Entertainment Columns
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Suburban 'inspired madman' marches to beat of his own drumMay 28, 2013 4:45 am - Seven-time Grammy Award winner and Cary-Grove High School graduate Paul Wertico talks like a jazz musician. No, wait. That's not quite accurate. Wertico, an acclaimed ...
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Best bets: Get rolling with The Stones at United CenterMay 21, 2013 6:00 am - Start them up Who knew that TheRolling Stones would still be rocking and rolling more than 50 years after the band originally formed? Catch up with these rock lege...
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Best bets: Characters welcome at Anime CentralMay 14, 2013 6:00 am - What characters! Anime Central 2013, the Midwest's largest convention for fans of Japanese animation and manga, returns for a weekend-long bash featuring autograph ...
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Poll Vault: What's the best ride at Great America?May 10, 2013 1:00 am - This big news this season at Six Flags Great America is that Batman: The Ride has reversed course, meaning riders will sit facing backward as the coaster loops and dives...
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Arlington Heights teen dances her way to championshipMay 09, 2013 5:15 am - Dressed in a surprisingly heavy wool costume adorned with Celtic patterns, her already curly hair tucked into an even fuller wig, Moira Kramp exudes joy when she takes h...
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New 'Star Trek' movie beams up Fremd gradMay 07, 2013 5:15 am - Jon Lee Brody did not know what movie he had been cast in until he showed up for wardrobe and saw the uniform. "Am I in a 'Star Trek' movie?" the Palatine native asked....
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Best bets: Opening weekend for Great America, ArlingtonApr 30, 2013 6:00 am - Start your screams Ride and roller coaster-deprived suburban residents can rectify this seasonal deficiency once Six Flags Great America reopens this weekend at I-...
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Revenge drama ‘Django Unchained’ out on DVDApr 19, 2013 5:02 pm - “Django Unchained” Quentin Tarantino’s Academy Award winning film “Django Unchained” is one of his best of his career. Set in 1858 Texas, two years before the Civil...
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Best bets: Super Trooper is super funnyApr 16, 2013 6:00 am - Super Trooper Comedian, director and Hinsdale native Jay Chandrasekhar (“Super Troopers,” “Beerfest”) shows off his standup comedy skills at the Laugh Factory, 3175...
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Best bets: Giordano Dance graces stage at North CentralApr 09, 2013 6:00 am - 'Force' be with you Del Dominguez's Latin ballroom dance work “Sabroso” and Autumn Eckman's “G-Force” are just two of the seven pieces on the bill for the Saturday ...