Entertainment
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‘Sacramento’ is a road comedy that gets stuck in second gear
Apr 10, 2025 5:01 pm - It takes its sweet and sour time getting there, but eventually “Sacramento” finds a satisfying seriocomic groove in the plight of men facing the prospect of fatherhood and realizing adulthood has to come along for the ride.
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Chicago’s A&A Ballet award-winning dancers to perform in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ May 24Apr 10, 2025 4:36 pm - A&A Ballet's upcoming "Sleeping Beauty" stars award-winning young dancers. The prestigious school has prepared over 200 dancers for careers at top companies worldwide.
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Restaurant campus on target for spring 2026 opening in Schaumburg near WoodfieldApr 10, 2025 3:14 pm - At least seven restaurant tenants including Lazy Dog, Cava, Piccolo Buco and Naansense are expected to start moving into the 7.4-acre Crossroads of Schaumburg development at the northwest corner of Golf and Meacham roads in October following its groundbreaking this week.
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Addison Cinema to host ‘Drop: Murder Mystery Screening’ FridayApr 10, 2025 1:55 pm - Like the characters on-screen, audience members at a special immersive screening at 7:30 p.m. Friday of the new thriller “Drop” will be plunged into mystery via AirDrop at Addison Cinema.
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Share your community event with Daily Herald’s 2025 Summer Fun guideApr 10, 2025 1:03 pm - Call for submissions from towns, park districts, and organizations for their summer festivals and events to be included in the Daily Herald Summer Fun guide.
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Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey put a lot of internal work into ‘The Last of Us’
Apr 10, 2025 12:37 pm - Season 2 of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” which debuts Sunday, picks up in Wyoming, where Joel and Ellie — played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey — are settled into everyday life alongside an ensemble of returning characters and new faces protecting their fortress from the infected.
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Documenting a difficult year in the life of a Beatle and his wife
Apr 10, 2025 11:31 am - It takes nerve to make a documentary about the most unpopular period of a massively popular public figure’s life. “One to One: John & Yoko” demonstrates that it’s worth the effort.
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How much does a beer and a hot dog cost you at Wrigley Field or the Rate? I did the math
Apr 10, 2025 10:45 am - It’s not breaking news, but nothing is cheap at a professional sporting event, let alone Wrigley Field, where the Cubs pack ’em in, rain or shine, snow or sun. Starting with tickets, a parent taking a family of four to a game — or one person drinking for four — can experience losses of “biblical” proportions in their bank account.
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With a magical ‘swish and flick,’ Harry Potter store debuts on Michigan AvenueApr 10, 2025 9:15 am - For decades, devoted Harry Potter fans have had to accept the fact that Hogwarts is fictional. But the magic somewhat is restored for anyone able to visit Chicago’s new addition to the fandom, with attention to detail that can make you forget you’re not actually in London.
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Live from London, it’s Saturday night! SNL taking sketch comedy across the pond
Apr 10, 2025 8:01 am - Live from London, it’s Saturday night! Wait, London? You heard that correctly. Saturday Night Live announced Thursday that it plans to launch a British version of the U.S. sketch comedy show.