Entertainment
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Vote for Twelve-year-old Lincolnshire Girl Featured in National Musical Talent Contest on July 12Jul 05, 2020 11:00 pm - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vote for Twelve-year-old Lincolnshire Girl Featured in National Musical Talent Contest on July 12 Lincolnshire, IL - Sunday, July 12 at 6:00 pm CS...
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Game review: Battle royale fatigue may be problem for 'Hyper Scape'
Jul 05, 2020 7:23 am - It's no surprise that three years since the debut of "Fortnite" and "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," some studios still hope to lean into the popularity of the battle ro...
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Netflix's fresh take on 'The Baby-Sitters Club' celebrates the best qualities of a new generation
Jul 05, 2020 7:17 am - If you were attempting to tell a story in these dreary days about the rewards of believing in the best of people, you could do no better than the smart, affirmative joy ...
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Constable: Pandemic closes theaters, but suburban group's online show (and charity) go onJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - The pandemic can take the theater away from performers, but it can't take the theater out of those performers. A suburban group plans to broaden the stage, turn performa...
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Catherine Deneuve gives a master class in acting in 'The Truth'Jul 03, 2020 11:00 am - Family may be the great subject of Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, but he doesn't draw straightforward portraits. In Kore-eda's hands, family is more malleable. He...
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Pop-up drive-in theaters are a fix for social-distanced moviegoingJul 03, 2020 11:00 am - McHenry Outdoor Theater owner Scott Dehn couldn't believe his eyes when he opened for the season on May 8. The last-remaining Chicago-area drive-in movie theater reopene...
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Zombies, beware: Naperville's Birthdayy Partyy invades giant Minecraft music festivalJul 03, 2020 6:00 am - In our current world of livestreaming musical performances, to really stand out you have to think outside of the box. Or outside of the blocks. The organizers behind th...
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Ron Onesti: Memories of Andy Hardy and Boys TownJul 03, 2020 6:00 am - My typically insane days usually end with some hot tea, maybe some pistachio nuts or chips, and a dose of late night television. For me, there is nothing more relaxing t...
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'The Outpost' makes for both riveting war film and cautionary tale
Jul 03, 2020 6:00 am - On Oct. 3, 2009, a group of soldiers stationed at an isolated base in the Hindu Kush endured what would become one of the bloodiest confrontations in the U.S. war in Afg...
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Theatre: 'Magic Parlour' goes virtual; Red Orchid, Porchlight team up for audio dramaJul 03, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual magic parlour Magician Dennis Watkins adapts his long-running show "The Magic Parlour" from the lounge to the small screen. Watkins' virtual "The Magic Parlour a...