Entertainment
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 2’ gets Venice Film Festival premiere
Jul 31, 2024 10:50 am - The second part of Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga’ will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday.
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John Mangum to head Lyric Opera of Chicago
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Twin Peaks restaurant, Korean BBQ coming to Algonquin Commons this fall
Jul 31, 2024 9:31 am - Shuttered restaurants Bulldog Ale House and Thirsty Whale in the Algonquin Commons shopping area will be turned into a Twin Peaks sports bar and a Mr. Kimchi Korean barbecue restaurant, respectively, according to local officials.
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Parallel lives: Former Arlington Heights educator-turned-actor balances theater, corporate careersJul 31, 2024 8:52 am - Arlington Heights native and music-educator-turned-actor Joe Giovannetti stars in Kokandy Productions’ Midwest premiere of “Alice by Heart,” a musical for teens and older inspired by “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
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Norah O’Donnell leaving as anchor of CBS evening newscast after election
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Glen Ellyn History Center event to explore ‘City of Big Songs’Jul 31, 2024 6:51 am - Historian and musician Clarence Goodman will return to the Glen Ellyn History Center next week to deliver a multimedia performance about the songs inspired by the city of Chicago.
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Batavia church to celebrate birthday with Wheels North concertJul 30, 2024 10:48 pm - The Congregational Church of Batavia is celebrating its 189th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, with a free outdoor concert.
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Monarch Butterfly Festival celebrating Mexican culture Aug. 2-3Jul 30, 2024 9:59 pm - The Monarch Butterfly Festival, a two-day immersive and transportive sensory experience, will be presented by Immigrant Solidarity DuPage on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3, at Camera Park in Glendale Heights.
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Batavia Art League to hold inaugural meeting Sept. 4Jul 30, 2024 9:14 pm - The Batavia Art League, co-founded by Julia Kim, Sarah Reeves and Ann Alexander, will hold its first meeting Sept. 4.
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AfterImage Film Fest, Fine Line to host ‘Best of Fest 2024’ Aug. 10Jul 30, 2024 9:03 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles has partnered with AfterImage Film Festival to create “Best of Fest 2024,” an outdoor evening featuring a selection of the best short films from the 2024 edition of the AfterImage Film Festival.