Entertainment
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Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
Aug 15, 2024 6:55 am - Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, has died. She was 94.
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‘Jackpot!’ has a winning star in Awkwafina but never pays off
Aug 15, 2024 6:27 am - Finally, a movie for everyone who read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and wished it had been a comedy. Paul Feig’s “Jackpot!” is a farcical twist on an old story that will surely sound familiar to those who enjoyed “The Purge” and its sequels.
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Riot Fest returning to Douglass Park, scrapping plans for Bridgeview location
Aug 14, 2024 5:01 pm - Just two months after news broke that Riot Fest was moving out of Douglass Park and heading to southwest suburban SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview for its 2024 edition, fe...
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There’s more to Tinashe’s new album, ‘Quantum Baby,’ than being ‘Nasty’
Aug 14, 2024 4:38 pm - Tinashe refuses to retreat from the unknowns of life — or the music industry — but instead, embraces them. That’s what makes the success of her cheeky hit “Nasty” taste oh so sweet. She’s playing Chicago’s Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
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Wall Street lawyer-turned-comedian gives audience members ‘Permission to Speak’ during Schaumburg showAug 14, 2024 4:11 pm - “It’s a crowd-work show with a twist,” says comedian Paul Mecurio of his one-man, interactive show that he’s bringing to the Al Larson Center for the Performing Arts in Schaumburg on Friday, Aug. 23.
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Afrofest celebrates African culture and heritageAug 14, 2024 3:29 pm - Afrofest, a celebration of African culture and heritage, will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N. Green Bay Road, North Chic...
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‘This was his baby’: Sorrento’s celebrates 50 years of staying the course(s)Aug 14, 2024 2:49 pm - Nestled near a cornfield in far western Maple Park, Sorrento’s Restaurant has offered its customers pretty much the same experience for 50 years. And that’s just the way they like it.
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The Theater Lab produces vital and timely 1953 play, ‘The Crucible’Aug 14, 2024 2:04 pm - “The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is committed to producing works from the canon of American Theater,” says John Meyers, director of the production and artistic director for The Theater Lab.
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Best Bets: Wanna see stars? Head to Rosemont for Fan Expo ChicagoAug 14, 2024 1:44 pm - Film and TV stars, including Mark Hamill, converge on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont for the comic and pop culture convention Fan Expo Chicago this weekend.
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Three days of family fun at Elburn Days Aug. 16-18Aug 14, 2024 1:33 pm - The annual Elburn Days on Aug. 16-18 features a full weekend of live entertainment, bingo, plenty of food, a pie baking contest, tractor pulls, crafters, a beer tent, mud volleyball, livestock auction, dunk tank and carnival rides.