Entertainment
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‘Chicago and the homefront in World War II’ wraps up Wednesdays @ One spring season in St. CharlesApr 15, 2024 7:54 pm - The spring season of “Wednesdays @ One” events concludes May 1 when author, investigative journalist and educator Jerome M. O’Connor sheds light on how Americans on the...
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Learn about the popular ’60s floral shift dress in May 11 program on Lily PulitzerApr 15, 2024 6:52 pm - On Saturday, May 11, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society welcomes actress and historian Leslie Goddard portraying Lilly Pulitzer, the 1960s fashion icon. Pulitzer was a fas...
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Ron Onesti: Was Abraham Lincoln a rocker?Apr 15, 2024 6:44 pm - As I was driving and we were jamming to the usual classic rock station, I wondered if “Honest Abe” was a music fan and what kind of music he may have listened to.
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Book review: Hampton Sides revisits Captain James Cook, a divisive figure in the South Pacific
Apr 15, 2024 5:01 pm - Captain James Cook’s voyages in the South Pacific in the late 1700s exemplify the law of unintended consequences. He set out to find a westward ocean passage from Europe to Asia but instead, with the maps he created and his reports, Cook revealed the Pacific islands and their people to the world.
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Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set
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Maine West presents ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ April 18-20Apr 15, 2024 3:09 pm - Maine West High School’s Fine Arts Department proudly presents this year’s spring play, “You Can’t Take It With You.” This old-fashioned comedy opens on April 18 and runs...
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After Hours Film Society to show ‘Common Ground’ on Earth Day April 22Apr 15, 2024 1:10 pm - On Earth Day, the After Hours Film Society will present Josh and Rebecca Tickell’s 2023 documentary “Common Ground” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.
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Buffalo Grove H.S. theater to present Studs Terkel’s ‘Working’Apr 15, 2024 11:14 am - Tickets are available for Buffalo Grove High School’s Bison Grove Theatre Company’s spring musical “Working,” with 7 p.m. performances on Thursday, April 18; Friday, Apri...
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Best Bets: Wynton Marsalis in Aurora, Nicki Minaj at the United CenterApr 15, 2024 10:40 am - Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra play a benefit concert at Aurora University, Nicki Minaj and Monica headline two nights at the United Center, and the Morton Arboretum welcomes canine friends.
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Buffalo Grove H.S. presents spring musical ‘Working’ April 18-20Apr 15, 2024 9:08 am - Tickets are now available for Buffalo Grove High School’s (BGHS) Bison Grove Theatre Company’s spring musical “Working,” scheduled for 7 p.m. performances on Thursday, Ap...