Entertainment
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Mario Lopez holiday movie filmed in Long Grove set to debut Dec. 7Nov 27, 2024 11:22 am - Get ready to see the suburbs’ favorite movie backdrop on screen again next week when “Once Upon a Christmas Wish” starring Mario Lopez premieres on the Great American Family channel.
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Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in ‘Maria’Nov 27, 2024 11:07 am - Angelina Jolie glides through the final days of Maria Callas’ short life in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” a dramatic, evocative elegy to the famed soprano. It’s an affair that’s at turns melancholy, biting and grandly theatrical.
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Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964
Nov 27, 2024 11:05 am - Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” But how many have seen Paul McCartney during that same U.S. trip feeding seagulls off his hotel balcony? That moment is part of the Disney+ documentary "Beatles ’64" streaming Friday, Nov. 29.
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‘Bittersweet experience’: Susie Sushi in Fox River Grove is closing but owner hopes to relocate
Nov 27, 2024 11:01 am - Restaurant Susie Sushi in Fox River Grove is closing by the end of this month because of ongoing landlord disputes. However, the owner promises to reopen at another location in the future.
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Celebration of Lights kicks off Batavia’s holiday season Dec. 1Nov 27, 2024 10:48 am - The annual Celebration of Lights Festival will light up the Batavia Riverwalk on Sunday, Dec. 1, as the community gathers to kick off the holiday season and welcome Santa.
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Holiday theater 2024: Naughty, nice and everything in betweenNov 27, 2024 10:00 am - From traditional to unconventional, from kid-friendly to adults-only, from multiple versions of “A Christmas Carol” to radio adaptations of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” suburban and Chicago theaters offer something for everyone this holiday season.
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Lake Villa holiday parade set for SaturdayNov 27, 2024 7:06 am - The Lake Villa holiday parade steps off at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30.
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DuPage Chorale presents ‘A Festival of Music with Brass and Organ’ Dec. 8Nov 26, 2024 10:55 pm - DuPage Chorale welcomes guest organist Stephen Uhl to the stage with a varied program of music for choir with organ and brass on Sunday, Dec. 8.
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Round Lake to host Cookie Crawl after tree lighting Dec. 6Nov 26, 2024 9:16 pm - On Friday, Dec. 6, join the village of Round Lake for the annual Tree Lighting and Cookie Crawl event. There will be cookies, hot cocoa, crafts, hayride, face painter, a cookie crawl, and a visit from Santa.
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Dining out: New name for Ravinia Brewing, ‘Moana 2’ promo at CPK and moreNov 26, 2024 7:56 pm - A local brewery is changing the name on their cans but not the beer inside. Also, you can help feed needy families when you dine out at Table at Crate, and CPK wants you to take the kids out for dinner and a movie.