Entertainment Columns
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Argentina's Torrontes a grape worth getting to knowMar 07, 2012 12:00 pm - I had planned a column about Torrontes that undiscovered grape and its delicate, dry-ish wines trickling into suburbs from Argentina just in time to pair with delicate S...
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Plant-based meals get your plate, and you, in shapeMar 07, 2012 5:00 am - For some of you March may find you thinking about your children's upcoming spring break, but for dietitians March means National Nutrition Month. During nutrition month ...
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Popular approach wins Oscar for 'Undefeated'Mar 01, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Undefeated' Had Chicago's crack team of documentary makers of "Hoop Dreams" produced the Oscar-winning sports doc "Undefeated," it would have followe...
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'Hugo' spins its magic on DVDFeb 29, 2012 10:00 pm - “Hugo” Master filmmaker Martin Scorsese's terrific film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won five — for art direction, cinematography, sound editing, sound m...
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ESO's Lonis ready to return to real passion: teachingFeb 28, 2012 10:00 pm - Trained as a musician and educator, Dale J. Lonis has enjoyed his role as orchestra administrator the last four years with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and prior to that...
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Best bets: Spend a great day with the Fresh Beat BandFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - ‘Great Day' band Those peppy and talented musician friends who make up “The Fresh Beat Band” on Nick Jr. are set to play two Sunday concerts at the Akoo Theatre at ...
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Kinnear walks on 'Thin Ice' in neo-noir homageFeb 23, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Thin Ice' Greg Kinnear's tragic eyes alternating gushes of hope and desperation become the real stars of this poor man's homage to the Coen brothers'...
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'Take Shelter' makes for chilling viewing on DVDFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - “Take Shelter” In a film that garnered widespread critical acclaim, Michael Shannon gives a terrific performance as Curtis LaForche, a foreman at a sand-mining comp...
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'Darkness' a gritty fact-based war dramaFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'In Darkness' If you combined "The Diary of Anne Frank" with "Schindler's List," roughly you'd get the premise of Agnieszka Holland's gritty and gruel...
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Best bets: Canadian show 'Drum!' hits CLCFeb 14, 2012 5:00 am - Oh, Canada! An ensemble of 20 musicians, dancers, drummers and singers tell the tale of Nova Scotia's many cultures in the touring show “Drum!” at College of Lake C...