Entertainment
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Book review: Iranian-born Kaveh Akbar pens an unforgettable portrait of the poet as a young manJan 24, 2024 2:14 pm - A martyr is someone willing to die for a cause. It is a provocative title for any book, let alone one by an Iranian American author. But as Kaveh Akbar so ably demonstrat...
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The Theater Lab presents ‘Inherit the Wind’; announces next three seasonsJan 24, 2024 12:07 pm - The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, will be presenting “Inherit the Wind” on Jan. 26, 27 and 28 at the Forest View Educational Center in Arlingto...
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Rockin’ Rotary Rib Fest announces lineup for July festival; Jefferson Starship to headline Saturday nightJan 24, 2024 12:03 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills has set this year’s Rockin’ Rotary Rib Fest lineup. This year’s national act is Jefferson Starship, one of the most successful arena...
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‘Like a time capsule’: Change in ownership is about the only difference at Art & Alma’s Supper ClubJan 24, 2024 11:59 am - The new owners of Art & Alma’s Supper Club and Saloon hope you don’t see all the hard work they put in to reviving the longtime Burlington establishment. “We did a ton o...
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Carol Stream ‘bags’ tournament headed for another banner yearJan 24, 2024 11:36 am - Slots are going, going, nearly gone for an annual Carol Stream “bags” tournament that has raised nearly $200,000 in its first seven years. The Chrissy’s/Flood Brothers Re...
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Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host — just on MondaysJan 24, 2024 11:04 am - Comedian Jon Stewart is rewinding the clock, returning to “The Daily Show” as a weekly host and executive producing through the 2024 U.S. elections cycle. Comedy Centra...
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Peking Acrobats perform at Schaumburg Prairie Center Feb. 9Jan 24, 2024 9:29 am - Thrilling feats of strength, dexterity and precision are in store for families when The Peking Acrobats perform at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. on ...
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Cartoon favorites come to life with ‘Animaniacs: In Concert’ at Schaumburg Prairie Center Feb. 2Jan 24, 2024 9:16 am - Mayhem, music and hilarity from the ‘90s come back to life when “Animaniacs: In Concert” comes to the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts Friday, Feb. 2, beginning at 7...
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Hoffman Estates speaker series takes on songs of the Civil Rights MovementJan 24, 2024 9:09 am - Singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo and members of the Hoffman Estates High School Choir will present "Oh Freedom, Songs of the Civil Rights Movement" on Thursday, Feb. 1, a...
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Charles Osgood, CBS host on TV and radio and network’s poet-in-residence, dies at 91Jan 24, 2024 6:43 am - Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades, hosted the long-running radio program “The Osgood F...