Entertainment
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Jay Leno, Frank Caliendo headline Paramount Theatre's spring seasonJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Comedians Jay Leno, Frank Caliendo and tribute music acts are part of the spring touring season at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Tickets are on sale now for all shows...
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'Reach into the soul of Elgin': City's second poet laureate ready to Mann her postJan 03, 2022 4:30 am - The city of Elgin has its second poet laureate. That may be news to people who didn't know Elgin had a first poet laureate. Raising the profile will be part of Gareth Ma...
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Fox River Memorial Library plans program on Norge Ski ClubJan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - Fox River Grove Memorial Library is planning a variety of virtual and in-person adult events in January. Call (847) 639-2274 to register. • On Thursday, Jan. 13, gather ...
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Lisle Library District hosts bestselling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia Jan. 26Jan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - Bestselling and award-winning author Silvia Moreno-Garcia will discuss her books and writing style virtually at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, with the Lisle Library Distric...
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Top 10 movies: Film critic Dann Gire offers his favorites from 2021Jan 02, 2022 6:33 am - In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted critics just as much as it has film production and movie theaters. In my case, I have tried to avoid all theatrical press scr...
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Mandy Moore braces for farewell to 'This Is Us'
Jan 02, 2022 6:30 am - If Mandy Moore is bracing for emotional whiplash, it's understandable. She and her musician-husband, Taylor Goldsmith, welcomed their first child in February, an event s...
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NBC steps on its comedy pedal with 'American Auto'Jan 02, 2022 6:30 am - Whatever you're driving these days, there's now a comedy series about the industry that made it. After a December preview, NBC's "American Auto" pulls into its regular t...
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Trickster Center in Schaumburg receives grant for video seriesJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - The Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg has received $50,000 as part of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation's "Broadening Narratives" grant to create a seri...
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Natasha Rothwell is ready to be the lead of her own rom-com
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Backstage with The Arcada Theatre's Ron Onesti: Oh, THAT's Hugh JackmanDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - This lockdown has REALLY allowed me to catch up on some of my favorite movies. A favorite I share with my daughter is the 2017 film about show biz visionary P.T. Barnum ...