Entertainment
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The Theater Lab produces vital and timely 1953 play, ‘The Crucible’Aug 14, 2024 2:04 pm - “The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is committed to producing works from the canon of American Theater,” says John Meyers, director of the production and artistic director for The Theater Lab.
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Best Bets: Wanna see stars? Head to Rosemont for Fan Expo ChicagoAug 14, 2024 1:44 pm - Film and TV stars, including Mark Hamill, converge on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont for the comic and pop culture convention Fan Expo Chicago this weekend.
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Three days of family fun at Elburn Days Aug. 16-18Aug 14, 2024 1:33 pm - The annual Elburn Days on Aug. 16-18 features a full weekend of live entertainment, bingo, plenty of food, a pie baking contest, tractor pulls, crafters, a beer tent, mud volleyball, livestock auction, dunk tank and carnival rides.
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Spotlight: Paramount goes ‘The Full Monty’ in season openerAug 14, 2024 1:32 pm - Unemployed steel workers turn male strippers in Paramount Theatre’s season-opening production of “The Full Monty,” while the Founding Fathers debate the fate of the nation in Marriott Theatre’s revival of “1776.”
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Concerts Aug. 16-22: Imagine Dragons, Poi Dog Pondering, Missy Elliott, Ciara and moreAug 14, 2024 12:29 pm - Upcoming concerts include Poi Dog Pondering, Imagine Dragons, Missy Elliott, Ciara, Lynne Jordan and more.
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Experience the Cantigny GLOW Aug. 17Aug 14, 2024 11:22 am - Adult fun night mixes music, games, and cocktails in a spectacular garden setting during Cantigny GLOW on Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Acclaimed contemporary artist, Hebru Brantley, to unveil new commission at Fashion Outlets of ChicagoAug 14, 2024 11:12 am - The Collection: Where Art Meets Fashion, the multifaceted contemporary art program located within Fashion Outlets of Chicago, with support from the village of Rosemont, has announced the program’s newest site-specific installation, “Midnight Blue,” by celebrated Chicago native, Artist Hebru Brantley, featuring his iconic Flyboy character.
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Vince Vaughn, ‘Ted Lasso’ co-creator Bill Lawrence bring good fun to Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’
Aug 14, 2024 9:43 am - There’s an old saying “don’t meet your heroes,” but for TV creator, showrunner Bill Lawrence, it was a dream come true. Lawrence’s new series “Bad Monkey” for Apple TV+, premiering Wednesday, is based on a novel by Carl Hiaasen, one of his favorite authors.
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Incarcerated fathers and their daughters dance in the heart-wrenching doc ‘Daughters’
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Film, TV stars converge in Rosemont for Fan Expo ChicagoAug 14, 2024 6:00 am - “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” veterans, Oscar winners, TV favorites and more will be on hand for the Fan Expo Chicago taking place this weekend in Rosemont.