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10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

By JAKE COYLE
Apr 24, 2025 1:38 pm - The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking. These 10 films, assembled to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, range from indelible anti-war classics to Vietnamese portraits of resistance.
‘SNL’ to close out its 50th season with Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny

Apr 24, 2025 12:43 pm - “Saturday Night Live” will close out its epic 50th season with Scarlett Johansson as host and Bad Bunny as musical guest.
12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War

By ANDREW DALTON
Apr 24, 2025 12:24 pm - The evening news brought the Vietnam War into American living rooms, but once the news was over, so was the war. It wasn’t until years later that the war was addressed in a variety of shows.
Can ‘Étoile’ make ballet cool? ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

By JOCELYN NOVECK
Apr 24, 2025 10:55 am - Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” fame — are betting yes.
‘Suspect’ on Disney+ digs for the truth around a fatal London police shooting

By HILARY FOX and JILL LAWLESS
Apr 24, 2025 10:20 am - It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to have the most traumatic event of your life reenacted as television drama. “Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes,” which will be released April 30 on Disney+, dramatizes the killing of the 27-year-old electrician in London in 2005.
27th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show to feature 110 artists; volunteers needed

By Nicholas Lowe, St. Charles Business Alliance
Apr 23, 2025 11:54 pm - The 27th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will take place May 24-25, showcasing original art from over 110 juried artists. Art will be available for purchase during this free event.
York Drama’s production of classic ‘Pippin’ musical offers a modern twist

By Matt Bourke, York Drama
Apr 23, 2025 10:14 pm - The classic musical “Pippin” returns to York's stage, 40 years after the last production in Baker Auditorium. With spectacular sets and infectiously fun songs, this tale of a prince seeking life's purpose promises fun for all ages.
‘The Legend of Ochi’ a tactile, retro-coded fantasy

By LINDSEY BAHR
Apr 23, 2025 10:10 pm - “The Legend of Ochi,” a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid.
GreenMan Theatre puts on ‘Miss Holmes Returns’

By Sharon Bopp, GreenMan Theatre Troupe
Apr 23, 2025 10:02 pm - The GreenMan Theatre Troupe is rehearsing for a staged reading of "Miss Holmes Returns," a murder mystery play set in Victorian era, featuring characters like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Touché French Creole brings New Orleans-inspired cuisine to downtown Aurora

By Rick West
Apr 23, 2025 7:46 pm - Touché French Creole restaurant opened in downtown Aurora Tuesday, offering New Orleans-inspired cuisine in the historic Hobbs Building.

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