Entertainment Columns
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McKenzie is the real hero of 'Gotham'Sep 21, 2014 6:15 am - A young, lithe woman with catlike moves steals a half-gallon of milk to feed a feline friend. A bespectacled police technician named Ed Nygma is chided for his love of r...
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On the road: Catch a groove at Hyde Park Jazz FestSep 20, 2014 6:00 am - Chicago Dig it, Daddy-O The South Side neighborhood plays host to two days and nights of dazzling grooves and improvised tunes during the eighth annual Hyde Pa...
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Reel life: Dan Stevens was dedicated in making 'Guest'Sep 18, 2014 5:45 am - 5 Qs for actor Dan Stevens Up to now, fans of “Downton Abbey” know British actor Dan Stevens as series regular Matthew Crawley. This week, Stevens branches out in t...
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On the road: Local brews featured at Logan Square Beer FestSep 13, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Logan's run Twenty craft breweries and more than 50 beers will be featured in the Logan Square Beer Fest. Brewers on hand include 3 Floyds, Ale Syndicate, Bells,...
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Falling in love with a talking raccoonSep 12, 2014 6:15 am - "I love that movie!" We say stuff like that all the time, don't we? Hyperbole comes easily when we want to encourage our friends to see and enjoy something that we saw a...
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On the road: Berghoff rolls out the barrel for OktoberfestSep 06, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Dust off the dirndl Wet the pipes with private label Berghoff beer and root beer in the heart of Chicago's Loop during Berghoff's 29th annual Oktoberfest. The sp...
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Roy Leonard: WGN icon and film critic rememberedSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - Daily Herald Film Critic dgire@dailyherald.com Roy Leonard and I sat next to each other while watching the movie "Wild Things" at Chicago's Lake Street Screening Room in...
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'Boardwalk,' reality show begin fall TV seasonSep 03, 2014 11:00 pm - The fall TV season unofficially begins this weekend with two Sunday-night premieres. Fox kicks things off at 7 p.m. with “Utopia,” a new reality show that looks like “Su...
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On the road: Be a pastry chef, princess at the PeninsulaAug 30, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Little learners The Peninsula Chicago offers experiences like Princess for a Day, Chicago Fire House Excursion, children's baking classes and others fo...
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Autumn movies get serious and scary with dramas and moreAug 29, 2014 6:00 am - As the fall movie season cranks up next week, several questions arise: Can Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels get any dumberer? Will Christopher Nolan regain his mojo with "In...