Entertainment Columns
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Ravinia has treats for fans of film, film musicMar 20, 2015 6:00 am - Yes, this summer's pairing of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett at Ravinia is very exciting, but fans of films - and, more importantly, film music - have an even more exciting ...
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Midwest travel: Explore Chicago's Little India on Spice of Life TourMar 14, 2015 6:45 am - Chicago The fever breaks Break cabin fever with a spicy tour of Chicago's Indian community. Chicago Detours and Spice of Life Tours partner for an afternoon of...
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Why Disney's animated 'Cinderella' is still a classicMar 13, 2015 6:00 am - "Cinderella," Kenneth Branagh's live-action version of the timeless tale, arrives in theaters this weekend a little more than 65 years after Walt Disney's classic adapta...
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Geneva Film Fest continues through SaturdayMar 12, 2015 6:00 am - Geneva convention The eighth annual Geneva Film Festival continues through Saturday, March 14, in Dodson Place at 416 South Second St., Geneva. Sponsored by the Cu...
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Midwest travel: Fest celebrates Good Food in ChicagoMar 07, 2015 4:45 am - Chicago Mmm … mmm … good There are foodies, and then there are those who find local and sustainable aspects of food just as essential as taste and presentation...
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'Saul' better than any 'Breaking Bad' fan could have imaginedMar 06, 2015 5:00 am - In five short weeks, AMC's “Breaking Bad” spinoff, “Better Call Saul” (9 p.m. Mondays), already has established itself as one of the best shows on television. A prequel ...
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Gire: Film society screens 'Two Days'Mar 05, 2015 5:00 am - Film critics notebook: • The After Hours Film Society presents the Oscar-nominated drama “Two Days, One Night,” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Tivoli Theatre,...
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Crosstown Pub and Grill opens second location in BataviaMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - A new neighborhood pub with homemade food and hometown appeal is now open along the Randall Road corridor in Batavia. This is the second location for Crosstown Pub & Gri...
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Midwest travel: Art abounds at Radisson Blu AquaFeb 28, 2015 4:00 am - Chicago My art will go on One of the big trends in hotel amenities over the last few years has been on-site art and art galleries that often exhibit local and well-known...
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Leonard Nimoy's work will live forever - where you can see itFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - Mr. Spock died in 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," but that didn't deter Leonard Nimoy, who, thanks to the powers of Dr. Carol Marcus' Genesis Planet, went on t...