Entertainment
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Lame dialogue wounds spectacularly violent epic sequel ‘Gladiator II’Nov 20, 2024 5:43 pm - In director Ridley Scott’s spectacularly violent, 200 AD Roman epic “Gladiator II,” limbs get lopped and heads get chopped, but the majority of casualties die from being talked to death.
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Spies like us: Lashana Lynch is on the hunt for Eddie Redmayne in ‘The Day of the Jackal’
Nov 20, 2024 4:49 pm - When Lashana Lynch read the character of Bianca Pullman for a TV series based on Frederick Forsyth’s classic thriller “The Day of the Jackal,” she was hooked. And so was Eddie Redmayne.
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Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates among the mourners at singer’s funeralNov 20, 2024 4:05 pm - The former members of One Direction reunited Wednesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne.
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Best Bets: Rosemont lights up and ‘The Nutcracker’ dances into GrayslakeNov 20, 2024 3:55 pm - Rosemont lights up its community Christmas tree on Saturday, and the Ruth Page Center for the Arts tours its production of “The Nutcracker” to Grayslake’s James Lumber’s Center for the Performing Arts.
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Naperville’s Huaxing Arts Group and Crystal Lake Strikers to perform in 90th annual Chicago Thanksgiving ParadeNov 20, 2024 2:13 pm - Naperville’s very own Huaxing Arts Group and the Crystal Lake Strikers are among the local performers participating in Chicago’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 28.
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Spotlight: Metropolis ushers in holiday season with ‘A Christmas Carol’Nov 20, 2024 12:37 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages “A Christmas Carol” while Griffin Theatre premieres a new musical version of “The House Without a Christmas Tree” and TUTA Theatre revives Thornton Wilder’s “The Long Christmas Dinner.”
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Des Plaines’ purchase of historic bank building could be catalyst for downtown revitalizationNov 20, 2024 12:37 pm - The Des Plaines City Council’s decision to purchase the former Des Plaines State Bank building at 678 Lee St. and an adjacent parking area, for $1.89 million represents a risk.
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Chamber Music on the Fox brings celebration of Baroque music to St. CharlesNov 20, 2024 10:10 am - Chamber Music on the Fox continues its 11th season with a special event, “Chamber Music on the Fox Goes Baroque!” on Monday, Nov. 25. The concert will feature pieces which define the musical brilliance and ornate beauty of the Baroque period
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Dining out: Chocolate beer, local breweries recognized, Cajun wine dinner and moreNov 20, 2024 8:44 am - Enjoy two great tastes that taste great together as Penrose Brewing releases a chocolate ale just in time for the holidays. Also, a couple of other local breweries were recognized in a leading craft beer publication and there are two new Italian eateries in the suburbs.
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Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille AwardNov 20, 2024 8:43 am - Viola Davis became one of Hollywood’s most revered actors through an array of powerful roles, from “Fences” to “The Woman King,” and now her decorated career has earned her one of the Golden Globes’ highest honors: the Cecil B. DeMille Award.