Entertainment Columns
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Spotlight: Blue Man Group, Practical Theatre reunion on tap for holiday weekDec 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Magic of the season Chicago Magic Lounge pays tribute to close-up magic and the local bar scene where it flourished during Christmas Week. New Year's Eve performances in...
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Sisters confront loss, trauma and identity in Steppenwolf's 'Bald Sisters'Dec 16, 2022 5:00 am - “Bald Sisters” - ★ ★ ½ Women who have sisters will likely recognize the sibling dynamic that underscores “Bald Sisters,” Vichet Chum's domestic dramedy about a family o...
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Spotlight: First Folio Theatre premieres pandemic-delayed 'Little Women'Dec 15, 2022 5:00 am - 'Little Women' premiere First Folio Theatre premieres artistic associate Heather Chrisler's adaptation of "Little Women," Louisa May Alcott's semi-autobiographical, comi...
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Widescreen: First 'Batgirl,' now 'Westworld.' How long until HBO's boss kills 'The Sopranos'?Dec 14, 2022 5:00 am - Nellie Andreeva at deadline.com reported Monday that the new powers that be at Warner Bros. Discovery are about to take more content away from HBO Max subscribers - ...
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Cameron's 'Avatar' sequel filled with pure, distilled, 3-D cinematic raptureDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - “Avatar: The Way of Water” - ★ ★ ★ ★ In terms of sheer spectacle, raw action and eye-popping visual impact, James Cameron's long-awaited sequel to his 2009 science-ficti...
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Happy Homecoming: Chicago native returns as star of Tony Award-winning 'Dear Evan Hansen'Dec 10, 2022 5:40 am - Chicago native Anthony Norman is coming home, and he's coming home a star. The Millikin University graduate plays the titular character in the North American tour of "D...
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Del Toro's dark vision strings 'Pinocchio' along with enchanting fantasy, haunting intelligenceDec 08, 2022 5:00 am - “Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio” - ★ ★ ★ ★ If you missed “Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio” during its highly limited theatrical release, you can experience this haunting...
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Christmas at Pemberley trilogy concludes with delightful 'Georgiana and Kitty' at Northlight TheatreDec 08, 2022 12:00 am - “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley” -- ★ ★ ★ Jane Austen has been very good to playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. More specifically, Austen's ...
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Artfully crafted, beautifully acted, Manual Cinema's adaptation of Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' a must-seeDec 06, 2022 10:00 am - “Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol” is a version of Charles Dickens' tale unlike any you've experienced. Artfully crafted with...
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Spotlight: 'It's a Wonderful Life” at Improv Playhouse and Hershel returnsDec 06, 2022 5:00 am - 'Wonderful Life' Music and a visit from Santa Claus mark Improv Playhouse's 1940s-style, radio play adaptation of Frank Capra's beloved 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life...