Entertainment
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Anticipating winter’s arrival, families line up to see Santa in South ElginNov 23, 2024 5:04 pm - Santa’s arrival on a fire engine was a highlight of South Elgin’s annual “An Almost Winter Day” festival.
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Nov 23, 2024 4:07 pm - In 65 years, some 20,000 kids — mostly African American — have been through the Jesse White Tumblers program. And they’re still going strong.
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Student-designed nutcrackers on display this weekend in RosemontNov 22, 2024 5:06 pm - More than two dozen human-sized nutcrackers sculptures custom painted by high school students went on display Friday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
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Blue Man Group bids Chicago farewellNov 22, 2024 4:31 pm - Hail and farewell blue men. Blue Man Group Chicago announced Friday the long-running production will close on Jan. 5, 2025, after 27 years at the Briar Street Theatre.
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It’s all about Tchaikovsky: Salt Creek Ballet brings ‘The Nutcracker’ back to the stageNov 22, 2024 1:01 pm - For its 39th year, Salt Creek Ballet will be bringing its critically acclaimed production Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” to the stage. Performances will be in Hinsdale, Skokie and Glen Ellyn.
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Berlin Philharmonic conductor brings high expectations to Chicago performanceNov 22, 2024 12:36 pm - Kirill Petrenko thought about the challenge of leading the Berlin Philharmonic. “A hundred musicians have 100 opinions and 100 expectations,” he said. The orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Chicago Symphony Center.
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Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album ‘GNX’
Nov 22, 2024 12:09 pm - Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album.
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Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops assault and defamation lawsuit against him
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When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and ‘Wicked’ embraced itNov 22, 2024 10:28 am - “Musical” has been a dirty word lately in Hollywood marketing, but “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu isn’t having it. “When words aren’t enough, music is the extension of your expression. That’s what movies do, and that’s what musicals do,” Chu says.
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Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year