Entertainment
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‘A little nostalgic tickle’: Retro arcade the Headless Horseman rides into WheelingDec 19, 2024 10:34 am - An arcade stocked with video games from the 1980s and ’90s like Pac-Man, Centipede and Galaga has opened in Wheeling. Instead of gobbling patrons’ quarters, all the games are set to free play. A $20 entry fee allows customers to enjoy unlimited games for one day.
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Suburban theater in review: Stolp Island Theatre opens, BTE wins first Jeff Award, Northlight prepares for new homeDec 18, 2024 4:52 pm - This year saw Aurora’s Paramount Theatre open its third venue, Stolp Island Theatre, while Buffalo Theatre Ensemble earned its first Joseph Jefferson Award.
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West Aurora High brings Medieval magic to the holidaysDec 18, 2024 3:41 pm - Celebrating the holidays, West Aurora High School students staged its 37th annual madrigal concerts Dec. 14-15. A dinner concert Saturday evening was followed by a dess...
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These three new sports dramas punch above their weight
Dec 18, 2024 2:24 pm - The sports movie, like any genre, can easily fall victim to overly familiar story beats. But a trio of new movies brings some original moves, and a few curveballs, to a genre where tried-and-true formula often reigns supreme.
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Cheap Trick, O.A.R., Scotty McCreery, Bachman-Turner Overdrive headline Elk Grove summer concert seriesDec 18, 2024 12:58 pm - The 2025 Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series in Elk Grove Village will feature Cheap Trick, O.A.R., Scotty McCreery and Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
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Barry Jenkins on why he made ‘Mufasa’ and how it changed him as a filmmaker
Dec 18, 2024 12:11 pm - Made with virtual filmmaking tools, “Mufasa” essentially plopped one of the most groundbreaking filmmakers working today — Barry Jenkins — into an all-digital playground, with a budget more than a hundred times that of “Moonlight.”
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Palatine High School art department earns distinctionDec 18, 2024 10:35 am - The Illinois Art Education Association has recognized Palatine High School with the Illinois Art Education Distinction award.
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Ring in the season: Cocktails infused with baking spices bring on the holiday spirit
Dec 18, 2024 9:58 am - With so much going on in the world, these spiced drinks for the holidays can warm up your whole day.
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‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Wicked’ advance in Oscars short listsDec 18, 2024 6:47 am - The Selena Gomez ballad “Mi Camino,” the Will Ferrell and Harper Steele road trip documentary “Will and Harper,” and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ pulsating “Challengers” score are one step closer to an Oscar nomination.
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Enjoy traditional carols and jazzy updates at Illinois Brass Band’s ‘Holiday Classics’ concertsDec 17, 2024 11:45 pm - Illinois Brass Band performing "Holiday Classics" concert on Dec. 21-22, featuring Christmas music and carols. Concerts in St. Charles and Arlington Heights.