Entertainment
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Penelope Cruz delivers in 'Parallel Mothers'
Jan 06, 2022 10:00 am - “Parallel Mothers” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Two women meet in a maternity ward and their lives become inextricably linked in Pedro Almodóvar's gentle but penetrating “Parallel Mothers....
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World premieres, national theater tours set for winter and early springJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - Nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to close, Chicago-area theaters continue the rebound that began last spring. Despite breakthrough cases among fu...
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Sound check: After two years, Space Mafia is backJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - Space Mafia returns Just two days shy of marking two years since their last show together, Space Mafia brings all its psych-influenced garage rock glory back as it ...
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Widescreen: The best new movies, shows you can watch at home in JanuaryJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The snow has arrived, the holidays are over, and our unwelcome viral friend still won't leave. Luckily, there are plenty of new offerings coming to our televisions and m...
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Disney magic on tap for dads, daughters in ElginJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - After a year off, Elgin's annual Daddy Daughter Dance is back for 2022. The traditionally sold-out event will run for two nights, Feb. 25 and 26, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. It ...
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Come out of hibernation for Long Grove Cocoa CrawlJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Historic downtown Long Grove is putting a new design twist on its first major event of 2022 - the annual Cocoa Crawl - from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5. Rathe...
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North Suburban YMCA Welcomes 'Trivia Night' on February 5Jan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - The North Suburban YMCA will hold an in-person Trivia Night 2022 fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 7- 9 p.m., at its facilities, 2705 Techny Road in Northbrook. Open t...
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Campanella Children's Choir performs 'Hansel and Gretel"Jan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Northbrook's Campanella Children's Choir is scheduled to present its first in-person winter concert since 2019 next week in Glencoe. Campanella's Winter Bells Concert is...
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Lyric Opera reschedules 'Proving Up' to future season due to COVID-19 concernsJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago has postponed the local premiere of "Proving Up" for the second time due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2018 chamber opera abou...
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Best Bets: Holiday in the Park Lights! ends at Six Flags Great AmericaJan 04, 2022 5:00 am - Drive-by sparkle Bid adieu to sparkly decorations during the final weekend of Holiday in the Park Lights! Drive-through Experience at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great Am...