Entertainment
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble and Oil Lamp Theater enter 2026 laughingJan 20, 2026 12:20 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble and Oil Lamp Theater begin 2026 with comedies by Paul Slade Smith, Steppenwolf welcomes co-founder Jeff Perry and ensemble member Kathryn Erbe for “The Dance of Death,” and Teatro ZinZanni bids Chicago farewell.
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Music Review: Megadeth is going out on top with ferocious self-titled final album
Jan 20, 2026 12:09 pm - After more than 40 guitar-shredding years, Megadeth is going out on their own thunderous terms. The Grammy-winning thrash metal pioneers’ self-titled 17th and final studio album, out Friday, quickly establishes that this is no sappy farewell.
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Things to do Jan. 23-29: Aziz Ansari, Paula Poundstone, Disney on Ice, Wheeling Winterfest and moreJan 20, 2026 11:38 am - Make plans for stand-up comedy from Aziz Ansari and Paula Poundstone, Disney On Ice “Jump In!” at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, the Chicagoland Fishing Expo in Schaumburg, Wheeling Winterfest and more.
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Channing Tatum to bring his dancing, ab-heavy ‘Magic Mike Live’ to New York City
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Best Bets: Elmhurst museums debut art, history exhibitions and Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show returns to RosemontJan 20, 2026 9:01 am - The Elmhurst art and history museums debut new exhibitions focused on photography and health care, Kohl Museum opens the interactive exhibition “Argentina’s Niños,” and the Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show sails into the Donald E. Stephens Convention and Conference Center in Rosemont.
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Chicago jazz singer Paul Marinaro brings his own voice to the classicsJan 20, 2026 6:35 am - “What they all have in common is that they’re stories,” Chicago jazz singer Paul Marinaro says of his interpretations of jazz composer Duke Ellington’s songs on his new album, “Mood Ellington.” He’s hosting a pair of album release concerts this weekend at Studio5 in Evanston.
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From AI-powered robotic mayor to aircraft fuselage, plans for $3 million Rosemont museum unveiledJan 20, 2026 6:00 am - The $3 million Donald E. Stephens Rosemont History Museum will feature interactive exhibits - including a talking animatronic likeness of the late mayor - to showcase the village’s evolution over the past 70 years.
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Glen Ellyn History Center to host ‘The Chocolate Kings’Jan 19, 2026 9:38 pm - Historian Leslie Goddard will present a program on "The Chocolate Kings: Hershey vs. Mars" on Jan. 24, exploring how these legendary companies began and how their rivalry changed chocolate forever.
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Metra stops provide ‘natural opportunity’ for communities to share eventsJan 19, 2026 5:59 pm - Frozen Fest this Saturday in downtown Libertyville will be a first for the village’s recreation department but it will be its second partnership with Fox Lake using Metra as a draw.
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‘Crux’ is a ferocious, poetic look at two teens drawn to danger
Jan 19, 2026 5:28 pm - Gabriel Tallent’s “Crux” is difficult and ferocious. Pushing through these pages — echoing its characters’ ordeals — requires resolve and stamina, but certain rewards abide.