Entertainment
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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...
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Chaotic, twisty 'Bad Guys' an animated comic vehicle powered by natural gasApr 21, 2022 6:00 am - “The Bad Guys” - ★ ★ ½ Don't assume that the pernicious green flatulence emitted by a bank robber named Piranha is just some cheap device pandering to the kiddie crowd....
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'The Northman' an ambitious, but lean revenge tale
Apr 21, 2022 6:00 am - “The Northman” - ★ ★ ½ The first sign that not everyone in Robert Eggers' 10th-century Viking revenge tale “The Northman” has their priorities entirely straight comes e...
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Mundelein Theatre stages creepy, kooky 'Addams Family'Apr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - It has been nearly three years since Mundelein Theatre has been able to stage a fully produced musical at Mundelein High School. That will soon change, as they will be p...
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Palatine chorus delves into 'Great American Songbook'Apr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Allegro Community Chorus will present "Come On And Hear! Songs From the Great American Songbook" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 1...
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Dining events: Bloomingdale Restaurant Week kicks off, Schaumburg Public House debutsApr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - World of flavors Hungry, but not sure where to eat? Consider Bloomingdale Restaurant Week, which offers a plethora of possibilities - from fast-casual eateries to upscal...
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Broadway's Lea Salonga brings her 'Dream Again Tour' to Chicago's Copernicus CenterApr 20, 2022 11:00 am - She was drawn into a student uprising in France. She sacrificed for love during the Vietnam War. She helped defend the Imperial City. And this weekend, Lea Salonga, who...
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Sound check: Ludo at House of Blues, John Mayer's two nights in ChicagoApr 20, 2022 6:00 am - Two nights with Ludo Ludo, the St. Louis power-pop group behind the mid-2000s hits "Love Me Dead," "Hum Along" and the stunning "Broken Bride" concept album, heads t...