Entertainment
-
Spotlight: International Voices Project showcases international playwrightsAug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Virtual cabaret BoHo Theatre hosts "The Pursuit of Happiness," a virtual cabaret showcasing Black, Indigenous and people of color and examining their perspectives o...
-
Glen Ellyn author Robin Currie wins Book of the DecadeAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Robin Currie won Serious Writer Book of the Decade award for her book "The Very Best Story Ever Told: The Gospel with American Sign Language." "The mission of Serious Wr...
-
Chicagoland Duo to host online show to benefit National Kidney FoundationAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The Chicagoland Duo will perform a live show on Facebook and YouTube to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois on Labor Day, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. CDT. The Duo...
-
Kimberly Senior's directing career has taken her from Chicago and the suburbs to BroadwayAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Standing in a library at age 7, the ever-inquisitive Kimberly Senior realized for the first time she'd never be able to read all the books that had been written. When he...
-
Dining events: Live music on Harry Caray's patio & the return of Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice LatteAug 26, 2020 1:42 pm - Fridays on the patio Looking for a relaxing way to spend a Friday night? Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse in Lombard might have just what you're searching for: live musi...
-
Best Bets: Chicago Dogs host 'Star Wars' theme night SaturdayAug 26, 2020 6:00 am - Space ball Sci-fi fans who didn't get a chance to dress up for the postponed Wizard World Comic Con this summer can still bring their “Star Wars” gear for a special them...
-
Feder: Sun-Times names Rachel Hinton chief political reporterAug 26, 2020 1:00 am - Just three years after joining the Sun-Times as an intern straight out of DePaul University, Rachel Hinton has been promoted to chief political reporter, Robert Feder wr...
-
New Philharmonic moves first few 2020-21 season concerts onlineAug 25, 2020 11:00 pm - The New Philharmonic is shifting its first two concerts of the 2020-21 season online in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The resident orchestra at College o...
-
Streaming this week: 'Lingua Franca,' 'Get Duked!' and more
Aug 25, 2020 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies A diff...
-
St. Charles mayor orders bars to close at midnight because of COVID-19Aug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Closing time is coming earlier for St. Charles bars and restaurants. Because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19, St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina on Tuesday issued an ...