Entertainment
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Ron Onesti: Where have all the ballrooms gone?Jul 01, 2022 6:00 am - Note: This is a reprint of a column from days gone by. I just happened upon a friend who brought up another old friend who had passed away a awhile ago. His name was Nic...
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Sound check: Celebrate our musical roots with FitzGerald's American Music FestivalJul 01, 2022 6:00 am - American Music Festival For its 39th time, FitzGerald's is celebrating our country through its musical roots with its annual American Music Festival this weekend. The fo...
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Robert Feder: My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetimeJul 01, 2022 1:00 am - The luckiest people are those who get to do what they love for a living - and decide when it's time to stop. I'm one of them. After 42 years of reporting on Chicago medi...
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Tylerman International Film Festival returns for fourth year Aug. 5-7Jun 30, 2022 11:00 pm - The fourth annual Tylerman International Film Festival opens on Friday, Aug. 5, with an all-ages red carpet premiere at Studio Movie Grill, 301 Rice Lake Square in Wheat...
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Palatine Farmers' Market Features Brotherhood of HarmonyJun 30, 2022 11:00 pm - Continuing the tradition of featuring local musicians to entertain market customers, the Palatine Sister Cities Association is pleased to welcome back the Brotherhood of...
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Wheaton Municipal Band to perform classic 'War Horses' by great masters July 7Jun 30, 2022 11:00 pm - On Thursday, July 7, the Wheaton Municipal Band concert series continues with "War Horses" at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Park in downtown Wheaton. The concert features musi...
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Head outside for KC and The Sunshine Band, Blue Oyster Cult and more this Fourth of July weekendJun 30, 2022 6:00 am - The Fourth of July falling on a Monday this year means the holiday celebrations can spread across the whole weekend unbroken. And festivals and musicians are taking full...
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Joyful noise: Steppenwolf's superb 'Choir Boy' a testament to the power of musicJun 30, 2022 6:00 am - “Choir Boy” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There's a reason we sing. We sing when words fail us. We sing because music affords us joy during our best times and solace during our worst. And ...
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In 'Rise of Gru,' Minion mayhem reigns
Jun 30, 2022 6:00 am - “Minions: Rise of Gru” - ★ ★ ½ For a not small segment of the audience for “Minions: Rise of Gru,” only one thing really needs to be said. The Minions are in it. That's...
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Aurora Downtown offers self-guided pub crawlsJun 30, 2022 1:00 am - Aurora Downtown, an organization of downtown Aurora business and property owners, has devised two self-guided pub or margarita crawls for the summer. Unlike an organized...