets smaller and smaller with each act.