Best bets this week: 'Shoplifters,' 'Wizard of Oz' on the big screen

Posted January 28, 2019 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

TCM presents 80th anniversary screenings of "The Wizard of Oz" in select suburban theaters this week. The classic MGM film starred Judy Garland as Dorothy. Courtesy of Warner Bros./MGM

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Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's film "Shoplifters" won the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and is now Academy Award-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. See it in the suburbs when the After Hours Film Society presents a screening at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $10. In Japanese with English subtitles. Rated R. (630) 968-0219 or afterhoursfilmsociety.com. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28

The award-winning Japanese film "Shoplifters" (starring Sasaki Miyu, left, and Jyo Kairi) is screened by the After Hours Film Society in Downers Grove on Monday, Jan. 28. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

'Oz' at 80

Turner Classic Movies brings "The Wizard of Oz" back to the big screen in honor of its 80th anniversary this week at select suburban movie theaters. Rated G. Prices vary by venue, but largely $14. For exact locations and times, visit fathomevents.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 29-30

Comedian and actress Adele Givens performs at the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Associated Press, 2013

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Catch up with actress, comedian and Chicago native Adele Givens ("The Hughleys," "The Queens of Comedy") when she performs a series of standup shows starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2

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