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TUE, 9/25/2018

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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Jane Fonda stars in the HBO documentary “Jane Fonda in Five Acts,” as directed by Susan Lacy. The documentary premieres at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24.

Jane Fonda, her life and men star in a revealing HBO documentary

As beguiling and powerful as Jane Fonda is onscreen, she has yet to play a role that's a match for her whiplash-inducing life of artistry, celebrity and polarizing activism. Find out more in the new HBO documentary "Jane Fonda in Five Acts" airing at 7 p.m. Monday.

'A Magical Cirque Christmas' coming to Genesee

Your favorite Christmas carols are accompanied by acrobatic feats as "A Magical Cirque Christmas" comes to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan on Dec. 9.
Tyler Hubbard, left, and Brian Kelley of country duo Florida Georgia Line, which took the industry by surprise in 2012 with a hit debut single, “Cruise.”

Florida Georgia Line could have been a one-hit wonder, but they built an empire

Florida Georgia Line has experienced a lot of surreal moments in the six years since the release of "Cruise," the duo's debut single that shattered records and helped upend the country music industry. But last summer stood out, as they headlined three sold-out stadium shows with the Backstreet Boys. Who opened for them.
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill star in Netflix’s “Maniac.”

Netflix's 'Maniac' is an engaging, retro-futuristic romp through the subconscious

"Maniac" is Netflix's retro-futuristic rumination on subconscious love between Owen (Jonah Hill) and Annie (Emma Stone). There's a fusion here between modern melancholia and those romps where potential lovers keep encountering one another in skips through time, which sounds tedious but works somewhat splendidly, once the series gets going.
Cate Blanchette, left, Owen Vaccaro and Jack Black star in "The House With A Clock in Its Walls."
'House With a Clock in Its Walls' ticks to No. 1 in theaters
The gothic family fantasy "A House With a Clock in Its Walls" exceeded expectations to debut with an estimated $26.9 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office.
Turning the encircled “Embrace” area in front of Schaumburg’s Renaissance Hotel from purely decorative to an outdoor visitors plaza with seating is among the ideas for the development of an entertainment district in the area.
Schaumburg wrestles with parking problem as entertainment district pushes ahead
Schaumburg officials are getting down to brass tacks on many of the more practical aspects of a long-discussed entertainment district around the Schaumburg Convention Center, including road realignments, more land acquisition and -- perhaps most importantly -- a four- to six-level parking deck.
“Destiny 2: Forsaken” is addictive and fun to play — until it’s not.
'Destiny 2: Forsaken' is addictive and fun to play -- until it's not
The games in the Destiny series have always aspired to keep players busy not for hours or weeks, but months on end. When the first game launched in 2014, it appeared on track to accomplishing its mission. But like a tourist trap, the new "Forsaken" game provides a predictable, consistent experience that's enlivened by its eye-catching environments.
“Hamilton” on stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Meet the people who didn't like 'Hamilton'
"Hamilton" has won Tony Awards, Olivier Awards, a Grammy, a Pulitzer Prize and the first Kennedy Center Honors ever given to a work of art and not a person. But -- gasp -- not everyone loves "Hamilton."
Contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle brings her “Look Up Child Tour” to the Rosemont Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5.
Lauren Daigle wants to break down walls to Christian music during Rosemont show
"People need love, people need hope." Rising Christian singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle brings her message of hope and joy to Rosemont Theatre Oct. 5 during her "Look Up Child Tour."
With 15,000 trees, All Seasons Orchard in Woodstock draws families looking to pick their own apples.
Get picking -- 8 suburban apple orchards to frequent this fall
Heavy early-summer rainfall in the suburbs proved helpful in producing large Honeycrisp apple yields for the upcoming apple-picking season. Here are eight orchards to visit this fall in the suburbs.
A second show featuring Chicago singer-songwriter Andrew Belle has been announced for Oct. 26 at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights. Belle will perform at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Still-to-open Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights already adding shows
Though its opening is less than a month away, the Hey Nonny gastropub/music venue in downtown Arlington Heights has already sold out a show and is scheduling others.
Artimus Pyle, the former drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, left, returns to Ron Onesti’s Arcada Theatre in St. Charles Oct. 7 to play his Southern rock.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: Remembering Lynyrd Skynyrd on Oct. 7
Almost 41 years to the day of the plane crash that took the lives of several members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Artimus Pyle, the band's drummer at the time and one of 20 survivors, will perform at The Arcada for a special concert commemorating that fateful night.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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