Entertainment Columns
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Lyric season to include 'Show Boat'Feb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - For his farewell year as Lyric Opera of Chicago's general director, William Mason and his artistic team have come up what looks like a winning lineup announced this week...
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Combining finances means sitting down to talk about moneyJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My fiance and I just combined our finances. I’m coming into the marriage with a small savings account and a small credit-card debt that I’ll finish paying off in ...
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Best bets: See the real 'Swan Lake'Jan 30, 2011 10:00 pm - Black/white ‘Swan' With all the award hoopla surrounding star Natalie Portman in “Black Swan,” why not take in the original Tchaikovsky ballet that inspired directo...
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Dann in reel life: Hef and the HornetJan 27, 2011 10:00 pm - Earlier this week, novelist/film historian Raymond Benson (my partner-in-crime for Dann and Raymond's Movie Club) received an invitation to screen the new “Green Hornet”...
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DVD collection offers up eight Ronald Reagan filmsJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - “Ronald Reagan Centennial Collection” This collection of eight films is being released during the celebration of Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday. The former presiden...
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Selvam: Will 'Mr. Sunshine' shed some light on Sears Centre?Jan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates Trustee Gary Pilafas smiled on Monday as Sears Centre General Manager Ben Gibbs updated the board on the arena's monthly financial report. Pilafas waited...
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By Becky Baudouin/A mom’s point of view: Do we just need a move in the right direction?Jan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - As far as New Year’s resolutions go, I don’t always formally write mine down, but I do keep a mental list of them running in my head. There’s the “things I should do mor...
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On the road: Enjoy Snow Days at Navy PierJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago Snow day Just when the kids are working your last nerve, 2011 Snow Days Chicago drifts into Navy Pier's Gateway Park. Check out the snow-sculpture competition, w...
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Dann in reel life: 'Barney's Version' is erosion of a manJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - The moderately engaging “Barney's Version” works almost like an old-fashioned temperance movie warning against the evils of sinful drink. Not only does the boozer main c...
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New on DVD: Connery, Christie and the greats of comedyJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - “007 Collection: Sean Connery-Vol. 1” Sean Connery has had a long and lasting film career, but it was his role as James Bond that made him an international star. He...