“Blitz,” set in London during World War II, might technically be Steve McQueen’s first war movie. But struggle and survival has long marked the filmmaker’s tough and tortured work. In this film, a 9-year-old boy fights to get back home after being sent to safety in the countryside.
Once two missionaries (Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher) settle in to discuss religion with Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) in the religious thriller “Heretic,” the directors turn him into a congenial spider that has us —along with his guests — in his tightly crafted web.
Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody share personal stories at the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn, Sebastian Maniscalco headlines Chicago’s United Center, and Henry Winkler chats about his life at the Woodstock Opera House.
Mark your calendar for Veterans Day observances throughout the suburbs, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair, Brew It Forward in Wheaton, violinist Rachel Barton Pine performing with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and more happening this week.
Upcoming concerts this week include Night Ranger, Lupe Fiasco, Latto, Modest Mouse, Funkadesi and more.
Eddie V’s seafood and steak restaurant is opening in Oak Brook, while Pinstripes and Kings want you to bowl a turkey for a good cause. Plus, you can start your Thanksgiving dining early with a slice of turkey pizza at Frato’s in Schaumburg.
Mythologies inevitably build up around innovative artists who become legends beyond their lifetimes. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu is astutely aware of this in her entrancing world-premiere play “Leroy and Lucy” for Steppenwolf Theatre.