Entertainment
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Sound check: Release shows with Corinne Bailey Rae, McKinley Dixon, Tommy KesslerSep 07, 2023 6:00 am - McKinley Dixon release Virginia-raised rapper McKinley Dixon hosts a party for his most recent home Chicago as he celebrates this summer's album release "Beloved! P...
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The outdoor venue Container Collective Social is opening at Spring Hill MallSep 07, 2023 5:00 am - Music, food and the Chicago Bears on the big screen are on tap this weekend at the grand opening of Spring Hill Mall's Container Collective Social. The outdoor entertain...
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Popular talk radio host Big John Howell is no longer with WLSSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - Popular afternoon drive radio personality John Howell and WLS 890-AM have parted ways, station officials said. "Yesterday was John Howell's last show on The Big 89," WLS...
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Nia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with 'The Marvels'
Sep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming "The Marvels," has a diagnosis for the recent struggles of superhero movies. It basically comes down to, she says, "Mo' ...
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Enjoy Queen tribute band, 'Wayne's World' double feature at McHenry Outdoor Sept. 23Sep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - LAKEMOOR - When the McHenry Area Rotary booked the tribute band Queen Explosion for a Sept. 23 fundraiser at the McHenry Outdoor Theater, the idea was to pair it with th...
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30 years later, West Chicago actress and Chicago director revisit 'A View From the Bridge' at Shattered GlobeSep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - In hindsight, casting Eileen Niccolai as Beatrice Carbone in Shattered Globe Theatre's 1993 production of Arthur Miller's “A View From the Bridge” probably wasn't ideal....
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Dining out: Stan's Donuts spices up fall menu with 7 new drinks, 3 new doughnutsSep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - Pumpkin spice Fall is here at Stan's Donuts & Coffee with the debut of three new doughnuts and seven spiced drinks this week. Pastry flavors include the Apple Cider...
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Actor Jeff Daniels releasing new Audible audio memoir 'Alive and Well Enough'
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Spotlight: Ronnie Marmo returns as Lenny Bruce at the North Shore CenterSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - Red Orchid premiere A Red Orchid Theatre premieres "Revolution," the latest play by ensemble member Brett Neveu ("Eric LaRue," "The Malignant Ampersands"). Ensemble memb...
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Jim O'Donnell: One particular essay perfectly captures so many of Buffett's Chicago sports linksSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - JIMMY BUFFETT CROSSED THE PARROTHEAD BRIDGE last weekend with three great sports passions - the Cubs, the New Orleans Saints and the Miami Heat. By virtue of his Gulf Co...