Entertainment
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Handel’s sacred masterpiece gets festive twist with Camerata ChicagoDec 10, 2025 12:35 pm - The Camerata Chicago Orchestra and Choir will perform Handel's "Messiah" in three concerts this weekend in Chicago, Naperville and Hinsdale. The concerts will feature guest conductor Delta David Gier and soloists Emily Richter, Lauren Decker, Daniel Espinal, and Laureano Quant.
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Monarch Academy’s ‘The Nutcracker: City Lights’ offers modern twist on holiday classicDec 10, 2025 11:29 am - Monarch Academy of Dance will perform "The Nutcracker: City Lights", a jazz-infused rendition of the classic holiday tale, on Sunday, Dec. 21, at Batavia Fine Arts Centre.
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CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship ‘CBS Evening News’ broadcast
Dec 10, 2025 11:02 am - CBS News appointed Tony Dokoupil as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday, charging him with taking on ABC’s dominant David Muir on one of the flagship shows for broadcast television.
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Muddy, Buddy and Oprah: Harper library exhibit celebrates decades of campus performancesDec 10, 2025 10:59 am - A Harper College library exhibit spotlights campus appearances by legendary performers, highlighting the college’s rich history of music, culture and community engagement.
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Concerts Dec. 12-18: Matteo Bocelli, For King & Country, Lady A, Classical Blast and moreDec 10, 2025 9:25 am - Upcoming concerts include Matteo Bocelli at the Genesee Theatre, For King and Country at the Rosemont Theatre, Lady A at the Genesee, Classical Blast at the Raue Center for the Arts and Hey Nonny, The Lemonheads at Thalia Hall and more.
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Diana Ross will headline ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ lineup
Dec 10, 2025 8:00 am - As the headliner on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” pop icon Diana Ross will perform a medley of hits on New Year’s Eve in New York City, anchoring a telecast with 39 artists appearing across New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and more.
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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour will co-chair next Met Gala
Dec 10, 2025 7:53 am - The new Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it’s a high-powered quartet: Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue’s Anna Wintour in hosting the star-packed event next May.
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Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55
Dec 10, 2025 7:44 am - Sophie Kinsella, the author behind the popular “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” died Monday from complications of brain cancer. She was 55.
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Lutheran Church to put on 35th annual Christmas pageantDec 10, 2025 1:21 am - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett will present its 35th annual Christmas pageant "Arrest These Merry Gentlemen!" on Dec. 14, featuring an intergenerational cast and a festive reception.
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Naperville Chorus and Pete Ellman Big Band present ‘Christmas with a Flourish’Dec 09, 2025 10:29 pm - The Naperville Chorus will present "Christmas with a Flourish" featuring jazz and traditional holiday music along with Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols."