Entertainment
-
Best Bets: Rosemont’s Bark at the Ballpark, The Venue turns 5, John Cusack Q&AMay 29, 2024 11:36 am - The Chicago Dogs in Rosemont welcomes baseball fans and their canine pals, and Aurora’s The Venue fetes turning 5 with special outdoor concerts this weekend.
-
Illinois Vintage Fest promises ‘a little bit of everything’May 29, 2024 10:08 am - Booths full of vintage clothes, vendors from across the region and crowds of people searching for the perfect new-old item will gather this weekend at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
-
Hey Nonny plans free Thursday night concertsMay 29, 2024 9:36 am - Arlington Heights music venue and bistro Hey Nonny is planning free concerts on most Thursday nights between June 6 and Aug. 29. The concerts will begin at 8:30 p.m., following the free Sounds of Summer concerts in Harmony Park
-
Dining out: New Indian restaurant opening soon, free steak for grads and moreMay 29, 2024 8:32 am - A much-anticipated restaurant in Highland Park is finally about to open, while a Naperville restaurant is cooking up something special for the class of 2024 graduates.
-
Sun’s out, suds out: Summer means beer festivals are just around the cornerMay 29, 2024 8:21 am - It’s unofficially the start of summer, which means it’s officially the start of beer festival season. And beer fans will be able to find one or more most weekends in the suburbs between now and the end of August.
-
American Wind Band to host a ‘Prelude to Summer’ free outdoor concertMay 28, 2024 11:28 pm - On Saturday, June 1, the American Wind Band presents a free outdoor concert “Prelude to Summer” on the west side of the American Legion Post 80 in Downers Grove.
-
‘Uncaged’ exhibit at St. Charles church features artwork by detained migrant childrenMay 28, 2024 9:17 pm - The Congregational United Church of Christ in Campton Hills is hosting the “Uncaged” art exhibit featuring artwork by children held in the detention center that opened o...
-
Submit works inspired by local landscape to Art of the Land showMay 28, 2024 8:10 pm - Local artists and artisans are invited to submit works inspired by the local landscape for The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s 16th annual Art of the Land art show and fundraiser.
-
First Watch, Raising Cane’s proposed for Vernon Hills, though traffic a concernMay 28, 2024 4:02 pm - First Watch and Raising Cane’s are considered welcome additions to the village’s extensive restaurant roster. However, each has some questions to be addressed during a detailed review by village staff and subsequent public hearings.
-
It’s gore vs. bore in a ‘Nature’ movie all about splatter matterMay 28, 2024 3:41 pm - I am guessing that when Chris Nash’s “In a Violent Nature” goes to streaming on Shudder, its target audience might jump straight to the 42-minute mark, the movie’s ultra-graphic piece-de-resistance.