Entertainment
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Latest graphic novel about John Lewis coming in AugustApr 04, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK — The award-winning series of graphic novels about congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis will continue a year after his death. Abrams announced Tuesd...
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Netflix lands 'Knives Out' sequels in high-priced dealApr 02, 2021 11:00 am - NEW YORK - Detective Benoit Blanc's next cases will be for Netflix. The streaming company said Wednesday it has reached a deal for two sequels to Rian Johnson's acclaime...
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'Concrete Cowboy' shows Philadelphia's Black cowboy cultureApr 02, 2021 11:00 am - NEW YORK - Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre whiter than the Western. "Concrete Cowboy," an...
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Ron Onesti: Take me out to the ballgameApr 02, 2021 6:00 am - I don't know when I have been more excited about baseball's opening day than I was this year on April 1. They say you appreciate something more when it is taken away. Af...
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Sound check: Todd Kessler's showcase returns to Hey NonnyApr 02, 2021 6:00 am - Songwriters return Deerfield singer-songwriter Todd Kessler resumes his regular Songwriters In the Round presentations at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights next week w...
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Paramount Theatre in Aurora to open immersive venue in 2022Apr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre announced Friday that it plans to open a new immersive performance venue in summer 2022. The Stolp Island Theatre is to be built at 5 E. Downe...
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Feder: Moody Bible Institute sells AM radio flagship WMBI after 95 yearsApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - WMBI 1110-AM, radio flagship of Chicago's Moody Bible Institute since 1926 and the oldest noncommercial Christian radio station in the country, has been sold, according ...
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Learn how the 1918 flu pandemic affected St. Charles with local historianApr 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center is resuming its "Wednesdays @ One" series from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at the historic Baker Community Center, 102 S. Second S...
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Kids and adults can sign up for art classesApr 01, 2021 11:00 pm - Anderson Arts Center announces April and May creative classes for children and adults. • "Painting Places" for ages 12-17 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Apri...
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Remy Bumppo revives radio drama by award-winning playwright Tom StoppardApr 01, 2021 11:00 am - For James Bohnen, Remy Bumppo Theatre's invitation to direct Tom Stoppard's early radio play “Artist Descending a Staircase” was an offer he couldn't refuse. “I would d...