Columns
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Goodman delivers magnificent 4-star revival of 'The Who's Tommy'Jun 28, 2023 8:00 pm - “The Who's Tommy” - ★ ★ ★ ★ If Goodman Theatre's incandescent revival of “The Who's Tommy” does nothing else, it reminds rockers (aging and otherwise) why they love the ...
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Creating a dense, moist chocolate cake with Einkorn flourJun 28, 2023 6:00 am - Einkorn flour? It's not a brand; it's flour milled from a type of wheat: einkorn wheat. Do not be surprised if you have never heard of einkorn wheat. Einkorn is an ancie...
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Sound check: OK Cool, Pinksqueeze at Harper; plus Santana, Shania Twain and moreJun 28, 2023 6:00 am - Indie at Harper Harper Radio's The Local Music Show and the college Music Department collaborate to bring the city's indie scene to the suburbs as part of Harper's summe...
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O'Donnell: NASCAR, NBC bringing non-muffled nonsense to the streets of ChicagoJun 28, 2023 1:00 am - THE CITY OF CHICAGO NEEDS A NASCAR street race on the Fourth of July weekend like Talladega needs an infield exhibit of Chagall on a race day. Nonetheless, Confederate-f...
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Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: A childhoold memory that makes Black Music Month specialJun 28, 2023 1:00 am - During the summer of 1981, I fell in love with the timeless gospel music classic "God Is" by the legendary composer James Cleveland. At this time, I was one of the youth...
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Widescreen: Rachel Brosnahan takes over as Lois Lane, David Corenswet as SupermanJun 27, 2023 11:00 pm - The showbiz trades report that James Gunn, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" mastermind who now runs Warner Bros.' beleaguered DC movie universe, found his new Superman and ...
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Fun-challenged, bloated 'Destiny' can't keep up with the earlier JonesesJun 27, 2023 9:30 am - “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” - ★ ★ Dr. Henry Jones Sr. would have a stroke, if he weren't already deceased. He'd be incensed that his son Junior (Harrison Fo...
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Bethany Thomas plays the godmother of rock 'n' roll in Northlight's 'Marie and Rosetta'Jun 27, 2023 6:00 am - Hail godmother of rock Northlight Theatre concludes its season with "Marie and Rosetta," George Brant's two-hander play with music about gospel singer and guitarist Sist...
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Upcoming MAC season features international performers, local favoritesJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - The upcoming season at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center features an international lineup of music, dance and theater. The season includes: funk/R&B royalty T...
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A tale of two indictments: politics in a doom loopJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Are America's 45th and 46th presidents politically invulnerable? That's a conclusion you might come to from the response to the indictment of Donald Trump on June 8 and ...