Entertainment
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Folk, blues singer Mark Dvorak coming to Wheaton's Acorn CoffeehouseOct 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago's "official troubadour" Mark Dvorak will perform folk, blues and original songs during an appearance next month in Wheaton. The singer-songwriter will perform at...
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Saint Mary's College Inaugural National Literary FestivalOct 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Saint Mary's College, announces its first-annual National Literary Festival, November 9, hosted by alumna Adriana Trigiani. "This is the 60th anniversary of the publicat...
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Female artists dominate, but suburban theaters also honored at 51st Jeff AwardsOct 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Female theater artists - including Drury Lane, Marriott, Northlight and Paramount theater veterans E. Faye Butler, Barbara E. Robertson and Donica Lynn - prevailed in th...
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Windy City Show returns to DuPage fairgrounds Oct. 25-27Oct 20, 2019 11:00 pm - The 2019 Windy City Antique Bottle & Advertising Show + Windy City Coin Op Show will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26; and...
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Daryl Nitz returns home to Elgin to celebrate his cabaret show's 20th anniversary Dec. 8Oct 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Hailed as "the best party in town," by New York's Cabaret Scenes Magazine, The Nitz/ Howe Experience marked a major milestone in September. Celebrating its 20th anniver...
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Art Institute's Andy Warhol retrospective goes beyond soup cans and celebritiesOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - Andy Warhol's works are as familiar as a can of soup or a bottle of pop. Such widely reproduced works as "Campbell's Soup Cans" (1962), "Triple Elvis [Ferus Type]" (196...
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Best bets: Spend an 'An Evening with Travis Tritt' at the GeneseeOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - Heralding the hunt Conductor Nicholas Kraemer leads the Music of the Baroque in hunting-inspired pieces in the concert “The Chase - Haydn, Handel & Rameau” this week at ...
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Five curiosities to explore when Disney+ launches in NovemberOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - Nov. 12 will bring the launch of Disney+, the streaming platform that CEO Bob Iger has called the conglomerate's “highest priority.” The service that hopes to put a dent...
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Weekend picks: Kansas carries on at Waukegan's GeneseeOct 19, 2019 7:31 am - Costumed canines A Pet Costume Parade & Contest is just one of many family-friendly activities at the Fall Fest on Saturday at Randhurst Village, 1 Randhurst Village Dri...
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'Patsy and Loretta' highlights bond between iconic singersOct 19, 2019 7:29 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Writer-director Callie Khouri is drawn to stories about female friendships and country music, and her latest television film "Patsy and Loretta" combi...