Entertainment
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Spotlight: ‘Theater of the Mind’ by pioneering musician/artist David Byrne premieres in ChicagoMar 03, 2026 6:15 pm - David Byrne’s “Theater of the Mind” premieres, Theo Ubique revives the 1920s-inspired “The Drowsy Chaperone” and Jaitee Thomas channels legendary singer Jackie Wilson in a Black Ensemble Theater revival.
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How the 1970s remade HollywoodMar 03, 2026 5:27 pm - Paul Fischer’s excellent book “The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg” traces the careers of his three protagonists from the late 1960s through their heydays in the ’70s and varying fortunes in the ’80s.
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Film appreciation society hosts free screening of ‘The Ladykillers’ with Alec Guinness and Peter SellersMar 03, 2026 4:45 pm - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society will screen the 1955 British dark comedy "The Ladykillers" on Wednesday, March 11. The 1955 film stars Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers as criminals posing as musicians who rent rooms from an elderly widow while planning a bank robbery.
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Things to do March 6-12: World of Wheels, ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and moreMar 03, 2026 4:25 pm - Make plans to see the O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, “Dancing With The Stars Live” at the Rosemont Theatre, Maple Sugaring Days, Elmhurst’s 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and more.
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Easter Bunny back at Woodfield Mall through April 4Mar 03, 2026 11:38 am - The Easter Bunny has arrived at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg for the Bunny Photo Experience through Saturday, April 4.
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The Guess Who bring the band’s first official US tour in over two decades to Chicago
Mar 03, 2026 9:10 am - Original The Guess Who guitarist Randy Bachman and singer-keyboardist Burton Cummings are adding more than 20 U.S. dates to their tour, including a Tuesday, June 30, show at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago.
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Justin Timberlake sues to block release of police video from 2024 drunken driving arrest in New York
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Best Bets: Suburban venues welcome movie stars, singers and stand-upsMar 03, 2026 6:54 am - Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino discusses her career during a meet-and-greet at the Woodstock Opera House, Jeff Award-winner Heidi Kettenring channels Karen Carpenter at the Metropolis, and “Funny Women of a Certain Age” comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
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Broadway star Courtney Reed to be inducted into Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame March 27Mar 02, 2026 11:17 pm - Courtney Reed, an Elgin native ,will be inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame on March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva as one of the youngest honorees in the organization's history.
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Wesley’s in La Grange hosts acoustic triple bill March 13Mar 02, 2026 10:48 pm - Wesley’s Place, a live music venue, will feature an acoustic triple bill on Friday, March 13 in La Grange.