Entertainment
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Troy Kotsur's road to making history at the Oscars
Feb 17, 2022 5:00 am - NEW YORK - In his Oscar-nominated performance in "CODA," Troy Kotsur has one spoken line, but it's a good one. Urging his daughter, played by Emilia Jones, to pursue her...
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'Cursed' an atmospheric horror tale with teethFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - “The Cursed” - ★ ★ ★ I hesitate to label Sean Ellis' gothic thriller as a “werewolf movie,” simply because the term connotes a host of cliches and cheap, exploitative v...
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Game-based 'Uncharted' bites the dust - and cobwebs - in passionless, generic 'Raiders' knock-offFeb 17, 2022 4:00 am - “Uncharted” - ★ ½ Take Indiana Jones' first adventure, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” strip away the clever dialogue, remove the richly drawn characterizations, disregard s...
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Feder: WTTW's 'Wild Travels' wraps up season with 'Frozen Dead Guy Days'Feb 17, 2022 12:00 am - Despite delays due to COVID-19 restrictions Harvey Moshman and Will Clinger traveled to 14 states for the third season of "Wild Travels," the quirky travel series airing...
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'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' spreads her wings in Season 4 of Amazon comedyFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - After being fired as Shy Baldwin's warm-up act at the close of Season 3, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is thinking big in the much-anticipated fourth round of the Amazon c...
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Suburban theaters loom large during Chicago Theatre WeekFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - If you haven't experienced suburban theater lately, now is the time to do so as suburban theaters from Lincolnshire to Oak Brook and from Skokie to Aurora raise the curt...
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Sound check: Reconnect with Collective Soul at the GeneseeFeb 16, 2022 5:00 am - Collective Soul '90s alt-rock powerhouse Collective Soul bring its distinctive crossover hits to Waukegan this weekend for a show at the Genesee Theatre. The band, ...
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Concerts: Tyler, the Creator, Relient K, Fletcher Rockwell, Jon Langford and moreFeb 16, 2022 5:00 am - Relient K “Um Yeah Tour” with Semler: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $22-$25. (800) 745-3000 or houseofblues.com. Ghost & V...
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Feder: Illini Media honors 20 legendsFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - The late Chicago journalist and author Nelson Algren leads the list of luminaries who'll be inducted this year in the Illini Media Hall of Fame at their alma mater, the ...
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'Lady Day' endures: Mardra Thomas commendably conjures jazz great Billie Holiday at the MetropolisFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” - ★ ★ ★ “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” - the bittersweet tribute to jazz great Billie Holiday running at the Metropolis Perf...