Entertainment Columns
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Lead performer makes a joyful noise in Metropolis' revival of 'Sister Act'Jul 28, 2022 6:00 am - “Sister Act” - ★ ★ ½ “Sister Act,” the musical adapted from the film starring Whoopi Goldberg as an unwitting witness to a mob hit forced to hide out at a convent, requi...
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Pets rule, humans drool in energized animated superhero parody 'DC League of Super-Pets'Jul 28, 2022 6:00 am - “DC League of Super-Pets” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In the energized animated comedy “DC League of Super-Pets,” Superman's canine buddy Krypto pulls off the biggest rescue of his 67-ye...
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Widescreen: 'Stray,' aka the cat game, is a soothing, delightful diversionJul 28, 2022 6:00 am - Thousands of video games are just a few button pushes away, but truly fresh experiences are hard to come by. Last week's release of "Stray" changed that. Developed by a ...
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Sound check: Goo Goo Dolls slide into town; benefit for Action/AdventureJul 28, 2022 6:00 am - Boys named Goo During the late '90s, the multiplatinum-selling Goo Goo Dolls were an alt-rock force to be reckoned with, dominating national airwaves with the haunting “...
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Spotlight: Paramount's BOLD series stages coming-of-age tuner 'Fun Home'Jul 27, 2022 9:00 am - Welcome 'Home' Paramount Theatre's BOLD series continues with a revival of the Tony Award-winning chamber musical "Fun Home," a coming-of-age/coming-out story based on A...
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Making history: Goodman Theatre names first female artistic director in 97 yearsJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - Change is coming to 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago on Oct. 3, when Susan V. Booth takes over as Goodman Theatre's new artistic director, the first female in the theater's ...
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Movie shot in Long Grove headlines 'Christmas in July' eventJul 22, 2022 6:00 am - It's outdoor movie season at Brothers' Field, 344 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, and the next two weekends include a musical twosome and a special “Christmas in July” eve...
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Spotlight: In Glenview, a fable unfolds, while in St. Charles, it's Shakespeare under the starsJul 22, 2022 6:00 am - Siblings in love Oil Lamp Theater presents “Failure: A Love Story,” Philip Dawkins' play-with-music about three sisters living above their family's clock repair sho...
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Sound check: Chris Stapleton plays Wrigley; benefit with Michael McDermott, Heather Lynne HortonJul 21, 2022 6:00 am - Chris Stapleton and friends Country artist Chris Stapleton takes the stage at Wrigley Field this weekend highlighting his latest album, “Starting Over,” which nabbe...
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Love story: Northlight's 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise' a testament to a lifelong romanceJul 21, 2022 6:00 am - “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” - ★ ★ ★ “Dear Jack, Dear Louise,” Ken Ludwig's sweet, epistolary tale currently running at Northlight Theatre, hits all the rom-com notes: boy ...