Entertainment
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Spotlight: ‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical’ welcomes holidaysDec 13, 2023 8:00 am - This week’s holiday happenings include Second City at Metropolis; family-friendly shows at Citadel, Otherworld Theaters meanwhile “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” plays at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
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Sound check: Lucky Boys Confusion, Spitalfield, Juice WRLD Day, Pop-Punk X-masDec 13, 2023 6:25 am - This weekend brings a mix of holiday, rock, rap and punk shows to Chicago and the suburbs
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Heart of Stone: Courageous Emma rocks trippy, surrealistic coming-of-age feminist fantasyDec 12, 2023 4:11 pm - “Poor Things” -- 4 stars I have not witnessed a motion picture this robustly imaginative, this ferociously sexual, this optically explosive and this politically inc...
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Twisted Pin in Plainfield rolls out ‘sophisticated’ bowling, gaming experience
Dec 12, 2023 2:39 pm - An iconic American game is getting a whole new twist. Thanks to a more than yearlong “seven-figure-plus” renovation and re-branding effort, Twisted Pin, 15610 Joliet Road...
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Best Bets: Jay Leno, Mannheim Steamroller, John Mulaney and moreDec 12, 2023 2:30 pm - Actor, author, car aficionado and comedian Jay Leno takes the stage at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., for a night of laughs in Waukegan. $49-$119. geneseetheatr...
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Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that way
Dec 11, 2023 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — If anything about Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether, for tha...
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What to stream this week: Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour,' a Cody Johnson TV special and 'Reacher' returns
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Schaumburg Orchestra and Choirs perform Holiday Concert Dec. 16 at Prairie CenterDec 10, 2023 10:00 pm - Over 100 musicians and singers unite to present the annual "Presto!" Holiday Concert at Schaumburg's Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts. Two performances will be pres...
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Still making music: Barry Manilow celebrates the holidays on NBCDec 10, 2023 5:00 am - While we may already be in the season for celebration, any occasion showcasing Barry Manilow is a holiday for his generations of fans. A winner of a Grammy, two Primetim...
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Wheaton North brings 'The Story of Buddy' to the stage with 'Elf the Musical Jr.'Dec 09, 2023 10:00 pm - YouTube Follow Buddy the Elf, played by Ava Biagini, on his journey to the Big Apple, as he searches for his dad. During his journey, Buddy will find friendship and...