Entertainment
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Feder: NBC 5 expands 'Chicago Today'Dec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Just in time for the holidays, NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 has expanded its "Chicago Today" lifestyle show to five days a week. Hosted by Matthew Rodrigues and Cortney Hal...
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra to bring 'Yuletide Cheer' to Naperville Dec. 12Dec 06, 2021 10:00 pm - "Christmas is a glorious time of the year, simple in origin, deep in meaning, beautiful in tradition and custom, rich in memories, and charitable in spirit," said Thomas...
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Steven Spielberg's first musical a bold, fresh, spectacular take on the 1961 classic 'West Side Story'Dec 06, 2021 3:30 pm - “West Side Story” - ★ ★ ★ ★ The master has remastered a masterpiece! No movie could be a greater gamble for filmmaker Steven Spielberg than his joyously bold and revisio...
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Drones, viral videos help PBS' 'Nature' thrive after 40 years
Dec 06, 2021 5:00 am - Forty years ago, the programmers at PBS were eager to experiment, so they took a chance and started a new series on animal behavior in the wild called "Nature." The show...
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Feder: Chicago TV's Silver Circle to add eight broadcast legendsDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Don Cornelius, who created, produced and hosted the long-running and culturally influential dance music show "Soul Train," will be honored posthumously with the Chicago ...
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Audiences go for a second helping of 'Encanto'
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'Nutcracker All Jazzed Up' is modern twist on classicDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Bartlett Park District and Lisa's School of Dance is putting on its annual production of "The Nutcracker: All Jazzed Up!" This production includes local dancers perform...
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Naperville's Calvary Church offers outdoor Christmas Laser Show for second yearDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Calvary Church of Naperville is kicking off the Christmas season with an outdoor laser show. Tuesday to Friday, Dec. 14-17, the east side of the church's building will d...
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'Mr. A & Mr. M' recall how they built A&M Records in EPIX documentaryDec 05, 2021 6:30 am - It was formed in a garage for the release of just one record, but the label grew to become the home of such iconic acts as Cat Stevens, Carole King, Joe Cocker, The Carp...
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How We Got The Story: Covering theater in pandemic has changed, but rewards remainDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - There was a time when the most pressing challenge a theater critic faced was punctuality: arriving at the venue by curtain time and filing the review on deadline. The C...