Entertainment Columns
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Pattinson's moody, broody 'Batman' trades comic book pretense for classic film-noir crime and grimeMar 02, 2022 8:00 am - “The Batman” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Matt Reeves' oh-so-serious “The Batman” presents a fresh, complex and inventively retooled entry in a long and crowded superhero franchise mostly...
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Feder: ABC 7 poised to sweep late-news ratingsMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - With one day left in the February sweep, ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 is poised to claim another across-the-board win at 4, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. in household ratings and in the k...
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Feder: ABC 7's Cheryl Burton honored among 'Women Who Win' for 2022Mar 01, 2022 12:00 am - Cheryl Burton, now in her 30th year as news anchor at top-rated ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7, has been named to iHeartMedia Chicago's 2022 class of Women Who Win. Coinciding ...
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Feder: Kristie Graybill leaves Kiss FM morning showFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - It's over and out for Kristie Graybill after one year as a contributor to Christopher "Fred" Frederick's morning show on Top 40 WKSC 103.5-FM. She'd been missing from "...
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'Wishes and Dreams': Teatro ZinZanni serves up another gastro-theatrical delightFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - Teatro ZinZanni's “Wishes and Dreams” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Teatro ZinZanni's signature cabaret/Cirque du Soleil/dinner-theater hybrid made quite an impression when it debuted ...
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Suurban joyful. holds memories close with new rock single 'Miles Away'Feb 25, 2022 5:00 am - As the gray February skies weigh down, a longing for brighter times can start to seep in around the damp, chilly edges. Suburban rock band joyful. is ready to help list...
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Spotlight: Ibsen's 'Lady From the Sea' returns to Court Theatre stageFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - 'Lady From the Sea' Court Theatre remounts its 2020 production of Henrik Ibsen's "The Lady From the Sea," which was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaon ...
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Feder: Block Club Chicago adds reporters Melody Mercado, Mack LiedermanFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - With the addition of two new reporters, Block Club Chicago just expanded its full-time staff to 22. That's nearly a threefold increase since the nonprofit neighborhood n...
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Some suburban theaters prepare to lift mask, vaccination mandatesFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre, among the first locally to require theatergoers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or a negative COVID test) and wear masks indoors, w...
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Oscar nominee 'CODA' screens for free this weekend at Deer Park theaterFeb 24, 2022 5:00 am - Complimentary tickets are available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday screenings of "CODA," one of this year's 10 Best Picture nominees. Just one theater in the Chicago ar...