Entertainment Columns
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Poll Vault: Who is your favorite comic book superhero?Aug 10, 2012 12:33 am - The Wizard World Chicago Comic Con started yesterday at the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont. My colleague Russell Lissau is there, but he’s not covering the event...
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See what Fox Performing Arts Center could be at fundraiserAug 08, 2012 10:00 am - As we've reported, Rick Browne, a local architect, is working to convert the old Ziegler's Ace Hardware in West Dundee into the Fox Performing Arts Center, a venue he sa...
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Best bets: Mane Event, Taste take over Arlington HeightsAug 07, 2012 6:00 am - Taste & Talent It's a festival weekend in Arlington Heights. First up is the Mane Event block party on Friday, then the Taste of Arlington Heights on Saturday when ...
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Hinsdale's Jay Chandrasekhar: A Broken Lizard makes goodAug 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Chandrasekhar's suburban upbringing serves him well in Hollywood, he says
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Best bets: Broadway in Chicago Concert hosts Lauper, RigbyJul 31, 2012 6:00 am - Broadway sampler Get a taste of Broadway tours and tryouts coming to Chicago at the Broadway in Chicago Concert Monday at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion, near ...
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Best bets: County fair season in full swingJul 24, 2012 6:00 am - A fair affair The 84th Annual Lake County Fair features a Motocross, monster trucks, a demolition derby, carnival, games, rides and more starting Wednesday at the L...
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St. Charles boy wows 'Shameless' producersJul 18, 2012 11:00 pm - When Ethan Cutkosky landed a part in the Showtime series “Shameless” three years ago, producers thought the 10-year-old from St. Charles had just the perfect face for th...
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Best bets: Cirque du Soleil does 'Michael Jackson'Jul 17, 2012 6:00 am - Pop King spectacular What happens when Cirque du Soleil teams up with the estate of Michael Jackson? The result is the touring spectacular dedicated to the late Kin...
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Talk with the Editor: Why do people ask for good news but look for bad?Jul 12, 2012 11:00 am - Here's a question for you: Why is it that people always say they want more positive news, but then the headlines that lead the list of our “Most Viewed Stories” almost a...
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Best bets: Broncos, Barry and BroadwayJul 10, 2012 6:00 am - Bronco busters See routines by the Midwest Renegade Equestrian Drill Team or watch rodeo events like saddle bronco riding and steer roping at the 49th Annual IPRA W...