Entertainment Columns
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Widescreen: Hotel Baker is ready for its closeup in 'The Killer'Aug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Can you spot St. Charles in the trailer for David Fincher's "The Killer?" The "Seven" director brought stars Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton to the suburbs in 2022 ...
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On stage: Northlight Theatre, Curious Theatre Branch herald fall season with new worksAug 29, 2023 6:00 am - World premiere Curious Theatre Branch opens its 35th season with the premiere of "Moon at the Bottom of the Ocean," a comedy by Bryn Magnus about a respected author with...
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'The Hill' celebrates time-tested formula for dad-and-son baseball dramasAug 24, 2023 11:00 am - “The Hill” - ★ ★ ★ “The Hill” is alive with the sound of sports movie cliches, yet, this fact-based drama oozes with such sincerity and respect for its characters that ...
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Suburban musical theater artists integral to Chicago premiere of 'Gay Card'Aug 24, 2023 6:00 am - Actress Sophie Murk credits her arts-loving parents for her profession. The Elgin native grew up attending theater with her parents. Her first experience was a Chicago p...
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A victory for physical-media collectors: 'Loki,' 'Mandalorian' are coming to Blu-rayAug 24, 2023 6:00 am - Being a fan of Disney's film and television output has more ups and downs than Space Mountain. Earlier this year, a bunch of The Mouse's programs were removed from Disne...
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Broadway, TV star Mandy Patinkin headlines McAninch Arts Center this fallAug 23, 2023 12:00 pm - Tony and Emmy Award-winner Mandy Patinkin ("Evita," "Chicago Hope") is coming to the suburbs. The "Homeland" and "Sunday in the Park with George" star performs his solo...
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On stage: 'Little Shop of Horrors' takes over Paramount stage while Drury Lane celebrates Johnny CashAug 23, 2023 6:00 am - BET salutes soul music Black Ensemble Theater pays tribute to soul music and such seminal artists as Al Green, Gladys Knight, Barry White, and Ashford and Simpson, among...
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'Cast Call: How Chicago's local music scene got me hooked on podcastsAug 21, 2023 5:30 am - When people ask me about whether my husband and I have a “meet cute,” they get one of two stories, and the one they hear depends on whether or not they're in journalism....
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Respect for the material animates Jeff Award-winner Nathaniel Stampley's approach to Marriott's 'Gypsy'Aug 19, 2023 6:00 am - Early on, Nathaniel Stampley knew music would be part of his life. The son of a pastor father and a musician mother, who sang and played the organ at the couple's churc...
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Canine comedy 'Strays' both puerile and tastelessAug 17, 2023 6:00 am - “Strays” - ★ ½ Hey, I'm up for a hilarious assault against good taste any time. Give me the films of John Waters, the Farrelly brothers, even Peter Jackson (who directe...