Entertainment
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Wines to serve with your turkey this ThanksgivingNov 17, 2018 6:29 am - With Thanksgiving coming, it's time to stock up on a variety of wines for the holiday table. These recommendations include a "nouveau" bubbly from Maryland, a frothy way...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Mo'Nique returns to the Improv Comedy ShowcaseNov 17, 2018 6:23 am - Oscar winner Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Mo'Nique returns for a series of standup shows this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road,...
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Geneva library newsletter offers programs for winterNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - The Geneva Public Library District's winter newsletter is out, and it's full of programs for adults, 20s & 30s, teens, middle schoolers, elementary school students, pres...
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'The Book of Mormon' tour features locals in its fourth Chicago visitNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - For replacement actors who get cast in a long-running hit Broadway show, the experience can feel like jumping aboard a speeding train. This was the case for two actors ...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendNov 16, 2018 8:45 am - Be dazzled at the opening of Morton Arboretum's Illumination: Tree Lights, laugh it up with Mo'Nique at Schaumburg's Improv or sing along to America at St. Charles' Arca...
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Theater events: 'Book of Mormon' returns to Chicago for a brief runNov 16, 2018 5:00 am - • Promethean Theatre Ensemble opens its 13th season with "Arcadia," Tom Stoppard's century-spanning play about the pursuit of knowledge, the nature of love and the tensi...
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Ron Onesti: Gladys Knight begins Motown's 60th anniversaryNov 16, 2018 5:00 am - As I write this, I am on a musical "high" as just a few hours ago, the "Empress of Soul," Gladys Knight, graced our historic stage at The Arcada Theatre. It was another ...
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Feder: Johnny B. makes a run for it at Radio Hall of FameNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - An afternoon snowstorm in New York Thursday delayed the start of the 30th annual National Radio Hall of Fame ceremonies — including the induction of Chicago legend Jonat...
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Dec. 7: 'An Evening of Magic & Illusion with Kevin Spencer' offers sensory-sensitive, magical fun for entire family at CLC's James Lumber CenterNov 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Fun for the whole family, engaging storytelling and audience participation are all part of "An Evening of Magic & Illusion with Kevin Spencer" at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 a...
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Saints Peter and Paul Church presents its annual Messiah concert Dec. 14Nov 15, 2018 10:00 pm - "I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God himself," said George Frideric Handel when he finished writing the "Hallelujah" Chorus for "Messiah," his ...