Entertainment
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Lake Park High School celebrates 25 years of ‘SpongeBob’ with musical productionApr 23, 2025 11:46 am - SpongeBob and friends try to stop a volcano from destroying Bikini Bottom in Lake Park High School's comedy musical production of "The SpongeBob Musical.“
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Bonfire & Brews set for May 3 in GurneeApr 23, 2025 11:02 am - “Bonfire and Brews: Food Truck Frenzy” will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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Film made by Hersey High librarian to hit Chicago Horror Film FestApr 23, 2025 10:15 am - A librarian by day and filmmaker by night, Bruce Janu’s short horror film is heading to the Chicago Horror Film Festival next month.
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Local independent restaurants tell a storyApr 23, 2025 9:11 am - In the first four months this year, I have been to 11 states, 20 cities and three countries, and wherever travel I ask the same question: “Can you recommend your favorite local restaurant?”
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Style surpasses substance in Drury Lane’s visually arresting ‘Da Vinci Code’Apr 23, 2025 9:10 am - Stylish design and solid acting make up for an overly long, excessively plotty “Da Vinci Code,” running through June 1 at Drury Lane Theatre.
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‘The Accountant 2,’ with Ben Affleck, isn’t quite a write-off
Apr 23, 2025 7:44 am - On the heels of tax season comes “The Accountant 2,” Gavin O’Connor’s sequel to the 2016 film that did not, exactly, leave audiences clamoring for another. But in a movie world where anything successful immediately gets a second one, “The Accountant 2” has the benefit of not having much to live up to. Just balancing the books a little would count as a win.
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Side Street Studio Arts presents ‘Voices Visible’Apr 22, 2025 11:04 pm - Side Street Studio Arts is hosting “Voices Visible,” a pop-up exhibit highlighting artists of color in Elgin, with community workshops to follow
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‘Derby Days’ comes to St. Charles library April 30Apr 22, 2025 10:39 pm - Singer-songwriter Rick Pickren will perform a derby-themed music concert at the St. Charles Public Library on Wednesday, April 30.
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Journey of Hope to host Alleluia Quartet in 40th anniversary concertApr 22, 2025 10:30 pm - Journey of Hope United Methodist Church in Elgin welcomes back the Alleluia Quartet for a special evening of music and celebration on Saturday, April 26.
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Fogo de Chão opens in Schaumburg with weeklong donation to Greater Chicago Food DepositoryApr 22, 2025 4:26 pm - Fogo de Chão, the internationally known Brazilian steakhouse, opened its fifth Chicago area restaurant at 1950 E. Golf Road in Schaumburg Monday.