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Monday, September 27, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” won 10 Tony Awards Sunday night.

'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' sashays home with 10 Tony Awards

"Moulin Rouge! The Musical," a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's hyperactive 2001 movie, won the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a Sunday night when Broadway looked back to honor shows shuttered by COVID-19, mourn its fallen and also look forward to welcoming audiences again.
Ben Platt reprises his role as Evan Hansen in the film version of “Dear Evan Hansen.”

'Dear Evan Hansen' opens 2nd to 'Shang-Chi' at the box office

"Dear Evan Hansen" may have been a hit on Broadway, but the filmed adaptation of the Tony-winning show is off to a slow start at the box office in its first weekend in theaters. First place again went to Disney and Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."
Captain Rich Forney helps Jedrick Urtíz, 11, make a chord during the Kidz Jam music program at the Salvation Army in Elgin.

Salvation Army hopes free music program can open doors for kids

The Salvation Army in Elgin offers free music classes and provides instruments for kids ages 4 and older. Daniel Simmons attended the classes years ago as a kid when his family sought support and services from the Salvation Army. Now a Salvation Army captain, he brings his three kids back.
Nick Cannon’s new nationally syndicated daytime talk show “Nick Cannon” premieres Monday, Sept. 27, on Fox Television Stations.

Q&A: Nick Cannon on talk show, overcoming backlash last year

When Nick Cannon faced heavy criticism for his anti-Semitic remarks last year, he initially thought about stepping away from his lucrative TV host and producer career for good. Ultimately, Cannon realized he could use his platform to help people overcome adversity. Now, he's hosting a daytime talk show "Nick Cannon," which premieres Monday, Sept. 27, on Fox Television stations.
Chicago Reader
Feder: Chicago Reader celebrates 50th anniversary with gratitude
The venerable Chicago Reader will honor its 50th year of publication with special anniversary issues on October 14 and October 28, featuring its origin story and articles focused on the past half-century of award-winning work.
Drag queen Lola (Michael Wordly), right, designs a boot specifically for drag queens that may help Charlie (Devin DeSantis) save his struggling shoe company in Paramount Theatre’s production of “Kinky Boots,” running through Oct. 17.
City, suburban theaters return with fewer shows but plenty of applause-worthy options
The fall theater season won't be as crowded this year thanks to residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a number of shows on tap show promise.
Cary native Nicholas Stange is a high school history teacher and a documentarian. The protests against police brutality and racial injustice playing out last summer and fall on the streets of Rockford led him to make the documentary series, “We Demand,” which is part of a prestigious film festival.
Constable: Cary history teacher's documentary highlights racial protests
A history teacher, Cary native Nicholas Stange started incorporating videos of military veterans into the learning process. His new documentary, covering racial protests in Rockford, will debut this week at the Catalyst Content Festival.
“True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant” by Brad Ricca.
Book review: 'True Raiders' a fun read about true treasure hunt
For fans of "Raiders of the Lost Ark," it's exciting hearing Dr. Henry Jones describe the history behind the Ark of the Covenant and what makes it such a sought-after archaeological find. That history is what makes Brad Ricca's "True Raiders" such a fun read, even if it lacks the cinematic payoff of a Stephen Spielberg film.
The cast of Marriott Theatre's “The World Goes 'Round: The Songs of Kander & Ebb” — Kevin Earley, left, Amanda Rose, Allison E. Blackwell, Joseph Anthony Byrd and Meghan Murphy — perform a jazzy version of the hit “Cabaret” in director/choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodge's delightfully re-imagined revival.
'We are back': Marriott's 'The World Goes 'Round' gets deftly re-imagined for the post-pandemic era
Tony Award nominee and director/choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodge re-imagines the Kander & Ebb jukebox tuner "The World Goes 'Round" in a timely fashion, with lots of laughs and a lot of heart.
“Daughter of the Morning Star” by Craig Johnson.
Book review: Craig Johnson uses mystery to explore violence against Native American women
In "Daughter of the Morning Star," the 17th novel in Craig Johnson's series featuring Absaroka County Sheriff Walt Longmire, the author uses the mystery genre to raise awareness about the epidemic of violence against Native American women.
Mary Therese Williams, center, and her family prepare to take on 64 ounces of frozen yogurt in the Big Joe Challenge at Suzy’s Swirl in Lake Bluff.
Gutsy food challenges await at suburban eateries
From 3-pound burritos to 64 ounces of frozen yogurt, there's no shortage of food challenges to attempt at suburban restaurants.
Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, left, and Albert Onesti, at the groundbreaking to the Joe DiMaggio Piazza in Chicago.
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