Entertainment
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Writers Theatre announces 35th anniversary seasonMar 18, 2026 5:15 pm - Writers Theatre artistic director Braden Abraham and Jessica Thebus are among the directors set to helm productions during the Glencoe theater’s recently announced 35th anniversary season.
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Cedric the Entertainer, David Arquette to headline Aurora’s Paramount TheatreMar 18, 2026 3:20 pm - Cedric the Entertainer, the Second City and actor David Arquette are scheduled to perform at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre in the coming months. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20.
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Mind-bending: Elmhurst native stages David Byrne’s ‘Theater of the Mind’Mar 18, 2026 2:29 pm - Elmhurst native and York High School graduate Andrew Scoville comes home to direct “Theater of the Mind,” an immersive production by Talking Heads founder David Byrne, and his wife, writer Mala Gaonkar.
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Celebrate Easter with an elegant brunch at these suburban restaurants
Mar 18, 2026 1:38 pm - Spring has sprung, and Easter Sunday is almost here. This means that suburban restaurants are planning festive buffets, brunches, visits with the Easter bunny and more.
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First place winners, 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing ContestMar 18, 2026 1:01 pm - Here are the first place winners in the 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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DuPage youth jazz ensemble chasing New York gloryMar 18, 2026 12:50 pm - The jazz stars of tomorrow can be found in DuPage County. The Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage will put its chops on display at the 31st annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City April 30-May 2.
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An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film
Mar 18, 2026 12:19 pm - A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking.
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Egg hunts for kids, dogs and adults across the suburbsMar 18, 2026 12:11 pm - Grab your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny at events across the suburbs now through April 11.
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8 new stores, entertainment venues coming to Woodfield MallMar 18, 2026 10:53 am - Lindt Swiss Master Chocolatiers has led a wave of eight new stores and entertainment venues coming to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg this spring.
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Zendaya’s new ring fuels notion that she and Tom Holland are married