Entertainment
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Grammy nominated Larkin grad to perform in Elgin Jan. 10Dec 26, 2024 11:24 am - Grammy nominated Broadway performer and Larkin High School graduate Courtney Reed will perform with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra Jan. 10 at the Hemmens Cultural Center.
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Kelley’s Market now open in Huntley; Which Wich and Paciugo Gelato shop to debut this week
Dec 26, 2024 11:23 am - The Kelley’s Market gas station and convenience store now is open at 10111 Route 47 on the north side of Huntley, the village announced in a post on its Facebook page Monday.
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Guests become contestants in immersive TV-style game show experience in Oak BrookDec 26, 2024 10:14 am - Guests can step into the role of game show contestants at Great Big Game Show's new Oak Brook location, competing in a variety of challenges on an immersive soundstage.
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A brutal(ist) top 10 list for 2024’s best moviesDec 26, 2024 10:10 am - “The Brutalist” recently won the 2024 Best Picture from the Chicago Film Critics members, and for good reason. It tops film critic Dann Gire’s best movies for 2024.
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Christopher Nolan’s next film is based on ‘The Odyssey’
Dec 26, 2024 7:15 am - Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” It will open in theaters on July 17, 2026, Universal Pictures said Monday.
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Beyoncé’s performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2024 6:53 am - Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day.Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday.
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Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
Dec 25, 2024 7:10 pm - Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewa...
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The path to Bethlehem: Luminaria hike at Lake Zurich church illuminates the Christmas storyDec 25, 2024 4:00 am - Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich held a Christmas Luminary Hike Dec. 13-15 and 20-22.
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10 shows for winter: Local premieres heat up Chicago-area theaterDec 24, 2024 7:59 am - In an effort to entice theater fans from their cozy confines this winter, Chicago-area companies are staging local premieres of Broadway hits along with a smattering of revivals.
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Nicole Kidman commands the erotic office drama ‘Babygirl’
Dec 23, 2024 5:04 pm - The veneer of control is only that in “Babygirl,” a sometimes campy, frequently entertaining modern update to the erotically charged movies of the 1990s.