Entertainment
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Christmas in March: Mario Lopez movie filming in Long Grove brings cheerMar 29, 2024 6:36 pm - It’s nearly April and the temperatures have crept close to 50 degrees, but thanks to the filming of a new movie, Christmas is still in full swing in Long Grove. The holi...
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Celebrate the centennial of Gershwin’s 'Rhapsody in Blue' with Shout Section Big Band and pianist Jeffrey LaDeurMar 29, 2024 5:39 pm - Concert includes favorite selections from ‘The Great American Songbook’ Celebrate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s jazz-infused classic, “Rhapsody in Blue...
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Tori Spelling files for divorce from Dean McDermott after 18 years of marriageMar 29, 2024 3:24 pm - Tori Spelling filed for divorce Friday from her husband and former reality TV co-star Dean McDermott.
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‘It’s nice to relive those eras’: Golden age of old-time radio airs in MundeleinMar 29, 2024 2:30 pm - The Golden Age of Radio is making a comeback Saturday at the Heritage Museum in Mundelein. For the past two years, the Mundelein Historical Commission has hosted old-time...
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Palatine Jaycees already planning Hometown Fest 2024Mar 29, 2024 12:33 pm - Planning for the annual Palatine Jaycees’ Hometown Fest is well underway for this year’s Independence Day celebration. “The work begins as early as November to get everyt...
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Norris ‘Wednesdays @ One’ welcomes Chad Goodman, new ESO conductor, April 3Mar 29, 2024 11:29 am - The Norris Cultural Arts Center’s “Wednesdays @ One” event series continues April 3 at the Baker Community Center in downtown St. Charles, with a program featuring Chad G...
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10 takeaways from Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’
Mar 29, 2024 9:04 am - Turns out country music isn’t the only sound you’ll hear at the Beyoncé rodeo. The singer’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” dropped Friday at midnight, and it’s a big one: 27 tracks, more than 79 minutes, tons of guest stars and even Beatles and Dolly Parton covers.
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Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Mar 29, 2024 8:50 am - LOS ANGELES — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He wa...
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
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Elgin Master Chorale’s spring concert will feature Rossini’s ‘Petite Messe Solennelle’Mar 28, 2024 11:13 pm - The Elgin Master Chorale will perform Gioachino Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle” on Sunday, April 14. This mass, arranged for choir and four soloists, is accompanied b...