Entertainment
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Pam Grier covers 'everything' in a new podcast of her career
Apr 23, 2022 7:20 am - Pam Grier doesn't look back that often. If she did, she said this week from New Mexico, "I'd be drinking." But when Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz called to a...
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Ron Onesti: Classic rock radio … as important as the musicApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - When the "classic rock" world received stunning news that Chicago classic rock radio station WLUP was sold to a Christian broadcasting company, classic rock fans began w...
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Spotlight: 'Naperville' comes home courtesy of Buffalo Theatre EnsembleApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Coming home Buffalo Theatre Ensemble concludes its season with a revival of "Naperville." Written by Naperville native Mat Smart, the play is about an adult son who retu...
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Widescreen: There's another chance to see Danny Elfman's buzzy, 'Batman'-meets-Boingo Coachella concert onlineApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - If you know the name Danny Elfman, it's either as the frontman for off-kilter '80s rock band Oingo Boingo or as the composer of memorable film scores, most notably for T...
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Powerball boasts $400 million bounty as it celebrates 30th birthdayApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - When Powerball was launched, it was intended to produce bigger top prizes. As the game caps its 30th anniversary week with a drawing tomorrow, it can boast a jackpot wor...
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Feder: Marquee to launch 'The Reporters' with Bob SirottApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - You won't see Ben Bentley and his cadre of cigar-chomping scribes from the original "Sports Writers" show, but get ready for a 2022 homage to the venerable Chicago sport...
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Pop goes the 'Moulin Rouge!': Broadway adaptation dazzles on so many levelsApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ What's that sound that ripples throughout “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” the 10-time Tony Award-winning show now nearing the end of i...
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Disney+ celebrates Earth Day with a trio of new offeringsApr 21, 2022 6:00 am - Friday, April 22, marks the 53rd Earth Day, and for the occasion Disney+ offers three new films and documentaries that celebrate the splendor of the environment. Probabl...