Entertainment
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The mastermind behind ‘CSI’ turns the franchise to a new direction with unscripted CBS series
Jun 25, 2024 7:38 pm - There have been five “CSI” shows with actors playing forensics experts — “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “CSI: Cyber” and “CSI: Vegas.” N...
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Suburban restaurants have you covered for July 4Jun 25, 2024 4:39 pm - Enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner at these suburban restaurants before, or in some cases during, the Fourth of July fireworks.
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Dining out: Dinner and a show, hot chicken, craft beer crawl and moreJun 25, 2024 3:02 pm - You can enjoy dinner and a show a couple of different ways in the suburbs this week, or you can stay home and watch a show about people making dinner. Also, don’t miss the Downtown Wheaton Craft Beer Crawl Saturday.
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Festivals June 28 to July 4: Frontier Days, July 4 fests, summer concerts and moreJun 25, 2024 2:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days, Independence Day events, Navy Pier Pride, Palatine’s Hometown Fest and more happening this week.
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‘Kinds of Kindness’ is Emma Stone’s latest foray into fearlessness with Yorgos Lanthimos
Jun 25, 2024 2:46 pm - There’s barely an ounce of joy in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness,” nor is there much beauty. Nor is there any recognizable kindness to speak of — “recognizable” being the operative word here. Which might be the point of the title. Or not.
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Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s, her son Nick Cassavetes says
Jun 25, 2024 2:32 pm - NEW YORK — Celebrated actor and honorary Academy Award recipient Gena Rowlands is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, her son, filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, has revealed. C...
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Shakespeare in the summer: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set for Chicago, Oak ParkJun 25, 2024 10:41 am - Both the Oak Park Theatre Festival and Chicago’s Midsommer Flight stage Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” under the stars this summer.
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Queen tribute coming to The Venue July 6Jun 24, 2024 10:04 pm - The Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, will host Rock a la Carte, a Queen tribute band, on Saturday, July 6.
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Mural, projection art pitched for downtown WheatonJun 24, 2024 8:25 pm - Advocates for public art in downtown Wheaton have proposed a mural for a retaining wall along the Illinois Prairie Path near the city’s French market pavilion. They also hope to eventually add a projection mapping system to the space.
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Longtime Carol Stream 4th of July parade volunteers to be this year’s grand marshalsJun 24, 2024 6:55 pm - Kim and Rick Gieser, who volunteered and chaired the Carol Stream Independence Day Parade for 20 years, will be the grand marshals for the 2024 parade.