Entertainment
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Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is ‘tickled pink’ to inspire a Barbie dollApr 24, 2024 6:59 am - Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her “best friends.” So, it's surreal for the decorated Olympian figure skater to now be a Barbie girl herself.
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Sinfonietta Bel Canto to feature French opéra-comique at May concertsApr 23, 2024 11:12 pm - Join the Sinfonietta Bel Canto in its celebration of the elegant 19th-century French music, presenting Daniel François Auber’s “Le Concert à la cour ou La Débutante,” an ...
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Water Street Studios to host ‘Portraits and Memories’ exhibit by Algonquin artistApr 23, 2024 9:56 pm - On Friday, May 10, Water Street Studios in Batavia will host an opening reception for the solo exhibition, “Portraits and Memories: Legacies of Service” by Algonquin a...
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Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter blurs lines between reality, performance during two Chicago shows
Apr 23, 2024 3:31 pm - The bones that embody an album can take many shapes. They may tell a story, follow a genre or soundtrack a film. But thanks to her interest in religion and her education ...
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Things to do April 26-May 2: Tulip fests, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest, Natasha Leggero, Arbor Day events and moreApr 23, 2024 3:02 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Craft Beer Festival, performances by Natasha Leggero and Victor Manuelle, Arbor Day events in Arlington Heights and Lisle and more happening this week.
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Music review: Neil Young delivers appropriately ragged, raw live version of 1990’s ‘Ragged Glory’
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Taco restaurant to open in Wheaton, from the family behind a toda madreApr 23, 2024 1:22 pm - The Bien Trucha restaurant group is developing an entirely new concept in downtown Wheaton. “This is going to be our first fast-casual restaurant,” Julio Cano said. “We've been planning this since before COVID.”
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Still rocking: After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi remains optimistic
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Best Bets: Meet and greet fan favorites at C2E2 this weekendApr 23, 2024 12:13 pm - The pop culture convention C2E2, featuring film, TV and wrestling celebrities, comic artists, anime and video game creators takes over McCormick Place, and Chaka Khan and El DeBarge join Frankie Beverley for his farewell tour at the United Center.
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Theater spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages first world premiereApr 23, 2024 11:51 am - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages its first world premiere and “Death Becomes Her” begins its pre-Broadway run this week in Chicago-area theater.