Entertainment
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Best Bets: Vintage Blonde Chicago’s record release, ESO performs ‘The Planets,’ artists gather in Elmhurst’s Wilder ParkApr 29, 2025 5:09 pm - This week, suburban rocker band Vintage Blonde Chicago releases its debut record with a Sunday concert at Schuba’s, art returns to Elmhurst’s Wilder Park, and the ESO concludes its season with “The Planets.”
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Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale begins fifth decade with annual spring concertApr 29, 2025 4:49 pm - The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale, a 60-voice choir, is presenting its annual spring concert "A Time and Place for Us" on Mother's Day weekend.
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Rock rebel: Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more
Apr 29, 2025 4:31 pm - When Billy Idol first entered American consciousness in the early ’80s, he not only brought a punk rock sound to the mainstream but also a new attitude. He reflects on it in a new doc about his life, a new album and a tour playing Chicago on Aug. 14.
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Iconic ‘castle’ in Fox River Grove cancels all events after village rescinds special-use permit
Apr 29, 2025 12:32 pm - Fox River Grove’s iconic Bettendorf Castle has canceled all events indefinitely after the village rescinded its special use permit.
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‘Thunderbolts*’ is Marvel, and Florence Pugh, in high gear
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Palatine native, ‘Ransom Canyon’ star stays close to Chicago-area rootsApr 29, 2025 11:51 am - While attending Fremd High School, Jack Schumacher never dreamed of becoming an actor. Yet today, Schumacher is basking in the success of Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon,” a Western romance that features him as the enigmatic Yancy Grey.
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Things to do May 2-8: Tulip festivals, Nightmare Weekend Chicago, Naperville Food Truck Festival and moreApr 29, 2025 11:46 am - Mark your calendar for tulip festivals in Spring Grove and Maple Park, D.L. Hughley, the Naperville Food Truck Festival and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: Tony-winning tuner ‘Hadestown’ returns to Chicago for a brief runApr 29, 2025 11:45 am - The Tony Award-winning musical “Hadestown,” inspired by the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, returns to Chicago for a brief run, and Avalanche Theatre makes its Chicago debut with a new work.
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Personalized pairing dinners offer unique fine-dining experience at casual Wauconda eateryApr 29, 2025 10:39 am - The Side Lot in Wauconda is offering personalized pairing dinners hosted by owner Phil Costello, who creates the menu and then prepares the unique custom dishes and drinks himself for parties of two or more.
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Concerts May 2-8: Dweezil Zappa, Spyro Gyra, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and moreApr 29, 2025 10:26 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Dweezil Zappa, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Boy Band Night, Spyro Gyra and more.