Entertainment
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‘I was afraid for my life’ — Orlando Bloom puts himself in peril for new TV series
Apr 17, 2024 11:53 am - Orlando Bloom wanted to test himself for his latest adventure project. Not by eating something gross or visiting a new country. He wanted to risk death — with not one but...
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Schaumburg Plein Air competition takes art outdoorsApr 17, 2024 11:39 am - Schaumburg’s 35th annual Prairie Arts Festival returns Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, outdoors on the village’s municipal grounds, but artists who want to take part in the accompanying plein air competition need to get started soon.
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The 2024 Latin Grammys will return home to Miami after a controversial move to Spain
Apr 17, 2024 10:01 am - The 2024 Latin Grammys will return to Miami — where the Latin Recording Academy is headquartered.
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Dining out: New SLYCE opens, Blanco adds brunch, Maggiano’s hosts Make-A-Wish wine dinnersApr 17, 2024 9:31 am - You can never have too many weekend brunch options, and now there’s a new one at Blanco Cocina y Cantina in Oak Brook. There’s also a new SLYCE in Rosemont, a cool update to Preservation in Geneva and more happening on the suburban dining scene.
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Kate Hudson had a lifetime to make a record. The result is ‘Glorious,’ out in May
Apr 17, 2024 8:12 am - “I know what it feels like to sit in your room, put on an album, and dream,” says Kate Hudson. On May 17, she will get the opportunity to do that for other listeners when she releases her debut album, “Glorious.”
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American Wind Band’s concert has a ‘Make a Garden Grow’ themeApr 17, 2024 12:52 am - The theme of the American Wind Band concert on Sunday, April 21, will be “Make Our Garden Grow.” The concert will begin at 3 p.m. at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 1...
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St. Charles Singers to launch 40th anniversary celebration with concerts April 20-21 in Wheaton and St. CharlesApr 16, 2024 11:41 pm - The St. Charles Singers’ season finale concerts April 20-21 will mark the start of the internationally recognized chamber choir’s 40th anniversary celebration with a pro...
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Chicago Bronze handbell ensemble celebrating 25th anniversary with April 27 concert in West DundeeApr 16, 2024 6:15 pm - On Saturday, April 27, First Congregational Church of Dundee will host a handbell concert featuring the Chicago Bronze English Handbell Ensemble in celebration of its 25t...
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Lombard Historical Society to host ‘Grassroots Democracy: Illinois Labor Journeys’Apr 16, 2024 4:27 pm - The Lombard Historical Society will welcome Mike Matejka as he presents “Grassroots Democracy: Illinois Labor Journeys” on Thursday, May 2. It will begin at 7 p.m. in the...
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Music review: Jazz pianist Fred Hersch creates subdued, lovely colors on ‘Silent, Listening’
Apr 16, 2024 3:58 pm - Jazz pianist Fred Hersch fully embraces the freedom that comes with improvisation on his solo album “Silent, Listening,” spontaneously composing and performing tunes ...