Entertainment
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Universal moves new releases to on-demand, AMC limits crowds
Mar 15, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The coronavirus pandemic has cracked Hollywood's traditional theatrical window. With theaters increasingly shuttering nationwide, Universal Pictures on Monday...
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HBO's 'Plot Against America' imagines an alternate historyMar 15, 2020 7:30 am - David Simon, the creative force behind stellar TV including "The Wire," "Show Me a Hero" and "Treme," found himself in unfamiliar territory with his latest series, HBO's...
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Chicago History Museum closes indefinitelyMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago History Museum closed its doors to the public Sunday to encourage social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, officials announced. The museum will re...
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Arcada Theatre to host live stream concert seriesMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - In the wake of closing its doors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles has announced a livestream concert series featuring performances...
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From 'The Outsider' to 'It,' the joys — and challenges — of adapting Stephen King
Mar 14, 2020 7:30 am - Most Stephen King fans know his work exists in two worlds. First, there's the page, where images of psychotic, otherworldly clowns, reanimated pet corpses, the ghosts of...
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Broadway in Chicago, Drury Lane, First Folio among theaters temporarily going darkMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - The cascade of suburban and Chicago theater closings continued Friday with cancellations at Drury Lane, First Folio and Northlight theaters along with Broadway in Chicag...
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On stage: 'Easter Bunny Bingo' hops into the Royal George TheatreMar 13, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: Concerns about coronavirus have caused some cancellations throughout Chicago and the suburbs this week. Before you go, check online or with the venue to c...
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Ron Onesti: My rock 'n' roll rootsMar 13, 2020 6:00 am - Who are your music heroes? I get that question asked of me all the time. And I have answered that question literally hundreds of times. When it comes to rock 'n' roll ro...
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O'Donnell: Contagion prevents old Prospect champs from seeing ZionMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - ON A FRIDAY NIGHT long ago, the host Prospect Knights won a magical basketball game. They beat a Hersey varsity loaded with junior Andy Pancratz and freshman Dave Corzin...
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Williams Street Rep announces 'Matilda,' 'Patsy Cline' musical part of upcoming seasonMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Musicals about an extraordinary girl and an unexpected friendship, as well as a comedy about a deity attempting to clear up misconceptions, are among the shows Williams ...