Entertainment
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Jim O'Donnell: A year later, 'The Last Dance' remains a very neat TV featApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEKEND, the United States was reeling as the COVID-19 pandemic steamrolled into its second month. There was no light at the end of the tunnel. The dim...
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In possible Oscar preview, 'Nomadland' wins at Spirit Awards
Apr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" won best feature at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards in a ceremony that turned the annual beach soiree into a virtual, mostly pretaped event, ...
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Glenbard West Theatre to present 'Bright Star' spring musical May 7-9Apr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Glenbard West Theatre will present its spring musical, "Bright Star," from May 7-9. Showtimes will be 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Purc...
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Schaumburg Library invites music lovers to live 'Sound Opinions' May 11Apr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Join music critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, hosts of the world's only rock 'n' roll talk show, for a live, online event celebrating Chicago music. The "Sound Opinions...
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Writers Theatre serves up Anna Ziegler's 'The Last Match' onlineApr 22, 2021 6:00 am - Last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic loomed, playwright Anna Ziegler watched rehearsals for Writers Theatre's revival of her play "The Last Match," which unfolds during a...
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Widescreen: Not feeling the Oscars? Here are some Sunday night alternativesApr 22, 2021 6:00 am - I've often referred to Oscar Night as "my Super Bowl," but this year feels more like a Thursday night game between the Bears and the Jaguars. Sure, I'm interested in the...
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Dann Gire traverses the year's 'Nomadland' in search of Oscar winnersApr 22, 2021 6:00 am - Part of me secretly hopes I am wrong about my predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards. Predicting many of the winners seems way too easy. Surely, a dark horse upset or a...
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Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight
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The shows must go on: Medieval Times, Six Flags reopening this weekApr 22, 2021 5:00 am - Medieval Times in Schaumburg is anticipating a renaissance this week, while in Gurnee, Six Flags Great America is making plans to provide visitors with thrills they've b...
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Feder: Bill & Wendy pulling the plug on Cumulus podcastApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Ending their 15-month run as a podcasting team, Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder will record their final episode Monday. Since February 2020 the longtime Chicago radio duo ha...