Entertainment
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Winfield, school districts clash over downtown TIF fundsMar 26, 2024 7:34 pm - Winfield trustees have agreed to provide some financial incentive — up to $100,000 — for a bakery and cafe to open in the village’s downtown, but it was not without contr...
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BBB alert: Season opens for baseball and concert ticket scamsMar 26, 2024 3:55 pm - The excitement for Chicago baseball home openers and a new season starting, as well as mega concerts provides scammers with months of lucrative opportunities to steal fan...
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Things to do March 29 to April 4: Bad Bunny, Easter events and moreMar 26, 2024 1:42 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by Bad Bunny, Ledisi and Thunderstruck, a host of Easter events and more happening this week.
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White Negronis might not be white, but they’re always delicious
Mar 26, 2024 1:42 pm - Before I tell you about the Alpine Negroni, the cocktail that got me chasing gentian drinks down their rabbit holes, riddle me this: When is a White Negroni not white? When you follow the recipe.
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The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
Mar 26, 2024 12:42 pm - “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+, splits Steve Martin’s story in two halves. One depicts Martin’s stand-up as it unfolded. The other captures Martin’s life as it is today — riding electric bikes with Martin Short, practicing the banjo — with reflections on the career that followed.
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Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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‘Diarra from Detroit’ offers a fresh take on the detective genre
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Spotlight: David Payne channels ‘Churchill’ at Broadway PlayhouseMar 26, 2024 11:13 am - While British actor David Payne channels Sir Winston Churchill in “Churchill,” Curious Theatre Branch co-founder Jenny Magnus examines the nature of goodness, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Best Bets: Waukegan blues woman Ivy Ford at Aurora’s Venue, Herbie Hancock in ChicagoMar 26, 2024 11:11 am - Chicago musicians come home: blues singer/guitarist Ivy Ford headlines Aurora’s The Venue, jazz great Herbie Hancock returns to Symphony Center and award winner Jonathan McReynolds joins fellow gospel artists at the Auditorium Theatre.