Entertainment Columns
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Anime Midwest in Rosemont home to the fantasticalJul 06, 2014 7:00 am - At this weekend's Anime Midwest convention in Rosemont, Lisle resident Kamal Khan towers above the grade-school boys dressed in Pokemon costumes, the sword-wielding toug...
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Fourth fun from home — hot dogs includedJul 04, 2014 6:00 am - If the weather or the crowds keep you away from the usual Independence Day events this weekend, you can still enjoy the trappings of the holiday from your couch. The fe...
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Reel life: See, discuss 'Jaws' at Elk Grove CinemaJul 03, 2014 6:00 am - Critic's film notes • The Chicago Film Critics Association presents two special big-screen showings of Steven Spielberb's classic thriller “Jaws,” at 1 and 7 p.m. T...
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On the road: See Dolphins In Action show at Brookfield ZooJun 28, 2014 6:00 am - Chicago Flag down free fun Bring your red, white and blue self to Millennium Park as the Grant Park Music Festival presents an evening filled with American spirit at the...
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Robots, roller coasters and nostalgiaJun 25, 2014 5:30 am - Are you, like me, irresistibly drawn to a nearly three-hour movie featuring giant robots astride giant robot dinosaurs? Do you like other movies about giant robots? Then...
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On the road: Celebrate Beach Week at Grand Traverse ResortJun 21, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Mart and art sleepovers Art lovers and shoppers will like the new packages for summer stays at the Godfrey Hotel Chicago. Available Friday nights, The ...
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Silly 'True Blood' comes back to lifeJun 20, 2014 5:30 am - Sadly, we must leave Westeros and those wacky Lannisters behind for another 40 weeks (give or take), but HBO is bringing us back to Bon Temps, Louisiana, on Sunday for o...
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World Cup won't be mocked among fans in SchaumburgJun 17, 2014 5:00 am - At the start of the 1994 World Cup, I wrote a snarky, jingoistic, front-page column mocking soccer as "cross-country with a ball." I voiced surprise that there were team...
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On the road: Ain't them bodies art?Jun 14, 2014 6:00 am - Chicago Loopy bodies Don't miss the Chicago premiere of "Bodies in Urban Spaces," performed by local dance artists and choreographed by Willi Dorner. The free performanc...
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Truly great TV: Tragedy and 'Thrones'Jun 13, 2014 5:15 am - The best film I've seen this year didn't play in 3,000 theaters, employ big-name movie stars and droves of visual effects artists or air on a premium cable channel. It's...