Entertainment
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Concerts Sept. 6-12: Kacey Musgraves, Weezer, Tom Jones, Avril Lavigne and moreSep 03, 2024 3:02 pm - Upcoming concerts include Kacey Musgraves, Weezer, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Tom Jones, Stone Temple Pilots, Avril Lavigne, Three Dog Night and more.
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Theater spotlight: A monarch takes charge in Chicago Shakes’ ‘Henry V’Sep 03, 2024 2:16 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s timely production of “Henry V” examines war, power and leadership, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” settles in for an extended stay in Chicago and “The Book of Mormon” returns for a brief run.
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Festivals Sept. 6-12: Festival of the Vine, Sandwich Fair, Art on the Fox and moreSep 03, 2024 2:15 pm - Mark your calendars for the Sandwich Fair, Festival of the Vine, Art on the Fox, Winfield Good Old Days, Mundelein Arts Festival, Scandinavian Day Festival, St. Charles Jazz Weekend and more happening this week.
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Taraji P. Henson to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize
Sep 03, 2024 12:37 pm - Taraji P. Henson will receive an honorary AARP Award for eradicating the stigma around mental health within marginalized communities through her foundation that was created in honor of her father.
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Preserve Collaborative, selected to create art installation as part of Farm/Art DTourSep 03, 2024 12:02 pm - Lake Zurich residents Cathy McCauley and Shari Gullo, and Pamela Self of Arlington Heights, collectively known as Preserve Collaborative, have been selected to create a l...
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Paint the Prairie weekend in Northbrook will include 20th anniversary celebration of Trail Through TimeSep 03, 2024 11:40 am - The Northbrook Park District's newest event, Paint the Prairie, takes place Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 8, at Techny Prairie Parks and Fields, where community members can watch artists painting the splendor of nature all weekend.
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Labor Day tradition returns with folk musicians and storytellersSep 03, 2024 10:56 am - The Fox Valley Folklore Society had perfect summer weather for its 48th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival. The two-day festival has been a longtime Labor Day weekend tradition.
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Book Review: Ellen Hopkins’ new novel ‘Sync’ is a stirring story of foster care through teens’ eyes
Sep 03, 2024 10:29 am - I’m always amazed at how Ellen Hopkins can convey so much in so few words. Her latest novel in verse, “Sync,” does exactly that as it switches between twins Storm and Lake during the pivotal year before they age out of the foster system.
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Schaumburg native’s song ‘Diehard’ celebrates love and footballSep 03, 2024 8:10 am - Country artist Brina Kay released her new single, “Diehard,” at midnight on Saturday, Aug. 31.
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Hundreds of ‘Game of Thrones’ props are up for auction, from Jon Snow’s sword to dragon skulls
Sep 03, 2024 7:30 am - After watching eight seasons of the epic saga “Game of Thrones,” fans can now enter what may be a competition on par with the battle for the Iron Throne: an auction of prized memorabilia from the HBO series.