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Can ‘Étoile’ make ballet cool? ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

By JOCELYN NOVECK
Apr 24, 2025 10:55 am - Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” fame — are betting yes.
‘Suspect’ on Disney+ digs for the truth around a fatal London police shooting

By HILARY FOX and JILL LAWLESS
Apr 24, 2025 10:20 am - It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to have the most traumatic event of your life reenacted as television drama. “Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes,” which will be released April 30 on Disney+, dramatizes the killing of the 27-year-old electrician in London in 2005.
27th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show to feature 110 artists; volunteers needed

By Nicholas Lowe, St. Charles Business Alliance
Apr 23, 2025 11:54 pm - The 27th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will take place May 24-25, showcasing original art from over 110 juried artists. Art will be available for purchase during this free event.
York Drama’s production of classic ‘Pippin’ musical offers a modern twist

By Matt Bourke, York Drama
Apr 23, 2025 10:14 pm - The classic musical “Pippin” returns to York's stage, 40 years after the last production in Baker Auditorium. With spectacular sets and infectiously fun songs, this tale of a prince seeking life's purpose promises fun for all ages.
‘The Legend of Ochi’ a tactile, retro-coded fantasy

By LINDSEY BAHR
Apr 23, 2025 10:10 pm - “The Legend of Ochi,” a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid.
GreenMan Theatre puts on ‘Miss Holmes Returns’

By Sharon Bopp, GreenMan Theatre Troupe
Apr 23, 2025 10:02 pm - The GreenMan Theatre Troupe is rehearsing for a staged reading of "Miss Holmes Returns," a murder mystery play set in Victorian era, featuring characters like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Touché French Creole brings New Orleans-inspired cuisine to downtown Aurora

By Rick West
Apr 23, 2025 7:46 pm - Touché French Creole restaurant opened in downtown Aurora Tuesday, offering New Orleans-inspired cuisine in the historic Hobbs Building.
Smackdown at village hall: Elk Grove mayor wrestles with trash talk, agrees to tag team match

By Christopher Placek
Apr 23, 2025 7:43 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson accepted two wrestlers' challenge to join a tag team match at a summer festival, turning a village board meeting Tuesday night into a spectacle resembling a WWE event.
Wesley UMC hosts artist’s tribute to his disabled daughter

Submitted by Al Benson
Apr 23, 2025 1:57 pm - Aurora artist Tim Lowly leads a free concert on April 25, featuring his Baby Mountain Quartet performing his works, in conjunction with his 'Temma' art exhibition currently at Aurora University.
Secret-lives drama ‘On Swift Horses’ trots when it should gallop

By Dann Gire
Apr 23, 2025 1:54 pm - Daniel Minahan’s sincere and sympathetic period drama “On Swift Horses” hosts a solid cast, richly composed cinematography, and highly detailed 1950s production designs. So why does its enticing beginning slowly succumb to narrative inertia during its second hour?

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