Entertainment Columns
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Constable: Self-made filmmaker from Lisle finds his way to make a full-length movieApr 26, 2022 5:10 am - As a kid playing basketball and football at Lisle High School, Zachary Trussell didn't have all the ingredients to feed his passion for film. "My mom loves movies, so I ...
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Feder: 'Seinfeld' Food Truck returns to ChicagoApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - It's been 10 years since the "Seinfeld" Food Truck rolled into the Chicago area. Now it's coming back - loaded with free treats (but no soup) for everyone. To promote r...
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First Folio bids farewell with final season announcementApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - First Folio Theater will make its exit earlier than expected, according to executive artistic director David Rice, who announced Tuesday that the Oak Brook theater's...
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Paramount's 'Rock of Ages' revival a rockin' good timeApr 25, 2022 6:00 pm - “Rock of Ages” - ★ ★ ★ “Rock of Ages” embraces all the 1980s rock cliches - from big hair and kohl-lined eyes, to bare chests and spandex, to the ubiquitous rock n' rol...
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Feder: Headline Club to honor Bill Cameron, Dahleen Glanton with Lifetime Achievement AwardsApr 25, 2022 1:00 am - Longtime radio reporter Bill Cameron, who retired last year as dean of Chicago's City Hall press room, and former Chicago Tribune columnist Dahleen Glanton have been nam...
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Spotlight: 'Naperville' comes home courtesy of Buffalo Theatre EnsembleApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Coming home Buffalo Theatre Ensemble concludes its season with a revival of "Naperville." Written by Naperville native Mat Smart, the play is about an adult son who retu...
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Widescreen: There's another chance to see Danny Elfman's buzzy, 'Batman'-meets-Boingo Coachella concert onlineApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - If you know the name Danny Elfman, it's either as the frontman for off-kilter '80s rock band Oingo Boingo or as the composer of memorable film scores, most notably for T...
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Feder: Marquee to launch 'The Reporters' with Bob SirottApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - You won't see Ben Bentley and his cadre of cigar-chomping scribes from the original "Sports Writers" show, but get ready for a 2022 homage to the venerable Chicago sport...
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...