Entertainment
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Things to do April 25 to May 1: Chris Redd, Riverdance 30, Fear No Art Fest and moreApr 22, 2025 10:37 am - Mark your calendar for Chris Redd’s standup show at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, Cantigny’s Tulip Sip and Stroll, Black Violin at the Belushi Performance Hall and more happening this week.
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The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time
Apr 22, 2025 9:57 am - The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas on Nov. 13. Nominations will be announced Sept. 17.
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Book Review: ‘Hope Dies Last’ visits visionaries fighting global warming
Apr 22, 2025 9:52 am - Alan Weisman has found an all-world cast of scientists, engineers and environmentalists who have dreamed big and worked passionately to repair some of the world’s wrecked...
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Best Bets: Laugh it up with Lisa Ann Walter at Zanies RosemontApr 22, 2025 9:10 am - “Abbott Elementary” actress and comedian Lisa Ann Walter headlines Zanies Rosemont, comedian/filmmaker/author W. Kamau Bell headlines The Den Theatre and Long Grove welcomes beer fans to its Craft Beer Fest Saturday.
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Snoop Dogg, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Simone Biles win Webby Awards
Apr 22, 2025 9:07 am - Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Rihanna,Travis Kelce and Simone Biles all won honors at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best internet content and creators.
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Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announces summer comedy, concert lineupApr 22, 2025 8:42 am - Get ready to sing as Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announced its summer lineup consisting of sketch and stand-up comedy, tribute shows and a pair of “Wicked” sing-alongs.
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Raising Cane’s expected to fill former Jameson’s space in Vernon HillsApr 21, 2025 8:52 pm - More that two years after an initial meeting with village officials, Raising Cane's restaurant is expected to receive the green light to take the spot once occupied by a Jameson's Charhouse in Vernon Hills.
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‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.
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Remembering Route 66 at the Glen Ellyn History Center on May 31Apr 21, 2025 3:55 pm - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society welcomes historian and actress Leslie Goddard as she explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its decommissioning in the mid-1980s.
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Music Review: Willie Nelson is ageless singing Rodney Crowell songs on ‘Oh What A Beautiful World’
Apr 21, 2025 2:10 pm - “Oh What A Beautiful World” is Willie Nelson’s latest album devoted to the songs of a specific songwriter, and in Rodney Crowell, he’s interpreting a kindred spirit.