Entertainment
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Music Review: Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ meets the moment as a ‘Stick Season’ successor
Apr 22, 2026 9:03 am - Gather around. Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan’s fourth studio album, “The Great Divide,” out Friday, April 24, picks up where “Stick Season” left off with folksy, introspective hooks and catchy choruses that hit like a windows-down drive on a cool summer night. He plays two sold-out shows at Wrigley Field July 14-15.
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Virginia Evans and Susan Choi are among 6 finalists for the Women’s Prize for FictionApr 22, 2026 8:41 am - Four debut novelists are among six books on a U.S.-dominated list of finalists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, which is open to female English-language writers from any country.
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American Wind Band to honor scholarship winners at ‘Saturday Morning Soundtrack’ concertApr 22, 2026 12:30 am - American Wind Band will perform a "Saturday Morning Soundtrack" concert on April 26, at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, featuring cartoon-themed music including pieces from Pixar movies, The Flintstones, The Simpsons, and classical works used in cartoons.
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After 53 years, Pal Joey’s pizza shop is closingApr 21, 2026 6:43 pm - A go-to locale for pan pizza in the Western suburbs since 1973, Pal Joey’s in Batavia is closing, its owner said on social media.
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Wego Drama brings ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ to the stage April 23-25Apr 21, 2026 5:36 pm - Wego Drama presents “Monty Python's Spamalot,” a satirical musical based on “Monty Python and The Holy Grail,” featuring King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail, with performances April 23-25.
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Join a woodland walk at Garfield Farm MuseumApr 21, 2026 4:23 pm - Garfield Farm Museum director Jerome Johnson will lead a nature walk through the museum's Harley Pond and Woods on Saturday, May 2.
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Music Review: Foo Fighters’ ‘Your Favorite Toy’ is a high-energy return that takes some risks
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Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76
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Spotlight: Paramount Theatre revives Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’Apr 21, 2026 2:22 pm - Paramount Theatre stages “South Pacific,” Lifeline Theatre premieres the rock musical “Loki,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages “The Wedding Singer,” and Raven Theatre presents its first musical, the a cappella tuner “Octet.”
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Best Bets: Great America opening, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest and Hannibal BuressApr 21, 2026 12:01 pm - Great America opens for its 50th season, Long Grove hosts its annual craft beer festival, Aurora’s Venue salutes storied Chicago blues label Delmark Records, and comedian Hannibal Buress headlines the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.