Entertainment
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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 ...
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Should you watch ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ about a family of Bigfoots? Not yetiApr 16, 2024 2:47 pm - “Sasquatch Sunset,” from filmmaking brothers David and Nathan Zellner, is a bewildering 90-minute, narrator-less and wordless experiment that's as audacious as it is infuriating.
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In war saga ‘The Sympathizer,’ Vietnamese voices are no longer stuck in the background
Apr 16, 2024 2:09 pm - Vietnamese journalist-turned-filmmaker Phanxinê remembers exactly when he decided to make movies in his native country rather than Hollywood. It was in 2008, but it could...
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Travis Kelce named host of ‘Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?’ for Prime Video
Apr 16, 2024 2:07 pm - Travis Kelce's NFL off-season with the Kansas City Chiefs has been a busy one. The Super Bowl LVIII-winning tight end is the host of a new game show called “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” for Prime Video, the streaming service confirmed Tuesday.
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Maggie Rogers talks ‘Don’t Forget Me’ ahead of album release show at Chicago’s House of Blues
Apr 16, 2024 1:34 pm - Maggie Rogers wrote and recorded her new album, “Don’t Forget Me,” over five days last winter. The songs came quickly and chronologically, as if she was writing “diff...
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Oakton College announces Six Piano Ensemble performance, April 28Apr 16, 2024 12:57 pm - Prepare to be enchanted as Oakton College’s Six Piano Ensemble takes the stage for an afternoon of reimagined melodies, April 28.
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Things to do April 19-25: BoDeans, Fear No Art, Earth Day events and moreApr 16, 2024 12:27 pm - Mark your calendars for appearances by the BoDeans, Cary Elwes and the Impractical Jokers, the College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, Earth Day events and more happening this week.
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Six Flags Great America opens for the season SaturdayApr 16, 2024 12:16 pm - Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is gearing up to welcome adrenaline junkies of all ages Saturday for the opening of the 2024 season, which will include the debut of Sky Striker, a new massive pendulum thrill attraction, later this spring.
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‘Seinfeld’s’ Jason Alexander makes local stage debut in Chicago Shakes’ premiereApr 16, 2024 11:46 am - Emmy and Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander makes his Chicago stage debut, Aurora’s Paramount Theatre revives the ever-popular “Beautiful” and Steppenwolf stages a satire that stings.
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Suburban restaurants offer Passover options for dine-in and takeoutApr 16, 2024 11:45 am - Passover begins at sunset Monday, April 22, so now is the time to finalize your holiday dining plans at a suburban restaurant or order carryout packages to dine at home.