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Adult and Teen Services Coordinator Allyson Palagi with this year's One Book, One Community selection, “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans.

Geneva’s One Book, One Community features ‘The Correspondent’

Novelist Virginia Evans’ book “The Correspondent” is the choice for this year’s One Book, One Community program in Geneva. The novel tells the story of Sybil Van Antwerp,...

The latest season of “The Night Agent” and “The Last Thing He Told Me” release this week.

What to stream: Emma Thompson, Jennifer Garner, ‘The Night Agent,’ Dove Cameron and Hilary Duff

A new season of “The Night Agent” landing on Netflix and Hilary Duff’s first full-length album in 11 years are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Actor Robert Duvall arrives for the screening of the film “We Own the Night,” at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2007.

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in "Tender Mercies," has died at age 95.

Margot Robbie, right, and Jacob Elordi star in "Wuthering Heights."

Powered by women, ‘Wuthering Heights’ digs up $34.8 million at the box office for a No. 1 debut

Emerald Fennell’s bold reimagining of “Wuthering Heights” brought crowds of women to movie theaters this weekend. The Warner Bros. release topped the box office charts and nabbed the title for the year’s biggest opening with $34.8 million in ticket sales in its first three days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

“The Outsiders,” the 2024 four-time Tony Award winner including Best Musical, tours to Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre through Feb. 22. It’s an adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved 1967 novel about class clashes among Tulsa teenagers.

‘The Outsiders’ musical tour muscles its way to Chicago

Director Danya Taymor’s stagecraft is truly the major star of “The Outsiders.” This hit four-time 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved 1967 coming-of-age novel is now making an emotional and aggressively confident Chicago touring debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.

Clint Bentley, left, accepts the award for best director for "Train Dreams" during the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

‘Adolescence’ and ‘Train Dreams’ win top prizes at Film Independent Spirit Awards

Clint Bentley’s lyrical Denis Johnson adaptation “Train Dreams” won the top film award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, while “Adolescence” dominated the television categories. Both were released on Netflix.

Orchids adorn a Volkswagen Beetle as finishing touches are placed on the 12th annual Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show on Feb. 6 in Glencoe.

‘Everyone’s tired of winter’: Chicago Botanic Garden’s annual orchid show offers a colorful escape

Outside it’s cold, but it’s warm — and colorful — inside at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s 12th annual orchid show. This year’s theme is “Feelin’ Groovy.”