Entertainment Columns
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Feder: Ronnie Ramos named BGA's first editor in chiefFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Reinaldo "Ronnie" Ramos, former executive editor of the Indianapolis Star, has been hired as editor in chief of Chicago's Better Government Association. In the newly cr...
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'Cursed' an atmospheric horror tale with teethFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - “The Cursed” - ★ ★ ★ I hesitate to label Sean Ellis' gothic thriller as a “werewolf movie,” simply because the term connotes a host of cliches and cheap, exploitative v...
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Game-based 'Uncharted' bites the dust - and cobwebs - in passionless, generic 'Raiders' knock-offFeb 17, 2022 4:00 am - “Uncharted” - ★ ½ Take Indiana Jones' first adventure, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” strip away the clever dialogue, remove the richly drawn characterizations, disregard s...
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Feder: WTTW's 'Wild Travels' wraps up season with 'Frozen Dead Guy Days'Feb 17, 2022 12:00 am - Despite delays due to COVID-19 restrictions Harvey Moshman and Will Clinger traveled to 14 states for the third season of "Wild Travels," the quirky travel series airing...
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Suburban theaters loom large during Chicago Theatre WeekFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - If you haven't experienced suburban theater lately, now is the time to do so as suburban theaters from Lincolnshire to Oak Brook and from Skokie to Aurora raise the curt...
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Sound check: Reconnect with Collective Soul at the GeneseeFeb 16, 2022 5:00 am - Collective Soul '90s alt-rock powerhouse Collective Soul bring its distinctive crossover hits to Waukegan this weekend for a show at the Genesee Theatre. The band, ...
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Feder: Illini Media honors 20 legendsFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - The late Chicago journalist and author Nelson Algren leads the list of luminaries who'll be inducted this year in the Illini Media Hall of Fame at their alma mater, the ...
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'Lady Day' endures: Mardra Thomas commendably conjures jazz great Billie Holiday at the MetropolisFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” - ★ ★ ★ “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” - the bittersweet tribute to jazz great Billie Holiday running at the Metropolis Perf...
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Feder: Board stalemate imperils Chicago ReaderFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - A stalemate among board members of the Chicago Reader threatens to derail its move to a nonprofit business model and undermine the editorial independence of the alternat...
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Feder: Weigel Broadcasting to launch Story Television as sixth networkFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting Co., the innovative home of MeTV and four other national television networks, is about to launch a sixth - featuring historical and fac...