Entertainment
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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
Apr 22, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Greta Thunberg turned 18 in January, but she's already made peace with her future: While most college students will change their concentrations multiple times...
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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...
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Enjoy student piano showcase American Grands XXVI from anywhereApr 21, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 1, the Elgin Community College Arts Center presents the 2021 American Grands XXVI as a virtual concert at 7 p.m. This annual event features pianists of ...
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Dining events: Kona Grill intros weekend brunchApr 21, 2021 6:00 am - Let's do brunch Start off your weekend with Kona Grill's new brunch, which is available from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Start off with ricotta cheese fri...
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Earnestness, vulnerability key to Northbrook pop singer JORDY's rising successApr 21, 2021 6:00 am - In JORDY's song "I Just Wanna Be Loved" released earlier this year, the Northbrook-native pop singer jokes "Is it too much just to ask to be adored?" And with his recen...
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Feder: Four journalists win 2021 Studs Terkel AwardsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - Four prominent Chicago journalists have been named recipients of the 2021 Studs Terkel Community Media Awards by the nonprofit Public Narrative, Robert Feder writes. Win...
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Celebrate Israel with four free films by iconic filmmakersApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - Celebrate Israel through the lens of art and culture, specifically focused on the films of two award-winning Israeli film makers, Dina Zvi-Riklis and her husband Eran Ri...