Entertainment
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Spotlight: Naperville's BrightSide Theatre stages Broadway fave 'Gypsy'Jun 02, 2023 6:00 am - Everything's comin' up Rose Amy Arbizzani of Naperville stars as Mama Rose, the ferociously ambitious stage mother determined to make her daughters vaudeville stars, in ...
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The giddy splendor of 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'
Jun 01, 2023 7:45 am - “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Let's get this upfront: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” was the best comic-book film of the last decade. With an anim...
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Widescreen: Physical media gems for fans of John Hughes, Stephen King, Ridley ScottJun 01, 2023 6:00 am - The streaming era still has delightful surprises for fans of physical media from time to time, thanks mostly to specialty labels like Criterion, Shout Factory, Arrow Vid...
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Why walk 160 miles? Huntley Rotary Club learns about the El Camino trailMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - At the June 1 meeting, the Huntley Rotary Club listened to a presentation by Greg Alexander on the "Pilgrims on the Camino." Alexander spent two weeks in northern Spain ...
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Celebrate art and charity at the Church Street Artisan Market June 3May 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Get ready for a day filled with creativity, community, and shopping at the Church Street Artisan Market on Saturday, June 3, from noon to 5 p.m. The market will take pla...
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Dining out: Where to score free doughnuts Friday for National Donut DayMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Donut Day deals Sweet! Friday, June 2, is National Donut Day. Here are some freebies and deals: Dunkin: Get a free doughnut with the purchase of a drink on Friday. See d...
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Tribute to love: Oil Lamp delivers affectionate, intimate 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'May 31, 2023 2:00 pm - “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change” - ★ ★ ★ Oil Lamp Theater chose well in selecting as its first musical “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,” the breezy, gent...
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'Boogeyman' an atmospherically overwrought, suspense-challenged collection of easy scares, moldy clichesMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - “The Boogeyman” - ★ ★ “The Exorcist” director William Friedkin famously observed that the scariest thing in a horror film is a closed door. The scariest thing in Rob Sa...
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Prime Video docuseries 'The Ride' takes peaks and valleys of professional bull riding by the horns
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Chicago's Stuart Chaseman Stands Out as the Star of the Netflix Series "Jewish Matchmaking"May 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Jewish Matchmaking, the new reality dating show on Netflix that premiered on May 3 this year, introduced Stuart Chaseman, who captivated viewers with an unexpected remar...