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Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies

By MARK KENNEDY
Aug 15, 2024 6:55 am - Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, has died. She was 94.
‘Jackpot!’ has a winning star in Awkwafina but never pays off

By JAKE COYLE
Aug 15, 2024 6:27 am - Finally, a movie for everyone who read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and wished it had been a comedy. Paul Feig’s “Jackpot!” is a farcical twist on an old story that will surely sound familiar to those who enjoyed “The Purge” and its sequels.
Riot Fest returning to Douglass Park, scrapping plans for Bridgeview location

By Miriam Di Nunzio and Selena Fragassi
Aug 14, 2024 5:01 pm - Just two months after news broke that Riot Fest was moving out of Douglass Park and heading to southwest suburban SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview for its 2024 edition, fe...
There’s more to Tinashe’s new album, ‘Quantum Baby,’ than being ‘Nasty’

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON
Aug 14, 2024 4:38 pm - Tinashe refuses to retreat from the unknowns of life — or the music industry — but instead, embraces them. That’s what makes the success of her cheeky hit “Nasty” taste oh so sweet. She’s playing Chicago’s Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Wall Street lawyer-turned-comedian gives audience members ‘Permission to Speak’ during Schaumburg show

By Barbara Vitello
Aug 14, 2024 4:11 pm - “It’s a crowd-work show with a twist,” says comedian Paul Mecurio of his one-man, interactive show that he’s bringing to the Al Larson Center for the Performing Arts in Schaumburg on Friday, Aug. 23.
Afrofest celebrates African culture and heritage

Daily Herald report
Aug 14, 2024 3:29 pm - Afrofest, a celebration of African culture and heritage, will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N. Green Bay Road, North Chic...
‘This was his baby’: Sorrento’s celebrates 50 years of staying the course(s)

By Rick West
Aug 14, 2024 2:49 pm - Nestled near a cornfield in far western Maple Park, Sorrento’s Restaurant has offered its customers pretty much the same experience for 50 years. And that’s just the way they like it.
The Theater Lab produces vital and timely 1953 play, ‘The Crucible’

Submitted by District 214
Aug 14, 2024 2:04 pm - “The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is committed to producing works from the canon of American Theater,” says John Meyers, director of the production and artistic director for The Theater Lab.
Best Bets: Wanna see stars? Head to Rosemont for Fan Expo Chicago

By Barbara Vitello
Aug 14, 2024 1:44 pm - Film and TV stars, including Mark Hamill, converge on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont for the comic and pop culture convention Fan Expo Chicago this weekend.
Three days of family fun at Elburn Days Aug. 16-18

Submitted by Elburn Lions Club
Aug 14, 2024 1:33 pm - The annual Elburn Days on Aug. 16-18 features a full weekend of live entertainment, bingo, plenty of food, a pie baking contest, tractor pulls, crafters, a beer tent, mud volleyball, livestock auction, dunk tank and carnival rides.

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