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MON, 12/10/2018

Monday, December 10, 2018

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Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, featuring Graham Russell, left, and Russell Hitchcock, will perform at the Genesee in Waukegan at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 3.

Air Supply, Everclear and John Cusack are all coming to the Genesee

Everclear, Air Supply and a screening of "High Fidelity" with star John Cusack appearing are all coming to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. Tickets to each event go on sale soon.
Pentatonix will bring the “Christmas Is Here Tour” to the Rosemont Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Best bets: Pentatonix plays Rosemont, 'Cirque Dreams Holidaze' comes to Chicago Theatre

Best bets this week: Pentatonix performs holiday concerts at the Rosemont Theatre, "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" takes the stage at the Chicago Theatre and comedian Taylor Tomlinson does standup at Schaumburg's Improv Comedy Showcase.
“Roma,” featuring Yalitza Aparicio, left, and Marco Graf, won five awards — including Best Picture — from the Chicago Film Critics Association.

Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' takes top honors from Chicago Film Critics

Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" was named Best Picture of 2018 by the Chicago Film Critics Association, which also honored its filmaker with wins for directing, cinematography and editing.
Amber (Rose McIver) and Richard (Ben Lamb) prepare to marry in Netflix's “A Christmas Prince: A Royal Wedding.”

What viewers need to know about Netflix's 'A Christmas Prince' sequel

Netflix's "A Christmas Prince" became something of an internet sensation last year, so naturally the streaming service commissioned a sequel. Here's what you need to know about "A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding."
Feder: WLS owner talks up interest in buying WGN Radio
Cumulus Media, parent company of news/talk WLS 890-AM and two other radio stations in Chicago, could be first in line to make a bid for news/talk WGN 720-AM if the station's incoming owners put it up for sale next year, Robert Feder writes.
Ralph, voiced by John C. Reilly, Yess, voiced by Taraji P. Henson, and Vanellope von Schweetz, voiced by Sarah Silverman, star in "Ralph Breaks the Internet."
'Ralph' tops box office again, 'Aquaman' is a hit in China
On a quiet weekend at the box office, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" was No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics superhero film "Aquaman" made a huge splash in Chinese theaters.
Matt Crowle makes his Goodman Theatre debut as Crumpet the Elf in director Steve Scott’s sweetly snarky revival of “The Santaland Diaries.”
Goodman's 'The Santaland Diaries' a sweetly snarky holiday treat
Goodman Theatre's very funny "The Santaland Diaries," based on David Sedaris' 1992 essay about his stint as a Macy's elf, is an adults-only alternative to sentimental holiday fare.
What we're watching today: SNL introduces new line appliances for stay-at-home dads
Saturday Night Live wants those stay-at-home dads to have appliances that are more manly.
Production photo from the Mainstage of The Second City, 1974, showing Joe Flaherty and Gilda Radner doing improv.
How Second City is using comedy to teach empathy in the workplace
As the #MeToo movement shows no signs of abating, the Chicago-based comedy empire believes a little humor could help fix one of the most serious problems in today's workplace culture.
Robert W. Fieseler, a 37-year-old Naperville native, wrote “Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation” and now is seeing his first book make best of 2018 lists from Library Journal and Shelf Awareness.
Naperville native's first book capturing literary awards
Naperville native Robert W. Fieseler's first book is being recognized as a top nonfiction work of 2018 for its uncovering of the tale of an arson fire in 1973 in New Orleans that killed 32 people at a gay bar.
Vanellope Von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) tries to find her tribe amid such Disney princesses as Anna and Elsa, Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Merida, Moana, Mulan, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Snow White and Tiana, in “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
Let's discuss the 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' moment that explains the darkness of life online
For all the cheerful humor mined from internet spoofery in "Ralph Breaks the Internet," there is one scene that rings as purely poignant when Ralph wanders into the film's internet-made-physical Comments section -- and discovers the truth about what some haters have to say about him.
Singer Tony Orlando, left, and Dawn will bring a rare reunion holiday show celebrating their 50th anniversary to Ron Onesti’s Arcada Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: The 'Dawn' of Tony Orlando
I can't believe it! Together again, Tony Orlando and Dawn on our historic stage. Tony Orlando WITH Dawn will appear at The Arcada for a very rare reunion holiday show celebrating their 50th anniversary this Tuesday night, Dec. 11.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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