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Holiday cheer: Paramount and Citadel theaters revive seasonal shows

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 05, 2025 8:57 am - It’s that time of year when theater companies deliver holiday treats, including “White Christmas” at Paramount Theatre in Aurora and “Miracle on South Division Street” at Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest. Additionally, Theo Ubique presents the delightful satire “Urinetown,” newcomer Village Theater retells a Greek myth, and the national tour of “Hell’s Kitchen” stops briefly in Chicago.
Russell Crowe, Rami Malek face off in Nazi trial drama ‘Nuremberg’

By LINDSEY BAHR
Nov 05, 2025 8:36 am - The Nuremberg trials have inspired filmmakers before. But for the latest take, “Nuremberg,” writer-director James Vanderbilt focuses on a lesser-known figure: U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, who was assigned to evaluate captured Nazi leaders to ensure they were fit for trial (and also keep them alive).
Helen Mirren will receive Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille award

By The Associated Press
Nov 05, 2025 7:57 am - Helen Mirren has portrayed multiple queens, a prime minister, a detective, “Barbie” narrator and many other roles in more than a half-century of acting. Her latest: Golden Globe lifetime achievement honoree.
Dining Out: New happy hour at Capital Grille, bourbon dinner, music bingo and more

By Rick West
Nov 04, 2025 4:31 pm - The Capital Grille locations have unveiled a new weekday happy hour(s) with food and drink specials. Niche in Geneva will hold a bourbon dinner next week featuring sought-after pours from the Buffalo Trace distillery, and we’ve also got music bingo in Itasca and new Chef Selects offerings at Old Town Pour House and City Works Eatery and Pour House.
Restaurants honor service members with special offers for Veterans Day

By Rick West
Nov 04, 2025 3:46 pm - Restaurants around the suburbs have special offers for veterans and active-duty military as they honor Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Concerts Nov. 7-13: Ben Folds, Halsey, Maroon 5 and more

By Luke Zurawski
Nov 04, 2025 2:48 pm - Upcoming concerts include Ben Folds at the Genesee Theatre, Halsey at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Maroon 5 at the United Center and more.
Celebrate National STEM Day at DuPage Children’s Museum

By Jaime Johnson, DuPage Children's Museum
Nov 04, 2025 12:39 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville is hosting STEM Day with hands-on experiments, building, and playful invention making STEM — and STEAM — fun for the whole family.
Best bets: Classical instrumentalists, cabaret crooners, performance artists headline Elgin venues

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 04, 2025 12:37 pm - In store in Elgin this weekend: classical music, cabaret entertainers and a festival showcasing female and nonbinary artists. Also, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry opens its annual holiday tree display and the Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir headlines the McAninch Arts Center.
Elle Fanning’s disjointed android steals the show in ‘Predator: Badlands’

By MARK KENNEDY
Nov 04, 2025 12:26 pm - Elle Fanning delivers one of the most disjointed performances of the year in “Predator: Badlands.” It's not her fault — she's a great actor. It's just that she spends the majority of the movie in two pieces.
Anthony Hopkins’ memoir is a page-turner

By Michael O'Sullivan
Nov 04, 2025 10:44 am - On one level, “We Did OK, Kid” by Anthony Hopkins charts a conventional path, from obscurity in regional theater to the heights of Hollywood celebrity. Yet this story is more concerned with the inner journey than the outer one.

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