Entertainment
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Widescreen: Hobbits, vampire hunters and Eddie's big hits make their 4K debutsDec 04, 2020 5:00 am - This week is a big one for the movie fans - and audio- and videophiles - on your holiday shopping list. Some towering titles made their Ultra HD debut this week for owne...
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Apple's 'The Earth at Night in Color' captures animal behavior in the darkDec 04, 2020 5:00 am - Most people's experience with nocturnal animal behavior extends to a screech from the woods or a critter ransacking their trash. But “The Earth at Night in Color” paints...
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In 'Sound of Metal,' a groundbreaking portrait of deafness
Dec 04, 2020 5:00 am - What should deafness sound like on film? For his debut feature "Sound of Metal," filmmaker Darius Marder wanted to create a sound experience that audiences had never hea...
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New Tradition Singers Create Virtual Holiday ShowDec 03, 2020 10:00 pm - The last time the members of the Northbrook-based New Tradition Chorus heard each other's voices was in March. Word had spread quickly that singing together can be fatal...
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Round Lake Parks bring The Grinch to you this seasonDec 03, 2020 10:00 pm - The Round Lake Area Park District is ready to bring a little fun Grinchy-ness into your home this holiday season. In past years, the Park District has hosted the popular...
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Feder: Dish Network blackout of Nexstar stations exploits viewersDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - While Dish Network and Nexstar Media Group continue to play hardball on a retransmission agreement, viewers of "Chicago's Very Own" WGN-Channel 9 and WGN America cable n...
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Wheaton's St. Francis High to livestream 'A Christmas Carol' Dec. 4-5Dec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5, the St. Francis High School Theatre program will perform “A Christmas Carol.” The adaptation of the Charles Dickens story of the same ...
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All Mariah Carey wants is you to enjoy her Christmas special
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Entries welcome for 'Huntley's Got Talent' fundraiserDec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - The second annual "Huntley's Got Talent" virtual production will stream Saturday, Feb. 13, Valentine's Day weekend, for entertainment and to support scholarships at Hunt...
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Suburban restaurants turn to virtual dinners, wine tastings during the pandemicDec 02, 2020 5:00 am - Doesn't everyone want to know which candy and potato chips to best pair with wine? Or learn how to expertly grill salmon or steak? And who wouldn't enjoy an elaborate d...