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Best bets: Elgin Symphony brings ‘Holiday Spectacular’ to Raue Center, Hemmens

By Barbara Vitello
Dec 08, 2025 1:28 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs its “Holiday Spectacular” at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center and Elgin’s Hemmens, Naperville comedian Chris Ryan returns for a show at North Central, and the Ruth Page dancers perform their namesake’s “Nutcracker” in the city and suburbs.
Senior Suburban Orchestra celebrates Johann Strauss II at holiday concert

By Linda Schub, Senior Suburban Orchestra
Dec 08, 2025 12:43 pm - The Senior Suburban Orchestra's "Family and Friends Holiday Concert" on December 13 celebrates the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss II's birth with selections from his works.
Her family spied for Germany in WWII. She tried to learn the truth.

By Rebecca Brenner Graham
Dec 08, 2025 12:43 pm - In 1994, a suburban wife, mother and journalist named Christine Kuehn received a mysterious letter in the mail from a filmmaker. Its message? A suggestion that her grandparents were Nazi spies who facilitated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Eric Dane’s emotional memoir, including his life with ALS, to be published in April

By HILLEL ITALIE
Dec 08, 2025 12:05 pm - A memoir by Eric Dane, the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” actor who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, will be published next year.
Golden Globe snubs and surprises: ‘Wicked,’ Julia Roberts, Sydney Sweeney and more

By LINDSEY BAHR
Dec 08, 2025 11:20 am - Perhaps the “Wicked” team should have called on Madame Morrible to enact some dark magic on Golden Globe voters before nominations were announced Monday. “Wicked: For Good” wasn’t nominated for best picture or best director, one of several surprising exclusions.
Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Dec 08, 2025 9:38 am - Paramount has gone hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix which reached a $72 billion takeover deal with the company just days ago.
‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations

By JAKE COYLE
Dec 08, 2025 9:37 am - Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” scored a leading nine nominations for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid its deal to be acquired by Netflix.
What to stream: Brad Pitt, ‘Spinal Tap II,’ Percy Jackson and lots and lots of Taylor Swift

Dec 08, 2025 5:15 am - A six-episode behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Rian Johnson’s third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
New Philharmonic welcomes 2026 with three New Year’s Eve concerts at the MAC

Submitted by Natalia Dagenhart
Dec 08, 2025 12:50 am - New Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, is celebrating New Year's Eve with three concerts featuring acclaimed soprano Alisa Jordheim and a program of classical, opera, and popular music.
McHenry’s snowy owl gets a musical coda: Where you can hear a song inspired by the bird

By Janelle Walker
Dec 07, 2025 9:57 pm - The snowy owl seen in McHenry County last year prompted singer-songwriter and Crystal Lake native Cass Cwik to write a song in its honor.

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