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Stage manager Annie Twilloil (Natalie Henry), right, looks on while fellow Cornley Drama Society members Chris Bean (Ryan Armstrong), left, Dennis Tyde (David Blakeman) and Robert Grove (Casey Ross) play a scene on repeat in Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s hilarious “The Play That Goes Wrong.”

Metropolis’ ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ a riotous revival

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has a bona fide hit in its hilarious revival of the backstage farce “The Play That Goes Wrong.”

“The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg ― and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema” by Paul Fischer.

How the 1970s remade Hollywood

Paul Fischer’s excellent book “The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg” traces the careers of his three protagonists from the late 1960s through their heydays in the ’70s and varying fortunes in the ’80s.

Academy Award-winner Mira Sorvino discusses her life and career during “An Evening With Mira Sorvino” Friday, March 6, at the Woodstock Opera House.

Best Bets: Suburban venues welcome movie stars, singers and stand-ups

Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino discusses her career during a meet-and-greet at the Woodstock Opera House, Jeff Award-winner Heidi Kettenring channels Karen Carpenter at the Metropolis, and “Funny Women of a Certain Age” comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.

Hulu’s “R.J. Decker,” left, Prime’s “Young Sherlock” and HBO Max’s “Rooster” start streaming this week.

What to stream: Harry Styles, ‘War Machine,’ Steve Carell, ‘Young Sherlock’ and Pokémon Pokopia

Harry Styles’ fourth solo album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” and Guy Ritchie’s detective series “Young Sherlock” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Pierre Sutton Jr. and Kevin “K.L.” Reeves have been lifelong friends since meeting at Hoffman Estates High School in the late '90s and are now the creative force behind the new animated series “Furious and Fat Cat” on YouTube.

Hoffman Estates High grads create animated series reuniting them on screen and off

A pair of late ‘90s Hoffman Estates High School alumni are being recognized both locally and internationally for their creative collaboration on the animated series “Furious and Fat Cat” on YouTube.

Michael B. Jordan accepts the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for "Sinners" during the 32nd Annual Actor Awards Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.

‘Sinners’ wins best ensemble at Actor Awards, setting up Oscar showdown

After a near awards-season sweep by “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild’s 32nd Actor Award on Sunday, setting up a potentia...

Author Nancy F. Goodfellow will be speaking about her book "Special" at Anderson's Bookshop on March 21.

Naperville author celebrates World Down Syndrome Day with debut novel ‘Special’

Nancy Goodfellow, a longtime Naperville resident who has advocated for individuals with intellectual disabilities for over two decades, will celebrate the launch of her debut novel "Special" at Anderson's Bookshop on March 21.