Entertainment
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Salt Creek Ballet and New Philharmonic present 'The Nutcracker' Dec. 18-19Dec 11, 2021 10:00 pm - "Dance is the hidden language of the soul," said American modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham. It's absolutely right, but dance can't exist without music. The ...
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Leo, JLaw are trying to warn us in 'Don't Look Up'
Dec 10, 2021 5:00 am - “Don't Look Up” - ★ ★ ½ You know you're in deep doodoo when that planet-destroying comet on a collision course with Earth isn't your biggest problem. Your biggest ...
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Spotlight: Second City sends up the holidays at the McAninchDec 10, 2021 5:00 am - BrightSide's 'Miracle' BrightSide Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street," a musical radio play adaptation of the 1947 film performed live and in-person under artistic...
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Ron Onesti: I'm star-struck, and proud of it!Dec 10, 2021 4:00 am - I have been putting on shows, festivals and events for more than three decades. Consistently working with celebrities from all walks of life-sports, music, politics, tel...
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Feder: Nick Digilio returns with two podcastsDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - Great news for fans of Nick Digilio: The former WGN 720-AM overnight host has not one but two new podcasts lined up in the weeks ahead, Robert Feder reports. Starting i...
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Mount Prospect Natives Release New Children's BookDec 09, 2021 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect native Colleen Reding Mearn's first children's book A to Z Baby Poetry has been published with Bauer Books. With a charming poem for each letter of the al...
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Airbnb opens Winnetka's 'Home Alone' house for an overnighter to benefit children's hospitalDec 09, 2021 7:50 am - The McCallister tarantula is back, and so is the historic "Home Alone House" for four lucky fans. Following the Nov. 12 release of "Home Sweet Home Alone" on Disney+, a ...
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Sorkin goes behind the scenes of Lucy and Desi in 'Being the Ricardos'
Dec 09, 2021 5:00 am - “Being the Ricardos” - ★ ★ ★ If things had gone according to plan, Lucille Ball would have been a major movie star. Instead, she had to settle for being the queen ...
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra to bring 'Yuletide Cheer' to Naperville Dec. 12Dec 09, 2021 12:00 am - The DuPage Symphony Orchestra continues its annual tradition of holiday concerts with "Yuletide Cheer" on Sunday, Dec. 12, at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville. The conce...
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Will Smith puts his fears to the test in Disney+ nature series 'Welcome to Earth'
Dec 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Will Smith rappelled into a live volcano and kayaked down an Icelandic white-water river for his latest project. But he wasn't making an action movie. It was personal. S...