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FRI, 9/17/2021

Friday, September 17, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Hi Infidelity will perform Saturday, Sept. 18, at West Dundee Heritage Fest.

West Dundee Heritage Fest is on, with a few pandemic modifications

With warm weather predicted for the weekend, West Dundee officials are hoping for a good turnout at Heritage Fest, which returns for its 23rd year.
Outstanding Drama Series will likely be a battle between Grogu the would-be Jedi and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman).

Baby Yoda vs. Queen Elizabeth and two other TV battles to watch at Sunday's Emmys

The three biggest categories at the Emmys come down to epic face-offs between two indelible characters, Widescreen columnist Sean Stangland says.
One-time rodeo star Mike Milo (Clint Eastwood) has been tasked with bringing Rafa (Eduardo Minett) to the U.S. from Mexico in “Cry Macho.”

A man. A boy. And a chicken. 'Cry Macho' lays an egg

"Cry Macho" is supposed to be a meditation on masculinity, with Clint Eastwood's one-time rodeo star Mike Milo taming and rebuilding his young rebellious charge into an honorable young man. Instead, it's a meditation on clumsy and predictable filmmaking.
Kevin Costner & Modern West will perform at the Des Plaines Theatre on Halloween.

Kevin Costner to perform at Des Plaines Theatre's reopening

The Des Plaines Theatre announced movie star Kevin Costner and his Modern West band will bring their "Tales from Yellowstone" tour to the venue's grand reopening Oct. 31.
Sean Lewis and Gaynor Hall
Feder: Gaynor Hall to co-anchor WGN weekend mornings with Sean Lewis
Gaynor Hall, a general assignment reporter at WGN-Channel 9 since 2008, has been named co-anchor of the Nexstar Media station's Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts alongside Sean Lewis. Starting this weekend, she'll succeed Tonya Francisco, who shifted to co-host of "Daytime Chicago," the new weekday morning lifestyle show, with Amy Rutledge.
Starting Sept. 18, families can cheer on racing pigs on weekends at Didier Farms in Lincolnshire.
6 suburban pumpkin patches that offer more than just your next jack-o'-lantern
There's so much more to do at popular suburban pumpkin patches than picking a pumpkin to carve. Here's a look at six offering a mix of rides, animals and mazes.
Beef Shack is planning to return to St. Charles in the former TitleMax building at 2015 W. Main St. The building is near the restaurant’s former location, which closed in February 2020.
Plans move forward for new Beef Shack restaurant in St. Charles
Plans continue to move forward for Beef Shack to open near its former location on West Main Street.
In a post-apocalyptic world, “The Simpsons” reigns culturally supreme in Theater Wit’s remount of Anne Washburn’s provocative dramedy “Mr. Burns, a post-electric play.”
Theater Wit's 'Mr. Burns, a post-electric play' celebrates art's enduring power
The enduring power of art propels the smart, funny "Mr. Burns, a post-electric play" in an open run at Chicago's Theater Wit.
Actors Jarrid Masse and Rachel Cerda prepare for a scene in “A Private Eye Detective,” an Ion Television movie being shot in and around the Naperville Township facility.
Christmas in September: Film crew shooting holiday movie in Naperville
Naperville Township Supervisor Eddie Bedford didn't have access to his office on Wednesday because it was being used as a makeup studio for an Ion Television movie coming out in December.
Greg Ivaska of Mount Prospect takes a drink of his beer during a previous Palatine Oktoberfest.
Festivals Sept. 17-23: Oktoberfests, Heritage Fest, Riverwalk Fine Art Fair & more
Fall festivals around the suburbs rev into full gear this weekend. Plus, don't miss the Oktoberfest celebrations, classic car shows, pumpkin fests, Naperville's Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, the Great Food Expo in Rosemont, Heritage Fest in West Dundee and many more.
Tony and Joseph Jefferson Award-winning director Robert Falls announced he will step down as Goodman Theatre’s artistic director next summer following the 2021-2022 season.
Goodman's Robert Falls announces retirement after more than 30 years
Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls announced he will retire next summer after more than 30 years helming one of the nation's most acclaimed arts institutions.
Radio legend Dick Biondi, right, with singer Frankie Avalon, center, and Arcada Theatre owner Ron Onesti. Onesti and the theater will host an 89th birthday celebration for Biondi on Sunday, Sept. 19.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: Dick Biondi celebrates his 'Big 89'
The Arcada Theatre will host a "Big 89th Birthday Celebration" for Dick Biondi this Sunday at 2 p.m. It is a fundraiser to benefit the completion of the film documentary on Dick's life.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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