Entertainment
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From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thrivingApr 17, 2025 6:52 pm - The co-owners of Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights faced financial difficulties when COVID-19 forced their business to close, but they recall how the village’s Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining initiative helped them survive.
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The Selena Experience coming to The Hemmens April 25Apr 17, 2025 6:11 pm - 512: The Selena Experience will re-create the legend's iconic concerts and top hits at The Hemmens on April 25.
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Elgin Symphony’s string quartet to perform at St. Charles libraryApr 17, 2025 5:48 pm - St. Charles Public Library hosts Elgin Symphony Orchestra String Quartet, part of Sunday Concert Series bringing free, donor-funded shows to foster community appreciation of symphonic works.
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Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan on reteaming for ‘Sinners’
Apr 17, 2025 3:42 pm - Ryan Coogler was the one who convinced Michael B. Jordan he could be a movie star. In “Sinners,” Coogler pushed his go-to actor to the next level: Jordan isn’t just starring in the genre-bending big-screen spectacle. He’s playing identical twins.
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Downers Grove’s weeklong FoundersFest to highlight history and communityApr 17, 2025 2:41 pm - Downers Grove's FoundersFest 2025 has a packed schedule including golf, volunteering, Tivoli Theatre event with historian Ken Lerner, documentary premiere, architecture talk, family bike ride, and old-fashioned country fair.
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Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims
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Yes, it’s Epic: Everything you need to know about Epic Universe, the best new theme park in decades
Apr 17, 2025 1:22 pm - Dragons, monsters, Super Mario and more. Epic Universe, the biggest new theme park in Orlando in 26 years, opens to the public Thursday, May 22. And it is indeed epic.
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Addison Center for the Arts to host ‘Creative Futures: Student Exhibition Series’Apr 17, 2025 12:22 pm - Elementary and high school students display their artworks at the Addison Center for the Arts' "Creative Futures" show starting April 24.
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Elgin architect captures Fox Valley’s historic charm in watercolorsApr 17, 2025 11:46 am - After successful architecture career, Chuck Cassell started to paint detailed watercolors of Fox Valley's historic houses and donating over 100 paintings to local museums.
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Fluent ‘Translations’: Writers Theatre delivers eloquent revival of provocative dramaApr 17, 2025 9:33 am - Writers Theatre’s season continues with the resonant, gracefully acted revival of “Translations,” a rustic drama by Irish playwright Brian Friel.