Entertainment Columns
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'The Hedgehog' elegant in its messageSep 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life review: 'The Hedgehog' Mona Achache's first feature "The Hedgehog" - based on Muriel Barbery's best-seller "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" - does a mostly effe...
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Best bets: Musical tributes to 9/11Sep 07, 2011 5:45 am - Symphonic remembrance Several classical musical ensembles will present special concerts of remembrance this Sunday to mark the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist ...
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Actress goes from Prospect High to 'House'Sep 06, 2011 12:00 am - Jennifer Morrison played Eliza Doolittle in the Prospect High School production of "My Fair Lady." So? Morrison starred as the sympathetic Dr. Cameron on "House," and ...
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Dizziness a side effect of tumor growthSep 05, 2011 6:00 am - Q. Dizziness is a common problem that you've addressed a lot. I suffered for over a year, having been diagnosed with Meniere's after a CT scan showed nothing. Much l...
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Weekend picks: Exhibit honors those lost on 9/11Sep 02, 2011 6:00 am - In remembrance Remember the valor of New York City's first responders to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in the exhibit “Ground Zero 360°.” Previously unpu...
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Vera Farmiga tries her hand at directingSep 01, 2011 10:30 am - Vera Farmiga directs Is there a secret formula to success when an actress decides to become a director as well? Vera Farmiga thinks so. "More than half the battle is ...
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Guest conductors to guide ESO seasonSep 01, 2011 6:00 am - It's been a busy couple of months at the Elgin Symphony Orchestra with the season-opening concerts fast approaching and a need to hire a series of guest conductors to fi...
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Best bets: 'Ground Zero' exhibit opens at Field MuseumAug 30, 2011 11:00 pm - 9/11 remembrance Remember the valor of New York City's first responders to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in the exhibit “Ground Zero 360°.” Previously un...
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Are drugs the best solution for sleep troubles?Aug 29, 2011 6:00 am - Q. My 4-year-old granddaughter has been given medication to help her “enter REM sleep” at night for more than two years. It was recently increased to 0.1 mg/5 ml or ...
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Hitchcock's 'Legacy of Suspense' celebrated on DVDAug 26, 2011 6:00 am - “Alfred Hitchcock: Legacy of Suspense” Alfred Hitchcock started directing silent films in 1927, and his many movies have stood the test of time. For fans of the ma...