Entertainment
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Smokey Robinson and others pay tribute to Aretha Franklin in CBS special
Mar 06, 2019 10:32 am - For Smokey Robinson, the late Aretha Franklin was more than just the Queen of Soul. Robinson told a packed venue that Franklin was his longtime neighbor in Detroit, call...
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Best bets: World of Wheels zooms into Rosemont starting FridayMar 06, 2019 5:00 am - Customized cars Marvel at all kinds of deluxe customized cars when the World of Wheels show returns to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rose...
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Site announced for proposed arts center in downtown ElmhurstMar 06, 2019 4:35 am - An Elmhurst group that has been working for almost three years to bring a performing arts center to the heart of downtown on Tuesday publicly identified the site for its...
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Feder: Expectant Tamron Hall is 'beyond excited'Mar 06, 2019 12:00 am - Monday was supposed to be the day Tamron Hall announced the title and premiere date for her new syndicated talk show. (It's "Tamron Hall" and it starts Monday, September...
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Dining out: Save your appetite for Rosemont Restaurant WeekMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Come hungry Foodies, rejoice! Rosemont Restaurant Week is back Sunday through Saturday, March 10-16. So now is the perfect time to take advantage of special prix fixe, t...
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Chicagoland children see themselves in print for the first time at the "Chicago Treasure" Book LaunchMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Over 250 Chicagoans came out to The Chicago Lighthouse on Sunday, March 3 to celebrate the release of the new book "Chicago Treasure" which stars local children, many of...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsMar 05, 2019 5:00 am - Big-screen bull See a docile bull go on a wild adventure in the 2017 animated film version of "Ferdinand." It's part of the Kids Dream Winter Film Series at select Marcu...
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Theater spotlight: BrightSide revives Chekhov-inspired comedy in NapervilleMar 05, 2019 5:00 am - Chekhov revisited BrightSide Theatre revives "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," Christopher Durang's witty riff on the works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov. The pla...
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Tributes to iconic musical stars come to the Genesee Theatre in WaukeganMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan launches a Tribute Series in May to celebrate iconic bands and music stars of yesteryear. The five shows are: • “The Buddy Holly Story” f...
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Steppenwolf breaks ground on multiyear, multimillion dollar expansionMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre broke ground Tuesday on the second phase of its multiyear, 50,000-square-foot expansion that will add a 400-seat, in-the-round theater to the Chicago...