Entertainment Columns
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Chicago Blackhawks come back to Blu-rayJul 24, 2015 5:30 am - When the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2013, the documentary “17 Seconds” gave a personal, behind-the-scenes look at the team to a few theaters and, subseque...
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Constable: 'My kingdom for bug spray!' Suburban actors face summer's tormentJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - Full of sound and fury, wet basements, hot offices, cold picnics, hail damage and mosquitoes from hell, this summer of our discontent proves a challenge for actors in “T...
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Midwest travel: Experience hip music, art at Wicker Park FestJul 18, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Highway to hipsville If you've yet to explore the continually hip neighborhood of Wicker Park, consider doing so during the 12th annual Wicker Park Fes...
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'Ex Machina': One of 2015's best comes homeJul 15, 2015 6:00 am - One of the year's most enthralling big-screen experiences comes home with the release of "Ex Machina," a sci-fi stunner from the writer of "28 Days Later" and "Sunshine....
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Midwest travel: Hitmakers gather for Eau Claire music festJul 11, 2015 7:00 am - Top pick Eau boy Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is a new outdoor summer festival featuring 40 acts, including Bon Iver, the Natio...
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Midwest travel: Get your young captains on a boatJul 04, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Who is the captain now? They love to throw their little weight around anyway, so how about you let the kids captain their own boat at an original exhib...
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Critics take on the trouble with trailersJul 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Critic's tirade No. 1 Have you seen the trailers and commercials for the new Arnold Schwarzenegger action film “Terminator Genisys”? Then you've had the purity of y...
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Human Torch was first Marvel Comics superheroJun 28, 2015 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Who was the first Marvel superhero?" asked a superhero fan at Cook Memorial Library's Aspen Drive (Vernon Hills) Lego Adventure program. Like the lar...
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Constable: 'My Little Pony' convention corrals girls, collectors, BroniesJun 23, 2015 5:30 am - Are you now, or have you ever been a 6-year-old girl? If so, the My Little Pony Fair and Convention 2015 and celebrity guests coming this weekend to Schaumburg might be ...
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Midwest travel: Be a tourist in ChicagoJun 20, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Jolly trolley Go ahead and be a tourist aboard one of Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company's Hop-On/Hop-Off city sightseeing tours. The popular Neig...