Entertainment
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Feder: As CLTV fades to black, former staffers share fond memoriesDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - The announcement this week that Nexstar Media Group was closing down the 24-hour local cable news channel CLTV at the end of the month elicited an outpouring of fond and...
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New Philharmonic presents three New Year's Eve concertsDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - "Good parties create a temporary youthfulness," said American aphorist Mason Cooley. I would add to it - good classical music concerts create a never-ending youthfulness...
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Citadel Theatre brings classic 'Annie' to the stageDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - It's been nearly 100 years since Little Orphan Annie first appeared in the comic pages of a daily newspaper, and given that her story is set in New York City, people mig...
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Dead to Chuck E. Cheese, animatronic bands to play on at Volo Auto MuseumDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - VOLO - In a back building housing excess show cars, stacks of bulging boxes and a tractor or two stand two curiously tall, sturdy tripods - hints of musical instruments,...
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The Garlands' pastry chef wows with annual gingerbread village displayDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - The Garlands' pastry chef wows with annual gingerbread village display
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Steppenwolf's 'Dance Nation' a winning exploration of adolescenceDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - “Dance Nation” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In high school, my friend Deidra and I auditioned for an alto solo for a districtwide festival chorus performance of G.F. Handel's “The Messiah....
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Christmas dining 2019: Suburban restaurants that do the cooking for youDec 19, 2019 5:00 am - Christmas is almost here - are you ready? If you haven't considered what you're going to serve for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner yet, give yourself a break and m...
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Dining out: Seasonal sippers at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, Miller's Ale House & Perry'sDec 19, 2019 4:00 am - Raise a glass Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, which recently opened in Rosemont's entertainment district, is fully in the spirit of the season with its holiday drink specials....
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New Philharmonic celebrates New Year's Eve with three concerts Dec. 31Dec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Guest artist and lyric Opera Ryan Center sensation Annie Rosen joins New Philharmonic and Maestro Kirk Muspratt to celebrate New Year's Eve at the McAninch Arts Center ...
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Weekend at play: 'Cirque Christmas' hits Rosemont, Raue hosts 'Holiday Pantomime'Dec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - "A Magical Cirque Christmas" tours to the Rosemont Theatre, Crystal Lake's Raue Center for the Arts lets audiences go interactive British-style with "A Christmas Carol -...