Entertainment
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic GardenNov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
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Things to do Nov. 14-20: Reindeer Run at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Grand Kyiv Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ and moreNov 11, 2025 10:40 am - Make plans for Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Reindeer Run, “Swan Lake” at Waukegan’s Genesee, IllumiBrew at Morton Arboretum, the Grand Kyiv Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago and more.
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Writer David Szalay wins prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with his earthy novel ‘Flesh’
Nov 11, 2025 8:04 am - Canadian-Hungarian-British writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize for fiction on Monday for “Flesh,” the story of one man’s life from working-class origins in Hungary to mega-wealth in Britain, in which what isn’t on the page is just as important as what is.
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What book to read next? 16 Post readers share their choices.
Nov 10, 2025 10:21 pm - Looking for a good read? Readers wrote in to The Washington Post about what they are currently reading — in print — and what they like about the books. From historical fiction to memoirs, classics to bestsellers, we think you’ll find something to pick up for yourself.
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From continuing education to bestseller: Author Shelby Van Pelt’s journey to successNov 10, 2025 6:39 pm - Shelby Van Pelt developed early drafts of her novel “Remarkably Bright Creatures” in a College of DuPage continuing education writing workshop, highlighting the importance of being surrounded by a community of like-minded learners and the value of diverse perspectives and experiences.
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Planetary health check topic of Tuesday Green Drinks gatheringNov 10, 2025 1:43 pm - How resilient is Earth? The Planetary Health Check 2025 will be discussed during a Green Drinks event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pizzeria de Ville, 404 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville.
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Palm Springs a mecca for Modernism: California city draws Midcentury architecture lovers to the desertNov 10, 2025 12:54 pm - What’s old can become cool again. And so it is with Midcentury Modern architecture, a style spanning the post-World War II years in the middle of the last century that’s on view in Palm Springs, California.
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Tickets on sale for West Aurora’s winter concert and 38th annual Madrigal dinnerNov 10, 2025 12:26 pm - West Aurora High School is hosting two highly anticipated annual events: the Winter Concert on Dec. 4 and the 38th annual Madrigal Dinner on Dec. 13-14.
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Margaret Atwood’s long-awaited memoir is a humble look at greatness
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre’s ‘Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley’ and Goodman’s ‘Christmas Carol’ take the stageNov 10, 2025 11:48 am - Holiday shows commencing this week include Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley,” Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” and The Second City’s “Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire” at Aurora’s Copley Theatre.