Entertainment
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Des Plaines library holding Free Comic Book Day events SaturdayMay 02, 2025 7:17 am - Head to the Des Plaines Public Library on Saturday to celebrate Free Comic Book Day.
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Ron Onesti: One Man’s Musical ‘Journey’May 01, 2025 9:55 pm - From 1977-1987, the rock band Journey rose to be one of the most popular and commercially successful musical acts in history. “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Open Arms,” “Faithfully” and several other of the band’s tunes have become anthems in the live music world, cherished by young and the young at heart.
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Arlington Heights actor reflects on enduring legacy of ‘Draft Day’May 01, 2025 6:07 pm - Buffalo Grove High School graduate Pat Healy talks about his memorable role in “Draft Day,” and what makes the film endure a decade later.
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Mount Prospect relaunches downtown alfresco dining on Prospect AvenueMay 01, 2025 4:15 pm - This weekend begins the second year of Mount Prospect’s alfresco dining program on Prospect Avenue, just south of the Metra commuter tracks.
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In final season, ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ embraces depravity even as it appeals to Christians
May 01, 2025 12:40 pm - For a show about a Christian megachurch pastor and his nepo baby children — between the sex and the violence — the final season of “The Righteous Gemstones” is rife with its trademark depravity.
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‘Rust’ is a serviceable Western, haunted throughout by its tragic offscreen history
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Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard opening burger spot at Hollywood Casino food halls in Aurora and JolietMay 01, 2025 11:05 am - Hollywood Casino’s two new land-based riverboat sites under construction in Aurora and Joliet will feature prominent Chicago chefs and restaurants dishing out gourmet and specialty burgers, tacos, pizza and ice cream when they open.Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard is among the headliners, along with Chicago favorites Antique Taco and Pretty Cool Ice Cream.
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Dining out: Cinco de Mayo specials on tapMay 01, 2025 10:13 am - Suburban restaurants and bars are hosting a variety of specials to fete Cinco de Mayo.
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‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ lead Tony Award nominations
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Cage’s commitment to edgy acting shores up a quirky, confounding tale touting toxic masculinityMay 01, 2025 5:30 am - Like fingerprints, no two Nicolas Cage characters are exactly the same. Which brings us to the actor’s latest showcase, the psychological thriller “The Surfer,” in which Cage plays a down-on-his-luck dad who takes his son to Australia to surf his childhood beach, only to be stopped by some rough-and-tumble territorial locals.