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Thursday, October 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Video attached to article Artist Joe Berton’s miniature sculpture of photographer Robert Capa and author Ernest Hemingway, left, complements the 1692 Bavarian staff officer made by Pat Vess of Naperville.

Constable: Military miniature show more about art than artillery

This weekend's Military Miniature Society of Illinois show in Schaumburg will feature 400 acclaimed artists, who sculpt and paint figurines ranging from Napoleon to fantasy characters.
Nat Love (Jonathan Majors), left, faces his longtime nemesis Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) in “The Harder They Fall.”

'Harder They Fall' updates the Western, with style

These. People. Existed. Those three words -- and that very emphatic punctuation -- appear onscreen at the beginning of "The Harder They Fall," setting a definitive tone for this stylish and bold new Western by Jeymes Samuel featuring an eclectic soundtrack, gorgeous visuals and a stellar cast of Black actors.
“Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access” comes to the Oakbrook Center in December. It features images taken by royal photographer Anwar Hussein and his two sons, Zak and Samir, like this 1983 shot of Diana, Princess of Wales, at a banquet in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Princess Diana photo exhibition coming to Oakbrook Center

"Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access" comes to Oakbrook Center in December, and tickets are now on sale. The touring exhibition features the work of celebrity and royal photographers Anwar Hussein and his sons, Zak and Samir.
Cirque Italia performer Guillermo Fernandez performs on the Wheel of Death at a performance earlier this year. A new show by Cirque Italia called “Cirque Alcatraz” will stop in Gurnee next month.

Cirque Italia bringing prison-themed circus show to Gurnee

Cirque Alcatraz, a traveling circus show for mature audiences, will pitch its big top tent outside Gurnee Mills for 14 performances in November.
Trenier Ward
Feder: Trenier Ward joins ABC 7
Trenier Ward, a multimedia journalist who grew up in Chicago and graduated from Northern Illinois University, is coming home to join ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 as a per diem reporter, starting Monday.
Be wowed by sword swallowers and more during Howlin’ at the Moon this weekend at Naper Settlement.
Festivals Oct. 22-28: Howlin' at the Moon, Terror in the Timbers, Halloween fests and more
From Naper Settlement's Howlin' at the Moon to Witches and Wizards of Woodstock to Terror in the Timbers in Elgin to Pier Pumpkin Lights in Chicago, there's no shortage of Halloween events and fall fests to check out this weekend.
Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his telepathic mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), share an unusual bond as they prepare for an uncertain future in “Dune.”
'Dune' a highly visual, empathy-challenged adaptation
Denis Villeneuve's inventive interpretation of "Dune" is one that fans of Frank Herbert's densely packed 1965 science-fiction novel deserve to experience on the big screen.
Frazzled fill-in chef Jude (Ben Page), left, tries to salvage a disastrous dinner service with help from friend and colleague Iggy (Alex Morales), right, and waiter Boris (Ian Maryfield) in Windy City Playhouse’s immersive dining farce “A Recipe for Disaster.”
Zestful acting, tasty cuisine make farcical play 'Recipe for Disaster' a delectable treat
Talk about delicious. Master chef Rick Bayless and Windy City Playhouse combine comedy and four-star cuisine in "A Recipe for Disaster," an engaging farce running at Chicago's Petterino's restaurant.
Chicago indie-pop rockers The Mild West takes the Lincoln Hall stage with Boston’s Juice and California’s PRXZM this weekend.
Sound check: The Mild West at Lincoln Hall; Dave Gomez benefit show
This week on the local music scene: The Mild West joins Boston rockers Juice at Lincoln Hall; Chicago-area acts gather for a benefit show at Bottom Lounge; Nellie's shines a spotlight on Future Stars; Phillip-Michael Scales debuts his new LP at Gold Dagger and more.
Chita Rivera
Broadway icon Chita Rivera talks about art, awards and forever moving forward
Broadway icon and multiple Tony Award-winner Chita Rivera is forever on the move. Poised to accept Porchlight Music Theatre's Icon Award, the 88-year-old dancer/singer/actress talks about why she is always moving forward.
Jim Baumann
Feder: New book from Daily Herald's Grammar Moses commands readers to watch their words
Every Sunday Jim Baumann, the mild-mannered managing editor of the Daily Herald, slips into his waggish alter ego as Grammar Moses to remind readers why they need to speak, write and think carefully. Now he's ready to throw the book at them.
The self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll,” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, died Saturday, May 9, 2020.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: Remembering another lost rock 'n' roll 'king'
As I often refer to my career in the music biz as a culmination of countless "pinch me" moments, allow me to share with you the time I worked with two "kings" of rock 'n' roll, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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