Entertainment
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‘Different vibe, same people’: Greek-themed Libertyville restaurant will transition to West Side RamenOct 16, 2024 10:44 am - Greek-themed Chrissoulas restaurant in downtown Libertyville will be closing after six years to be replaced full time by West Side Ramen, introduced during the pandemic.
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Barbie truck cruises into Naperville, Deer ParkOct 16, 2024 10:09 am - The Barbie truck cruises into Naperville and Deer Park as part of its national tour celebrating the fashion doll’s 65th anniversary.
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Film chronicling Obama’s rise to make Chicago debutOct 15, 2024 8:43 pm - “Things Are Tough All Over” will make its Chicago debut on Monday, Oct. 28, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema. It is set against the backdrop of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign.
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‘Images and Illusions’ opens Oct. 17 at the Kavanagh GalleryOct 15, 2024 8:38 pm - “Images & Illusions” at Fine Line Creative Arts Center’s Kavanagh Gallery in St. Charles will open on Thursday, Oct. 17.
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Artists Series presents the Guttenberg German Band at Sew Hop’d BreweryOct 15, 2024 7:59 pm - As part of its celebration of Lutheran Heritage Month, the Artist Series at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley invites the community to get into the spirit of Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Dining out: Happy hours, Worldwide Wellington MonthOct 15, 2024 3:41 pm - Happy hour specials are always a welcome way to help wind down after a long day. It’s also Worldwide Wellington Month, with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay answering the call.
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Elton John turns the saga of televangelist Tammy Faye into song for Broadway
Oct 15, 2024 2:21 pm - When Elton John was on tour in America in the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye — televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. Now he’s putting her story to song with the stage musical “Tammy Faye.”
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Spotlight: ‘Some Like It Hot’ heats up Cadillac Palace, BrightSide scares up thrills with ‘Dracula’Oct 15, 2024 12:44 pm - “Some Like It Hot,” the tuner based on Billy Wilder’s classic 1959 comedy, comes to Chicago for a brief run, while Naperville’s BrightSide Theatre celebrates the spooky season with its revival of “Dracula.”
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Orion Sun unveils her path to self-discovery in a new album, Chicago show
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Concerts Oct. 18-24: Lee DeWyze, Richard Marx, Micky Dolenz, David Kushner and moreOct 15, 2024 12:10 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Arlington Heights native Lee DeWyze at Hey Nonny, Richard Marx, Great White and Slaughter, Micky Dolenz, Vertical Horizon, Rachael Yamagata and more.