Entertainment
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It’s a quiet box office weekend as ‘GOAT’ edges ‘Wuthering Heights’
Feb 26, 2026 11:41 am - It was a battle of the holdovers at the North American box office this weekend, with the family-friendly film “GOAT” edging out the R-rated “Wuthering Heights.”
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I scream, you scream, we all scream, but ‘Scream 7’ is an uninspired bore
Feb 26, 2026 11:22 am - Early in “Scream 7,” in one of those blasts of the franchise’s signature, self-mocking irony, Neve Campbell is taunted for sitting out “Scream VI.” “It’s not the same without you,” she is told. Well, she’s back and ready to stop the Ghostface killer.
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‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 prizes including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards
Feb 26, 2026 11:22 am - Politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” won six prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building momentum ahead of Hollywood’s Academy Awards next month.
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‘Man on the Run’ chronicles Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles long and winding road
Feb 26, 2026 5:15 am - If Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” was the supreme document of the Beatles’ final moments together and of their dissolution, Morgan Neville’s “Man on the Run” is a kind of sequel.
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Immigration, sex and power in erotic thriller ‘Dreams’ with Jessica Chastain
Feb 26, 2026 5:15 am - Jessica Chastain takes on one of her most daring roles in “Dreams,” a torrid erotic thriller about power, obsession, art and immigration. She plays a San Francisco socialite entangled in a tempestuous affair with a talented Mexican ballet dancer, played by Isaac Hernández.
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Together again: Suburban actors reunite for ABT’s ‘Come Back, Little Sheba’ revivalFeb 25, 2026 6:45 pm - After seven years, American Blues Theater ensemble members Philip Earl Johnson of Mundelein and Gwendolyn Whiteside of Cary reunite for the company’s acclaimed revival of William Inge’s “Come Back, Little Sheba.”
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New restaurant Ahaar Indian Kitchen and Bar approved in Schaumburg’s historic districtFeb 25, 2026 4:59 pm - Schaumburg trustees have approved the new restaurant Ahaar Indian Kitchen and Bar to occupy the former site of Deerfields Bakery just south of Phat Phat Chinese Eatery in the village’s historic district.
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Wildlife photography exhibit to open March 4 at Des Plaines History CenterFeb 25, 2026 3:50 pm - Kathryn Lentz leads a double life as a noted wildlife photographer and a children’s book author. Her latest display, “Nature ... Beyond the Lens,” will be exhibited March 4 to April 30 at the Des Plaines History Center.
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Things to do Feb. 27 to March 5: Trinity Irish Dance, Chris Kattan, WWE Elimination Chamber and moreFeb 25, 2026 3:39 pm - Make plans to see Trinity Irish Dance at The Auditorium, Chris Kattan at Austin’s Fuel Room, the Northern Illinois Boat Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Joffrey Ballet’s “American Icons” and more.
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Crystal Lake church to host annual Spring Cantata March 8Feb 25, 2026 1:45 pm - On Sunday, March 8, First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake presents its annual spring cantata, with the theme, “Oh, Jonah!” during worship.