Entertainment
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Serviceable melodrama ‘Last Rodeo’ saved by the bull riding
May 23, 2025 10:45 am - The vicarious tension and excitement of the PBR league is the best part of “The Last Rodeo,” which stars Neal McDonough as Joe Wainwright, a retired rider who decides to return for one last ride to pay for lifesaving surgery for an ailing loved one.
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Ron Onesti: Raindrops always make me think of B.J. ThomasMay 23, 2025 5:00 am - It’s been about four years since we lost our good friend, B.J. Thomas. I remember him smoking regularly, until he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. It was a quick exit for him, and a huge blow to all who loved him and the gift of his music.
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‘It looks beautiful’: Historic Arcada Theatre organ gets repairs, upgradesMay 23, 2025 5:00 am - The historic pipe organ at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles is being refurbished by the Chicago Area Theatre Organ Enthusiasts, with plans to reinstall it in time for the theater's 100th anniversary next year.
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Northwest Concert Band hosts Summer Concert SeriesMay 23, 2025 12:03 am - The Northwest Concert Band invites the community to its 2025 free Summer Concert series at the Community Church of Rolling Meadows, starting June 16.
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Elmhurst AAUW begins collection for annual book saleMay 22, 2025 11:12 pm - The AAUW Elmhurst Branch will begin collecting donations on Monday, June 9, of used books, CDs, LPs, and DVDs for its annual Used Book Sale. Collection barrels for dona...
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‘Fiesta aficionados’: Fat Rosie’s bringing the party to Oak Brook when seventh location opens FridayMay 22, 2025 3:46 pm - Fat Rosie’s is bringing the fiesta to Oak Brook. The high-energy, local Mexican chain will open its seventh suburban location at 3011 Butterfield Road on Friday, May 23.
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‘Pee-wee as Himself’ unmasks Paul Reubens
May 22, 2025 2:41 pm - Some bio documentaries are carried mostly by the reflective, archival footage that send you back to the subject’s heyday. But in Matt Wolf’s “Pee-wee as Himself” — as wonderful as much of the archival stuff is — nothing is more compelling than when Paul Reubens is simply himself.
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Wheeling cannabis dispensary closingMay 22, 2025 2:33 pm - A Wheeling cannabis dispensary and consumption lounge is shutting down after less than three years.
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Superheroes, Japanese masterworks and giant sculptures on display this summer at Chicago, suburban museumsMay 22, 2025 12:20 pm - An interactive celebration of Spider-Man at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 17th- and 18th-century Japanese masterworks at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and giant sculptures “as tall as trees” at the Morton Arboretum are among the exhibitions opening this summer.
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Natalie Portman and John Krasinski embark on a globe-trotting adventure in ‘Fountain of Youth’