Entertainment
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From Krispy Kreme to SunChips, more and more companies roll out total solar eclipse promotions
Apr 02, 2024 4:00 pm - More and more businesses are taking advantage of the total solar eclipse set to dim skies across North America on Monday. In the snacks department alone, Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Oreo to sell a limited doughnut-cookie creation.
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Best Bets: CSO celebrates Shostakovich, Matthew Sweet returns to ChicagoApr 02, 2024 1:44 pm - Newly announced Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Klaus Mäkelä conducts the orchestra this weekend, alt rocker Matthew Sweet plays Chicago’s Metro, and Brit Floyd channels Pink Floyd in Waukegan.
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Dining out: Dan Aykroyd coming to Wonderverse, National Beer Day and moreApr 02, 2024 12:10 pm - Original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd will visit Wonderverse in Oak Brook on Monday, April 8, to promote his Crystal Head Vodka, and Giordano’s will offer a 50% discount on any dine-in pizza every Tuesday through May 28.
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‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty has died at 82Apr 02, 2024 12:08 pm - TORONTO — Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series “SCTV,” has died. He was 82. His daughter Gudrun said Tuesday that Flaherty died Monday f...
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Klaus Mäkelä, just 28, to become Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director in 2027
Apr 02, 2024 11:42 am - Klaus Mäkelä was hired Tuesday to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will become the youngest head since its start in 1891.
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Lake County’s Bluewater Creek Band debuts at Hey Nonny April 12Apr 02, 2024 10:56 am - Bluewater Creek is thrilled to be making its Hey Nonny debut on April 12.
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Music review: Vampire Weekend’s frenetic, challenging ‘Only God Was Above Us’ is an ode to New York
Apr 02, 2024 7:32 am - American rock band Vampire Weekend returns with their most challenging record to date, the frenetic “Only God Was Above Us.” It's like a musical shot of adrenaline. But its rewards are worth working to discover.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling
Apr 02, 2024 7:02 am - Taylor Swift and her Super Bowl-winning boyfriend Travis Kelce, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling and Timothee Chalamet, are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.
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Ron Onesti: Paul Shaffer, a behind-the-scenes iconApr 02, 2024 12:04 am - When the opportunity arose to host Late-Night-Legend Paul Shaffer at The Arcada, I jumped at the chance.
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New Korean barbecue in Arlington Heights will be ‘like filet mignon,’ owner saysApr 01, 2024 10:01 pm - Sit-down Korean barbecue restaurant Marbling will be the latest addition to a shopping center on the south side of Arlington Heights that’s under new ownership.