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Stanley Banks (Joe Dempsey) and his daughter Kay (Aurora Penepacker) share a sweet moment on her wedding day in “Father of the Bride” at Drury Lane Theatre.

Say ‘I do’ to Drury Lane’s ‘Father of the Bride’

Two hours of gags and meltdowns in “Father of the Bride” comes down to that one moment when dad Stanley Banks (Joe Dempsey) and his just-wed daughter Kay (Aurora Penepacker) exchange a look, which is a lovely and poignant coda to the bouncy comedy playing at Drury Lane Theatre though May 31.

Steve Buscemi would be a draw if he were cast as James Bond.

Who should be the next James Bond? A few out-of-the-box ideas.

For almost a year, Denis Villeneuve has been on tap to direct the next 007 installment, the first since Daniel Craig exited the role. Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman have been lined up since March 2025. The big missing piece: Who’ll play the guy in the tux?

Volunteers will plant 500 native trees and shrubs at Fabyan Forest Preserve on April 18 at 10 a.m. for Earth Day, with species including white oak, bur oak, sugar maple, and various native shrubs.

Earth Day and Arbor Day events: Tree plantings, cleanups, nature walks and more

Upcoming Earth Day and Arbor Day events in the suburbs feature tree plantings, nature walks, cleanups, recycling and more.

Los Lonely Boys will perform Thursday, April 23, with special guest Lew Apollo at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

Concerts April 17-23: Los Lonely Boys, Soulja Boy, Bow Wow and more

Upcoming concerts include Los Lonely Boys at the Genesee Theatre, Soulja Boy at The Vixen, The Boys 4 Life Tour at Chicago’s United Center and more.

Rick Springfield will perform Friday, April 17, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

Things to do April 17-23: Rick Springfield, Central States Numismatic Society Convention, Earth Day events and more

Add these to your calendar this week: Rick Springfield at the Genesee Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention at the Schaumburg Convention Center, Earth Day events in several suburbs and more.

After being abducted eight years earlier, Katie Cannon (Natalie Grace) returns in a different form in “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.”

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ offers a teenage-girl mummy and a messy, overlong gorefest

The tagline for “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” is “Some things are meant to stay buried.” That also applies to the misguided “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” which should definitely stay deep underground for eternity.

Tony, Drama Desk and Joseph Jefferson Award-winning singer/actress and Evanston native Jessie Mueller shares songs and stories Saturday, April 18, at Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts.

Best Bets: Jessie Mueller, ‘Masters of the Mic,’ Lyric’s ‘safronia’ and more

Tony Award-winner Jessie Mueller headlines Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, Doug E. Fresh joins hip-hop artists in “Masters of the Mic” at Chicago’s The Auditorium, and Lyric Opera concludes its season with the premiere of “safronia.”