Entertainment
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Andrew McCarthy hunts the ‘Brat Pack’ blowback in the documentary ‘Brats’
Jun 11, 2024 2:26 pm - During the Reagan administration, rising star Andrew McCarthy was lumped into a group of young actors called the “Brat Pack.” Now, almost 40 years later, McCarthy hit the road to star in and direct his new Hulu documentary, “Brats,” trying to get a handle on the label.
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‘Tuesday’ flips the bird to Death in boldly visual work of magical surrealismJun 11, 2024 2:24 pm - This insanely quirky, deliciously dark venture into magical surrealism doesn’t exactly celebrate death, but testifies to its necessary and purposeful existence. “Tuesday” accomplishes this by focusing on a terminally ill teenager named Tuesday (Lola Petticrew) and the extreme measures her mother Zora (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) takes to clip Death’s wings.
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Country rock band Ginger Road at Izaak Walton Reserve on June 20Jun 11, 2024 2:24 pm - Hanover Township’s free Summer Concert Series will kick off on Thursday, June 20, at the Izaak Walton Reserve outdoor amphitheater, 899 Jay St., Elgin with a performance by Ginger Road at 7 p.m.
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New Tradition Chorus takes a staycationJun 11, 2024 2:07 pm - This summer, the New Tradition Chorus is hitting all the right notes as it gears up for a series of six performances across the local area.
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Real-life brothers-in-law Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard play adversaries in ‘Presumed Innocent’
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Oprah Winfrey picks David Wroblewski’s ‘Familiaris’ for her book club
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Concerts this week: Lita Ford, Wilco, Janet Jackson, Pixies and moreJun 11, 2024 11:07 am - Lita Ford, Tommy James and The Shondells, Janet Jackson, the Pixies, Modest Mouse and more play shows in the suburbs and Chicago this week.
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Beach Bash set for Saturday at Diamond Lake Beach in MundeleinJun 11, 2024 10:56 am - The Mundelein Park & Recreation District’s Beach Bash returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Diamond Lake Beach, 1016 Diamond Lake Road. The event includes...
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Native American literacy event set for June 22 in SchaumburgJun 11, 2024 9:39 am - “Summer Youth Powwow: Read, Learn, Grow” is set for Saturday, June 22, and will celebrate the Native American culture and youth leadership through literacy.
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Spotlight: Marriott grooves with jukebox tuner ‘Beehive: The 60’s Musical’Jun 11, 2024 9:12 am - Marriott Theatre revives the frothy jukebox tuner “Beehive: The 60’s Musical” while Chicago Shakespeare Theater stages “Corduroy,” a family-friendly show adapted from the beloved children’s books by Don Freeman.