Entertainment
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Daisy Ridley shines in inspirational swimming pic ‘Young Woman and the Sea’
May 30, 2024 10:58 am - Trudy Ederle is not what you might call a household name, but she soon could be thanks to Daisy Ridley, who portrays the competitive swimmer in the inspirational new film “Young Woman and the Sea.”
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Grapes on the Green returns to Village Green Park on Saturday, June 15May 30, 2024 10:14 am - After last year’s smashing success, the Grapes on the Green adults-only event will be back next month in downtown Northbrook. The event will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Jun...
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Westfield Old Orchard welcomes summer season with new stores and activationsMay 30, 2024 9:47 am - Westfield Old Orchard is celebrating the arrival of warmer weather by reopening outdoor seating for some of its premier restaurants and introducing a new summer event ser...
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History illuminated: Women play 19th-century male explorers in Janus Theatre’s ‘Men on Boats’May 30, 2024 8:35 am - An all-female cast plays members of John Wesley Powell’s 19th-century geological expedition to what is now known as the Grand Canyon in Janus Theatre’s revival of “Men on Boats” by Jaclyn Backhaus.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to nonfiction and explores the power of stories in upcoming ‘The Message’May 30, 2024 7:37 am - For his first all-new book of nonfiction in nearly a decade, Ta-Nehisi Coates traveled the world. One World announced Thursday that Coates' “The Message” will be published Oct. 1.
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Arlington Heights art show opens Thursday nightMay 30, 2024 7:24 am - The Empty Corner in Arlington Heights will host an opening reception Thursday night for its second “100 Under $100” exhibition featuring local art for sale. Drawings, pai...
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The 2024 St. Charles Fine Art Show winners announcedMay 29, 2024 6:49 pm - The 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show on May 25-26 showcased 100 fine artists in 13 different mediums that were judged by a panel on Saturday afternoon. Ten exhibitors were presented with an artist award.
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Wu-Tang Clan’s unreleased ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’ is headed to an Australia museum
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‘It’s not a New Orleans funeral’: Huntley American Legion ends local parade sponsorship
May 29, 2024 1:00 pm - Concerned that the Huntley Memorial Day parade has become too celebratory, the local American Legion has announced it’s bowing out of the event. Officials announced the c...
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Des Plaines History Center to host ‘Chicago Engineered: The Taming of the Swamp’May 29, 2024 11:53 am - The Des Plaines History Center will host its June Coffee Talk program on Thursday, June 13, with “Chicago Engineered: The Taming of the Swamp.”