Entertainment
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Mainstreet Libertyville Celebrates 30 Years of Lunch in the Park on Friday, June 24Jun 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Bring a blanket or lawn chair to downtown Libertyville's Cook Park Fridays, June 24 through Aug. 19, and enjoy live music and food vendors in a casual, relaxing atmosphe...
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Chris Hemsworth finds a rich groove in 'Spiderhead'
Jun 19, 2022 7:30 am - NEW YORK - “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski again had a plane in the air, only this time Chris Hemsworth was at the wheel. They were shooting “Spiderhead,” a...
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'Toy Story' spinoff debuts at No. 2 behind 'Jurassic World' as 'Top Gun' continues to soarJun 19, 2022 1:00 am - "Lightyear," Pixar's first major theatrical release since March 2020, blasted off with $51 million in its debut weekend in North America, according to studio estimates o...
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'Crash' director detained in Italy in sex assault caseJun 19, 2022 1:00 am - ROME - Film director Paul Haggis was detained on Sunday for investigation of allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in southern Italy, Italian news media said, q...
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Fox Valley Brass Band to perform summer concert June 26 in AuroraJun 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Brass Band will put on a "Summer Concert" at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora. You will hear traditional bra...
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Primo cast makes Drury Lane's 'Steel Magnolias' worth seeingJun 17, 2022 3:00 pm - “Steel Magnolias” - ★ ★ ★/h3> When it came to casting Drury Lane Theatre's “Steel Magnolias,” director Johanna McKenzie Miller and casting director Matthew D. Carney hit...
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Spotlight: Cirque Italia brings pirate-themed spectacle to AuroraJun 17, 2022 6:00 am - 'Choir boy' Steppenwolf Theatre stages ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney's drama with music "Choir Boy," about a prep school senior determined to be the best leader ...
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Ron Onesti: What I missed most about live musicJun 17, 2022 6:00 am - World War II was tough on everyone as millions of Americans left their homes to fight. Those left behind would also do their part, keeping the households and local busin...
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A winning charmer in 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande'
Jun 17, 2022 6:00 am - “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Female desire is not a topic that gets a lot of space in mainstream Hollywood movies. And the desire of women north of 45? It's ...
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A prison experiment gone wrong in 'Spiderhead'
Jun 17, 2022 6:00 am - “Spiderhead” - ★ ★ ½ George Saunders' short story “Escape From Spiderhead” is not, you might say, an obviously cinematic piece. It's the kind of subtly unsettling work ...