Entertainment
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'Magnum P.I.,' 'Manifest' and the problem of reviewing fall's dreadful new TV showsSep 25, 2018 6:00 am - Bad shows haven't gone away, we just stopped writing about them as much. That's one way critics in 2018 can cope with peak-TV bombardment, by cherry-picking the conceptu...
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St. Charles church to host Team FIB BBQ Fun Fest Oct. 14Sep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - The hottest local barbecue food truck is coming to St. Charles Episcopal Church on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Team FIB will be smokin' right out in fron...
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The Center of Nowhere: The Spirit and Sounds of Springfield, MO. Debuts October 14th at Chicago FilmmakersSep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Written and produced by Chicago journalist, Dave Hoekstra and co-produced by Jamie Ceaser, "The Center of Nowhere: The Spirit and Sounds of Springfield, Mo." is a 95-min...
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Theater events: Interrobang Theatre Projects presents "White Rabbit Red Rabbit"Sep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - #x2022; Griffin Theatre Company premieres "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation Live!" at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. ...
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Theater spotlight: 'Madness of Edgar Allan Poe' haunts First Folio once againSep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Poe's 'Madness' First Folio Theatre remounts "The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story," an audience favorite adapted by executive director David Rice from Poe's poe...
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Geneva Commons to host annual Fall Fest Oct. 28 on 'The Green'Sep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - The annual Fall Fest at Geneva Commons will take place on its newly renovated gathering area, The Green, on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event, which is free a...
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Bam! Pow! Shazam! Comic Book Mania returns Sept. 29 to ElginSep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - It's coming a few months later than normal. But when the ninth annual Comic Book Mania comes to Gail Borden Public Library Saturday, Sept. 29, it will be bigger than eve...
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Netflix's 'Maniac' is an engaging, retro-futuristic romp through the subconsciousSep 24, 2018 6:00 am - "Maniac," Netflix's retro-futuristic rumination on subconscious love, comes from creator Patrick Somerville (a novelist whose TV writing includes episodes of "The Leftov...
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Schaumburg wrestles with parking problem as entertainment district pushes aheadSep 24, 2018 5:30 am - Schaumburg officials are getting down to brass tacks on many of the more practical aspects of a long-discussed entertainment district around the Schaumburg Convention Ce...
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Jazz Vocalist Jenifer French Does Legend Peggy Lee Proud With Cabaret Tribute At Davenport's Piano BarSep 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Jazz and blues vocalist Jenifer French brings back her successful tribute show The Peggy Lee Legacy to Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret on Saturday, October 6 at 8 PM. ...