Entertainment
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Arlington Heights woman’s passion for fun — without alcohol — helps others socialize soberJan 11, 2025 12:45 pm - Carrie May gave up drinking alcohol in 2016, but she didn’t want to give up her passion for social activities. So, the Arlington Heights resident founded Chicago AF, a now-thriving organization that offers social events and excursions for fellow nondrinkers.
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No talking allowed: High schoolers get creative at Silent Film FestivalJan 10, 2025 10:50 pm - On Jan. 22, students from 11 Chicago area high schools will be showing their original motion pictures at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. The competition challenges the young filmmakers to tell their stories in visual terms without the aid of voices or sound effects.
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Young musicians compete in Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s Concerto FinalsJan 10, 2025 9:49 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto is hosting its annual Concerto Competition for young musicians on Jan. 26. They are also performing works by Ravel in honor of the composer’s 150th birthday.
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Hey Nonny to reprise show about closing of Arlington High SchoolJan 10, 2025 9:21 pm - Hey Nonny is reprising Chip Brooks' musical show exploring the painful history and events leading to the closure of Arlington High School in 1984.
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Bartlett adds Restaurant Week Feb. 2-8 as part of village’s marketing campaignJan 10, 2025 4:24 pm - Sixteen Bartlett dining establishments will participate in the village’s inaugural Restaurant Week Feb. 2-8 as an early event of the new I/You/We Belong in Bartlett promotional campaign launched last summer.
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Timothée Chalamet returns to ‘SNL’ as host — and musical guest
Jan 10, 2025 3:06 pm - Timothée Chalamet will return to “Saturday Night Live” for his third stint as a host — but this time, he'll be pulling double duty on Jan. 25.
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For Elton John, ‘Never Too Late’ isn’t just a documentary and song — it is a life mantra
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Snoop Dogg to host NFL Honors, which celebrates highs of the 2024 seasonJan 10, 2025 9:19 am - Snoop Dogg is hosting the next episode of the NFL Honors, the prime-time awards show that recognizes the NFL’s best players, performances and plays from the 2024 season on Feb. 6.
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Pamela Anderson dazzles in Vegas drama ‘The Last Showgirl’
Jan 10, 2025 8:40 am - Pamela Anderson, Golden Globe-nominated for “The Last Showgirl,” brings a bone-deep understanding to Shelly, a bubbly 50-something Las Vegas showgirl who’s poured her life into the once spectacular, now tired and struggling topless revue “Le Razzle Dazzle.”
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Ron Onesti: Unsung heroes at the theatersJan 10, 2025 7:00 am - It was 20 years ago when I first came to The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. The building was 80 years old at the time with so much history, and so many memories. An element that literally came with the building was a gentleman named Jim Shaffer. He was at The Arcada for many years before I got there. A couple other guys, Bob Linn and Stan Battles, came on in the early ’90s and would ultimately make up the core of our usher team.