Entertainment
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Spotlight: Shattered Globe stages Chicago premiere of family drama 'Stew'Sep 09, 2022 6:00 am - Home cooking While preparing a meal, three generations of Black women confront the violence they have all endured in "Stew," a 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist by playwright...
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Ron Onesti: Thorogood is really 'good' to the bone!Sep 09, 2022 6:00 am - George Thorogood is one of those legends who can be unpredictable, from what those who worked with him in the past would say. I have had him appear on my stages several ...
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After nearly 30 years, Larry Yando returns to Drury Lane's stage as Hercule PoirotSep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - It's been nearly 30 years since Larry Yando stepped onto the Drury Lane stage. And while the Oakbrook Terrace venue has undergone some renovations since then, its lush r...
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Geneva church to host community dinner Sept. 11Sep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - All are invited to the Second Sunday Community Dinner, served from 4 -6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive, across from the...
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Geneva church to host 'Music for the Hour' concert Sept. 17Sep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - The community is invited to "Music for the Hour," an evening of music with tenor Christopher Jackson, soprano Kathleen Monson and pianist Riko Higuma. This one-hour con...
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Northeastern Illinois University's Presidential Lecture Series to feature historian Keeanga-Yamahtta TaylorSep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Northeastern Illinois University's newly relaunched Presidential Lecture Series will welcome acclaimed author, historian and scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. "An Evenin...
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Hey Nonny Songwriting Contest Moves to Judging RoundSep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Do you have a special connection to life in the Northwest suburbs? Apparently 38 songwriters do as collectively they have submitted over 40 entries into the Hey Nonny so...
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Jiminy Cricket! A slightly awkward live-action 'Pinocchio' strains to find the magic
Sep 08, 2022 7:30 am - “Pinocchio” - ★ ★ After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “Pinocchio.” A...
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'Barbarian' gleefully messes with horror customs
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Marriott veterans Peter Blair and Peter Marston Sullivan take the reins at Lincolnshire theaterSep 07, 2022 11:00 pm - One thing about hiring from within, it makes for a smooth transition. And a smooth transition is exactly what Marriott Theatre got when longtime associates Peter Blair a...