Entertainment
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Feder: Dann Gire hands off leadership of film criticsAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire is stepping down after 22 years as president of the Chicago Film Critics Association, the organization he co-founded and continues to ...
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Lincolnshire's Marriott leads suburban theaters with 11 equity Jeff Award nomsAug 28, 2018 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire led all suburban theaters with 11 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, including six for its revival of "Ragtime," the soaring, sp...
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Join Tastebud Tours for Chicago World's Fair Food Tour this fallAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - On May 1, 1893, the Chicago World's Fair: Columbian Exposition opened to the public and 27 million people from all over the world flooded the city of Chicago. This year...
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Prairie Center Welcomes '70s FM and Petty KingsAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes The Petty Kings & '70s FM on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Get ready to step into a music time machine bac...
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Fox Valley Theatre Company presents 'High School Musical'Aug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Based on the popular movie of the same name, this full-scale production of Disney's "High School Musical" breathes fresh air into the decade-old story about athletes, in...
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Best Bets this week: Chicago Jazz Festival and John Hiatt at RaviniaAug 27, 2018 10:15 am - Jazz celebration Orbert Davis, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling and Ramsey Lewis are just a few of the headliners for the 40th annual Chicago Jazz Festival. The concerts begin...
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Plan ahead: 3 shows coming to the suburbsAug 27, 2018 5:30 am - Roaring Mouse Fans of Modest Mouse (“Float On,” “Missed the Boat,” “Dashboard”) won't want to miss the band's concert on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Genesee Theatre,...
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'She received a really good, strong heart': Downers Grove girl in recovery after transplantAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Eleven-year-old heart patient Sofia Sanchez is in recovery after undergoing a sudden and successful heart transplant Monday. "Sofia is out of surgery! Surgery went well....
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Dance crew with suburban ties performing on 'America's Got Talent' TuesdayAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - A hip-hop dance crew with suburban ties is one step closer to winning “America's Got Talent.” The Future Kingz, some of whose members hail from Hoffman Estates and Glen...
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Inside Patricia Clarkson's brutal 'Sharp Objects' performance: 'It's dark and nasty and twisted and beautiful'Aug 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Editors note: This story contains spoilers for the "Sharp Objects" finale. • • • In Wind Gap, poison is poured down the throats of unsuspecting children. Baby teeth...