Entertainment
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Dining out: Three new suburban restaurants, ‘Bachelorette’ viewing party and moreJul 24, 2024 9:22 am - Several new restaurants are opening soon in the suburbs, while others are offering promotions like viewing parties for “The Bachelorette,” Olympics promotions and discounted drinks.
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Dan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original
Jul 24, 2024 8:50 am - The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back, which he does in the Audible Original “Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude.”
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In ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the superhero movie finally accepts itself for what it is
Jul 24, 2024 8:49 am - It's no surprise that the long-anticipated "Deadpool and Wolverine" embraces its fourth wall-breaking self-awareness — even as it looks increasingly and more earnestly like the superhero movie blueprint it loves to exploit.
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The cost of a ‘free’ basket of chips at your favorite Mexican restaurantJul 24, 2024 8:43 am - I’m starting to lose patience with guests whose constant whining is that “prices are going up” and “I don’t get anything for free anymore.” These are guests I would like to talk to directly and find out where they are getting their free gas and where they are shopping at stores that still have 2019 prices.
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Algonquin Founders’ Days adds beer festival to lineup this yearJul 24, 2024 5:00 am - The 64th annual Algonquin Founders’ Days, which runs July 25-28, will be kicking off with the new Founders’ Beer Fest Thursday.
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Get your community event into Daily Herald’s 2024 Fall Fun guideJul 23, 2024 8:56 pm - Get your festivals, fairs, 9/11 ceremonies, Octoberfests, craft beer fests, Halloween events, craft shows, movies in the park, or other family events into the Daily Herald Fall Fun guide, publishing Aug. 25
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John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90
Jul 23, 2024 7:29 pm - John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died. He was 90.
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Summer sippers: Suburban eateries keep the good vibes going with seasonal cocktailsJul 23, 2024 5:08 pm - Summer isn’t going to last forever, which means now is the time to savor some warm-weather sippers. And several suburban restaurants have created cool concoctions to match the season.
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Broadway-style, animal-free Venardos Circus to perform in LisleJul 23, 2024 3:53 pm - The Venardos Circus, a Broadway-style, animal-free circus, will soon be setting up the big top for shows in Lisle.
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As Charli XCX ascends, ‘Brat’ summer is a lesson in hype literacy
Jul 23, 2024 3:03 pm - Fans can check out the hype in person when Charli XCX & Troye Sivan present: Sweat headlines Chicago’s United Center at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30.