Entertainment Columns
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Best bets: Ringling Bros. circus returns with 'Dragons'Oct 23, 2012 6:00 am - Circus flight In this lunar Year of the Dragon, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents a spectacular that brings together mythological lore with authent...
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On the road: Carving out time for Pumpkin FestOct 21, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest A smashing pumpkin festival There are festivals featuring pumpkin decor and then there's the Pumpkin Festival in Sycamore, Ill., with a theme of “Happi...
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Best bets: Chagall inspires Hubbard Street danceOct 16, 2012 6:00 am - Glassy Inspiration Alejandro Cerrudo's “One Thousand Pieces” is the first full-length piece created for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, taking its inspiration from Ma...
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Wheaton's Jim Belushi: Actor, icon, pizza diplomatOct 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Who better to identify the greatest pizza in Chicagoland than a genuine local icon? So, we tracked down Wheaton native Jim Belushi at a small house in the Bordeaux regi...
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On the road: Creepy times at 13 Terrors on the lakeOct 14, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Supremely spooky spectacle Scare your pants off at 13 Terrors at Theater on the Lake, the annual Halloween event that involves evil clowns, a spinning...
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Best bets: Under the Streetlamp in perfect harmonyOct 09, 2012 6:00 am - Harmony guys Riding high after their recent PBS special, Under the Streetlamp triumphantly returns for two concerts of 1950s and '60s pop harmonizing this Thursday ...
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Best bets: Giordano Dance swings into CLC SundayOct 02, 2012 6:00 am - Dance commemoration Giordano Dance Chicago bills itself as the original jazz dance company, and it celebrates its 50th anniversary this season, including a stop Su...
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Best bets: Fests of frights and applesSep 25, 2012 6:00 am - Scream and shout Starting on Saturday, the monsters and creatures of Fright Fest once again take over Six Flags Great America at I-94 and Grand Ave., Gurnee. $61.99...
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Urban shoots for authenticity in ‘Dredd’ roleSep 23, 2012 8:00 am - Karl Urban is probably best known for his role as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the reboot of the “Star Trek” movie series. This weekend, he takes on a futuristic crime f...
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Chicago's Michael Pena: a touch of Brando and bravadoSep 21, 2012 1:00 pm - You have a touch of Brando about you, I said. Michael Pena looked surprised. "I don't know about that ..." he modestly said. Yes, I repeated, definitely a touch of Brand...