Entertainment
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Book Review: Louise Erdrich writes about love and loss in North Dakota in ‘The Mighty Red’
Sep 30, 2024 6:27 pm - Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Louise Erdrich returns with a story close to her heart, “The Mighty Red.” Set in the author’s native North Dakota, the title refers to the river that serves as a metaphor for life in the Red River Valley. It also carries a secret central to the story’s plot.
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Book Review: ‘The Last Dream,’ short stories scattered with the seeds of Pedro Almodovar films
Sep 30, 2024 6:18 pm - The seeds of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s later cinematic work are scattered throughout the pages of “The Last Dream,” his newly published collection of short writings.
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Second Big Break singing contest starts Oct. 8 at Durty Nellie’sSep 30, 2024 2:11 pm - Musician Lauren Hall has some sound advice for contestants gearing up for the next Big Break contest starting Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Durty Nellie’s: “Believe in yourself; dial in the details; and put in the work.”
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Arcade Age exhibit visits Schaumburg Township District Library through Jan. 5Sep 30, 2024 12:52 pm - Get retro at Schaumburg Township District Library and experience the joy of gameplay on original arcade game machines!
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Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents ‘A Space Spectacular’Sep 30, 2024 12:38 pm - Blast off on an interstellar musical journey as the Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents an exhilarating concert featuring a lineup that celebrates the magic...
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Reclaiming the Ancient: A Contemporary Exploration of Filipino HeritageSep 30, 2024 12:25 pm - The Radmacher Business and Community Center is proud to present Kutbayin: A Reimagined Artistic Legacy of Ancient Philippines, a captivating exhibition showcasing the exquisite works of Filipino-American artist Fred DeAsis.
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Arcade Age Exhibit visits Schaumburg LibrarySep 30, 2024 12:07 pm - Get retro at Schaumburg Township District Library and experience the joy of gameplay on original arcade game machines.
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Arts DuPage and JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund offer public art grantSep 30, 2024 10:39 am - Arts DuPage, a DuPage Foundation initiative, and the JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of DuPage Foundation, invite DuPage County communities and not-for-profit organizations to apply for a grant to support public art.
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What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Sarah Paulson and NHL 25
Sep 30, 2024 5:30 am - Sarah Paulson plays a woman in fear of a sinister presence in “Hold Your Breath,” EA Sports’ NHL 25 lands and Charlie Puth stars as himself in “The Charlie Puth Show”: These are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Mount Prospect pickleball facility’s opening a smashing successSep 29, 2024 11:31 am - Players and spectators jammed The Picklr on Saturday as Mount Prospect’s new indoor pickleball facility held its grand opening.