Entertainment
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MCC program to explore music, history of blues cultureJan 10, 2024 12:58 pm - Enjoy a lecture and live music presentation of the spirituals, work songs, and slave songs that evolved into the blues at McHenry County College’s next Experts and Insigh...
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Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. in the suburbsJan 10, 2024 12:11 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 15. Upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader. Jan. 10 Documentary, di...
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SAG Awards 2024: See the complete list of nomineesJan 10, 2024 10:25 am - Nominations for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be handed out on Feb. 24 in Los Angeles and shown live on Netflix: Movies ENSEMBLE “American F...
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SAG Awards nominate ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ snub DiCaprioJan 10, 2024 9:38 am - The 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards heaped awards on “Oppenheimer," “Barbie” and “American Fiction,” while snubbing Leonardo DiCaprio for best actor. The nominees for th...
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‘A real pro:’ Downers Grove youngster makes Lyric Opera debut in ‘Champion’Jan 10, 2024 9:13 am - For her budding theater career, Naya Rosalie James has older sister Vivian to thank. Watching her sibling perform inspired the Downers Grove 11-year-old to pursue acting....
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Dining out: Dry January specials, 30 years of Whirlyball and moreJan 10, 2024 9:11 am - Welcome to 2024! Time to put the snow brushes back in the car and head out to enjoy some Dry January concoctions, celebrate 30 years of people asking what Whirlyball is, ...
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Music streams hit 4 trillion in 2023. Country and global acts — and Taylor Swift — fueled the growthJan 10, 2024 8:34 am - Listened to more music last year? You're not alone. The global music industry surpassed 4 trillion streams in 2023, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Rep...
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Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ dies at 42Jan 09, 2024 7:05 pm - LOS ANGELES — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning La...
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‘We had a nice run’: Park Tavern, one of original venues of Rosemont entertainment district, closesJan 09, 2024 6:54 pm - One of the original venues of Rosemont’s entertainment district, Park Tavern has closed, and the village is paying the owner $1 million to buy out the remainder of its le...
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The Land Conservancy hosts a free, nighttime family outdoor event in Woodstock on Jan. 19Jan 09, 2024 3:18 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a “Winter Night’s Family Fun” on Friday, Jan. 19, at Hennen Conservation Area, 4622 Dean St., Woodstock. Free to the pub...