Entertainment
-
Festivals Aug. 16-22: Taste of Glen Ellyn, Little Bear Ribfest, ZooBrew and moreAug 13, 2024 3:03 pm - Mark your calendars for Naper Nights, Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival, ZooBrew, Little Bear Ribfest, Elburn Days, Grayslake Summer Days and more happening this week.
-
Music on Maple to offer ‘Bach+ Beethoven Experience’ Aug. 23Aug 13, 2024 2:59 pm - The Lombard Historical Society will present “Bach + Beethoven in Concert” as part of the “Music on Maple” concert series on Friday, Aug. 23. This is a free outdoor concert.
-
Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at dance in Netflix documentary
Aug 13, 2024 2:32 pm - Two filmmakers began an eight-year journey to make the documentary “Daughters,” which follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.C., jail. The Sundance-prize winning film begins streaming on Netflix Wednesday, Aug. 14.
-
Naper Nights to feature Grammy nominee Samantha Fish and a Sparks Fly ‘Era’-inspired showAug 13, 2024 2:29 pm - Naper Nights Concert Series brings Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Samantha Fish, and special “Eras” inspired show by Sparks Fly, to Naper Settlement on Aug. 16-17.
-
Dining out: Get a taste from ‘The Bear’ at The Graceful OrdinaryAug 13, 2024 11:13 am - Fans of FX’s “The Bear” can head to St. Charles to get a taste from a chef featured on the show, while we have some news that could help you look on the bright side during your next layover at O’Hare.
-
Downtown Wheaton Association to host The Mix on Main music festAug 12, 2024 8:16 pm - A new lineup just dropped for The Mix on Main Music Festival on Sept. 21-22.
-
Metra Lot Concert: Smooth Sailing — a night of Yacht Rock musicAug 12, 2024 2:12 pm - Come on out to the village of Barrington Commuter Parking Lot at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, for an evening with Smooth Sailing — a night of Yacht Rock music.
-
Two restaurants coming to The Fountains in Carol StreamAug 12, 2024 1:07 pm - Carol Stream residents can look forward to two new restaurants coming to town. Fozzy’s Bar and Grill and Barrio Taqueria and Cocina have signed leases to occupy space at The Fountains at Town Center.
-
Book Review: Is the brilliant surgeon a ‘Good Sociopath?’ Chicago P.I. Annalisa Vega has her doubts
-
Taste of Glen Ellyn returns Aug. 15-17 to College of DuPage campusAug 12, 2024 11:59 am - Due to streetscape activity downtown, the Taste of Glen Ellyn will be returning on Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 15-17, to the College of DuPage parking lot.