Entertainment
-
Marriott Theatre stages rousing, perfectly cast 'Something Rotten!'Sep 06, 2019 3:45 pm - “Something Rotten!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ As a critic, it's my duty to point out that the 2015 Broadway musical comedy “Something Rotten!” is unabashedly derivative. Authors John O'...
-
5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 06, 2019 7:00 am - Rocker Lenny Kravitz tours to Ravinia Saturday, Richardson Adventure Farm opens its moon-themed corn maze for the season this weekend and the dark arts-inspired Paranorm...
-
4-star 'The Band's Visit' all about the detailsSep 06, 2019 6:30 am - YouTube When it comes to #8220;The Band's Visit,#8221; theatergoers who typically bolt during the curtain call might want to reconsider their exit strategy. An uncommon...
-
Theater events: 'An Evening With Steve Cochran' comes to the MetropolisSep 06, 2019 6:00 am - • One day in 1994, President Bill Clinton and former presidents George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford gathered for the funeral of Richard M. Nixon. Am...
-
Ron Onesti: The unsung heroes behind the musicSep 06, 2019 6:00 am - Onesti Entertainment has been growing. Along with that growth comes countless details and hours upon hours of coordination. Just think of what it takes to put on a weddi...
-
Feder: WGN's 'Sweetness' special scores in primetimeSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - Twenty years after his passing, Walter Payton is still a champion in Chicago, Robert Feder writes. "Savoring Sweetness: The Life & Times of Walter Payton," a one-hour sp...
-
Fun and merriment await at suburban OktoberfestsSep 05, 2019 10:00 am - Boots of beer, stein-holding contests and spaetzle. Yes, it's already Oktoberfest time in the suburbs and Chicago. So if you're a fan of authentic German food, beer and ...
-
Four great horror flicks to stream after Pennywise makes you screamSep 05, 2019 6:00 am - In a year that has already seen Jordan Peele's "Us" and Ari Aster's "Midsommar," this weekend's blockbuster release of "It: Chapter Two" closes the book on a decade that...
-
Dining out: Rock N' Roll Brunch rolls into City Works, Old Town Pour HouseSep 05, 2019 6:00 am - I wanna rock Get ready to rock at the new Rock N' Roll Brunch debuting at Old Town Pour House and City Works. Rolling from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, new b...
-
Feder: The Mix moves back to No. 1 in Chicago radio ratingsSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - WTMX 101.9-FM, the Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary station, seesawed back into the top spot in August, trading places with classic rock sibling WDRV 97.1-FM in the ...