Entertainment
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for November 2025Dec 11, 2025 8:53 am - The top finishers in November’s amateur photo contest reflect the changing of the seasons, transitioning from the vivid colors of fall to the icy landscapes of winter.
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The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025
Dec 11, 2025 8:38 am - Owen Cooper emphatically announced himself to the world in 2025. At 15, the “Adolescence” star became the youngest male acting winner at the Emmy Awards. The actor’s rocket-fueled arrival was just one of several notable career turns that got the world of entertainment talking this year.
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Kate Winslet plays it safe in her directorial debut
Dec 11, 2025 8:25 am - “Goodbye June” is a sweet but bland Christmas film that relies too heavily on its talented cast to make up for its narrative shortcomings — a surprising choice for actress Kate Winslet’s directorial debut, until you take note of who wrote the screenplay, her 21-year-old son.
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Things to do Dec. 12-18: ‘Nutcracker’ variations, Tom Arnold, Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ Santa events and moreDec 11, 2025 6:55 am - Make plans for variations of “The Nutcracker,” Tom Arnold at American Place Casino, Under the Streetlamp’s “Hip to the Holidays,” the International Gem and Jewelry Show in Rosemont, dining with Santa, Handel’s “Messiah” and more.
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Emma Mackey battles political scandal and wooden script in ‘Ella McCay’
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Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s New Year’s concert celebrates American musicDec 11, 2025 12:40 am - The Sinfonietta Bel Canto is hosting a New Year's and Fundraising Concert on Jan. 1, featuring music celebrating America's 250th anniversary, along with vocal and instrumental solos.
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Lombard Historical Society hosts Victorian Christmas celebrationsDec 10, 2025 9:46 pm - The Lombard Historical Society offers Victorian Christmas Tours, a Christmas Craft Hour, a Kids Christmas Tour, and a "Christmas on the Radio" performance to celebrate the holiday season.
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A classic for a reason: At Northlight Theatre, new ‘Gaslight’ adaptation still thrillsDec 10, 2025 3:42 pm - Tense and briskly paced with a shot of well-placed humor, Northlight Theatre’s revival of “Gaslight” — adapted by Steven Dietz from Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play — is a first-rate take on a classic thriller.
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Handel’s sacred masterpiece gets festive twist with Camerata ChicagoDec 10, 2025 12:35 pm - The Camerata Chicago Orchestra and Choir will perform Handel's "Messiah" in three concerts this weekend in Chicago, Naperville and Hinsdale. The concerts will feature guest conductor Delta David Gier and soloists Emily Richter, Lauren Decker, Daniel Espinal, and Laureano Quant.
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Monarch Academy’s ‘The Nutcracker: City Lights’ offers modern twist on holiday classicDec 10, 2025 11:29 am - Monarch Academy of Dance will perform "The Nutcracker: City Lights", a jazz-infused rendition of the classic holiday tale, on Sunday, Dec. 21, at Batavia Fine Arts Centre.