Entertainment
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Best Bets: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' premieres at Lyric Opera of ChicagoMar 16, 2022 6:00 am - Operatic memoir After winning loads of critical and audience acclaim in New York and St. Louis, the 2019 opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" makes its Windy City debut. Com...
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Dining bites: March Madness specials are a slam-dunkMar 16, 2022 6:00 am - March Madness The NCAA basketball tournament is finally here. And suburban bars and restaurants are ready to welcome back basketball fans for three weeks of college hoop...
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Feder: B96 imports four-member cast of 'The Morning Mess' from PhoenixMar 16, 2022 1:00 am - Years of underperforming ratings and a revolving door of talent at Chicago's Top 40 WBBM 96.3-FM have led parent company Audacy to import a new morning show straight fro...
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'The Winter Palette' exhibit closes March 25 at The Fine LineMar 15, 2022 11:00 pm - "The Winter Palette" exhibit at Fine Line's Kavanagh Gallery features work by 42 artists from 20 states. The show is a collection of wall art, showing the striking hues ...
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Craft Beer Festival Returns to Historic Long Grove April 30Mar 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Historic downtown Long Grove will once again transform into the suburb's biggest beer garden on Saturday, April 30 from noon to 4 p.m., for Craft Beer Fest. Situated co...
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Chicago Midnight July 16 at Harper College Fine Arts Center for Orchestra and SoloistsMar 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Dr. Michael Karasis premiers three orchestral works. Six Minute Odyssey Through a Black Hole; Chicago Midnight for orchestra and voice and piano soloist; Symphony #12 de...
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Sound check: Reba in Rosemont, Eagles at United CenterMar 15, 2022 6:00 am - Reba at Allstate Over her career, country star Reba McEntire managed to bridge the gap between country and pop with her bluegrass-inspired tunes and effervescent ch...
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Spotlight: Pandemic-delayed 'Moulin Rouge' arrives in ChicagoMar 15, 2022 6:00 am - 'Moulin Rouge' arrives The pandemic-delayed North American tour of the Tony Award-winning "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" kicks off in Chicago this week. Elgin native Courtn...
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New to streaming this week: 'Deep Water,' Charli XCX and 'WeCrashed'
Mar 15, 2022 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...
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Constable: Once a sporting distraction, gambling now the main eventMar 15, 2022 5:30 am - In 2002, I wrote a column suggesting gambling was a distraction from the enjoyment of sporting events. Even though gambling on sporting events was illegal in Illinois, o...