Entertainment Columns
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Constable: HVAC guy from Schaumburg discovers a whole new world with Disney on IceJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - The story of how 34-year-old Michael DiNello of Schaumburg ends up as one of Captain Hook's pirate henchman in pursuit of Tinkerbell starts on a summer day in 2015. The ...
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Spotlight: TimeLine launches 25th season with world premiere of 'Relentless'Jan 14, 2022 5:00 am - TimeLine premiere TimeLine Theatre launches its 25th season with the premiere of "Relentless," Tyla Abercrumbie's drama set during the Black Victorian Age and developed ...
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Feder: Working solo in the suburbs, Ed Volkman finds Star 96.7 audience 'very welcoming'Jan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Generations of fans grew up listening to Ed Volkman and Joe Colborn, the endearing Chicago radio duo known as Eddie & Jobo. Thanks to their 20-year run as the highly-rat...
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Broadway in Chicago's bold, discerning 'Oklahoma!' reflects troubled timesJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - “Oklahoma!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For theatergoers who welcome alternative interpretations of classic tuners, who don't mind being confronted by troubling truths that reflect these ...
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Widescreen: Director of Nicolas Cage's unique 'Pig' will next visit 'A Quiet Place'Jan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - A director's path from small independent production to blockbuster franchise has gotten very short in recent years, with producers like Marvel czar Kevin Feige inviting ...
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Sound check: Celebrate 50 years of 'Aqualung' at ArcadaJan 12, 2022 5:00 am - 'Aqualung' anniversary Martin Barre, guitarist for the legendary British rock band Jethro Tull, is bringing his 50th anniversary celebration of the group's best-selling ...
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Jim O'Donnell: George McCaskey's knack for fanning football futility has deep rootsJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - WHEN GEORGE McCASKEY WAS A LAD at St. Emily's school in Mount Prospect, he quarterbacked his team to the championship game of the eighth-grade touch football league. In ...
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Feder: Newsy relaunches 'The Why'Jan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Monday marked the relaunch of "The Why," a one-hour prime-time news program originating from the Chicago studios of Newsy, the free 24/7 broadcast news network owned by ...
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Feder: Lite FM celebrates another Christmas season on topJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - To the surprise of absolutely no one, WLIT 93.9-FM swept the radio ratings in its 21st consecutive season as Chicago's Christmas station. The iHeartMedia adult contempor...
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Spotlight: Trade unwanted gifts for tickets to 'Bible Bingo,' 'Late Nite Catechism'Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - A cowboy tale City Lit Theater opens its 41st season with the premiere of "The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains," adapted by Chicago playwrights L.C. Bernadine and Sp...