Entertainment
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Spotlight: House Theatre re-imagines 'Snow Queen,' Marriott revives 'Kiss Me, Kate'Nov 12, 2021 5:00 am - Classic tale re-imagined The House Theatre of Chicago debuts its re-imagined staging of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" under director AmBer Montgomery. Adapt...
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'Like a Coen Brothers movie': Hit podcast puts Fox Lake, Gliniewicz back in national spotlightNov 12, 2021 4:20 am - Six years after the death of hero-turned-villain cop Joe Gliniewicz gripped the suburbs, his story is captivating the rest of the country this fall through a new podcast...
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Feder: Midday anchor Julie Unruh leaving WGNNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Julie Unruh, midday news anchor at WGN-Channel 9, is signing off after 20 years at the Nexstar Media station. Her last day will be November 24. "I've been proud to wor...
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Do the time warp at the Des Plaines Theatre with Barry BostwickNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Fans of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be doing the time warp later this month during a Des Plaines Theatre screening of the cult classic - and an appearance by st...
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Santa's on his way to Deer ParkNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Santa will jump-start the holiday season when he arrives via firetruck Saturday night at the Deer Park Town Center. His visit coincides with the annual tree-lighting an...
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Hypnosis + Improv = Comedy: Colin Mochrie, hypnotist Asad Mecci join forces for 'HYPROV' show at the RaueNov 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Several years ago, while taking improv courses at Second City Toronto, it occurred to hypnotist Asad Mecci that hypnosis plus improvisation could equal comedy. Mecci re...
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Sweet kid, lovable dog, but uneven script in 'Clifford'
Nov 11, 2021 5:00 am - “Clifford the Big Red Dog” - ★ ★ It's really not that complicated. Kids love dogs. Dogs love kids. Separate them at your peril. So despite obvious efforts to link ...
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Refreshingly honest 'Mind Games' brings Northbrook pop singer JORDY back home on tourNov 11, 2021 5:00 am - Earlier this year, pop singer JORDY busted onto the TikTok scene with an impromptu take of his song “Long Distance” that went viral, throwing the Northbrook native into ...
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Pluck of the Irish: Kenneth Branagh's 'Belfast' an insightful, delightful domestic dramaNov 11, 2021 5:00 am - “Belfast” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Writer/director Kenneth Branagh's most jubilantly personal movie yet, “Belfast,” begins as a classic horror film and ends where a classic immigrants...
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Feder: Lake Zurich's Lisa Fielding hosts new WBBM Newsradio podcastNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - Growing up in Lake Zurich, Lisa Fielding always thought of herself as a "theater kid." Now a top-rated afternoon news anchor and reporter at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, s...