Entertainment
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Concerts Nov. 15-21: Kenny G, Nielsen Trust, Jess Williamson and moreNov 13, 2024 10:39 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Kenny G, Nielsen Trust featuring Rick Nielsen, Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker, Shemekia Copeland, Jess Williamson, Rod Wave and more.
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‘Red One’ tries to supersize the Christmas movie
Nov 13, 2024 10:00 am - “Red One,” with Dwayne Johnson as Santa’s body guard and Chris Evans as a for-hire hacker who is the reason Santa was kidnapped, is a big-budget gambit to supersize the Christmas movie. But it feels more like an unwanted high-priced Christmas present.
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Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng has an official song released in 4 languages
Nov 13, 2024 7:06 am - In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there's now an official song featuring the internet’s favorite baby animal — released in four languages for her global fans.
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John Krasinski named People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive
Nov 13, 2024 6:57 am - Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.
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Big gain with ‘Pain’: Sublime cast, sharp characters, wit, sentiment blend in emotionally honest relationship studyNov 13, 2024 5:30 am - Jesse Eisenberg has hand-crafted a wonderful gem of a movie wisely titled “A Real Pain.” This compact 89-minute relationship study works with an almost nonexistent plot, and with sharply drawn, realistic characters brought to life by a sublime cast.
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Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour heads to Journey of Hope Nov. 17Nov 12, 2024 11:26 pm - The third stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour will be at Journey of Hope United Methodist Church featuring its 1969 Casavant/Allen Organ.
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Best Bets: Chicago Botanic Garden, Morton Arboretum light up the nightNov 12, 2024 5:27 pm - Annual light displays shine bright at the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Morton Arboretum starting this weekend. Plus, the Grand Kyiv Ballet performs “The Nutcracker” and country music artist Phil Vasser headlines the Raue.
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Spotlight: Jeff winner in concert at Lincolnshire’s Marriott TheatreNov 12, 2024 4:14 pm - Kaitlyn Davis, who earned a Jeff Award for her performance as Carole King in Marriott Theatre’s revival of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” returns to the theater with her solo show, “Songs From the Bench.”
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GloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop’s most promising voices
Nov 12, 2024 3:21 pm - GloRilla burst onto the hip-hop scene, lighting up the rap world a couple of years ago and even snagging a Grammy nomination. But as her name skyrocketed, so did the pressure. So she stepped away. Now she’s back with an album and tour, including WGCI Big Jam 2024 in Chicago.
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MT Barrels in Schaumburg closes again after 2018 reprieveNov 12, 2024 2:20 pm - After bouncing back from a total shutdown in September 2018, MT Barrels Sports Bar and Entertainment in Schaumburg recently ended its extended life as a weekends-only venue.