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How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown’

By Film Writer Jake Coyle
Dec 31, 2024 7:51 pm - How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off and on for some six years, Chalamet has been obsessively working toward his performance in “A Complete Unknown.”
Brady Corbet and ‘The Brutalist’ go for broke

By JAKE COYLE
Dec 31, 2024 4:54 pm - Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” emerged less like a new film worth checking out than a movie colossus to behold. Corbet’s visionary three-and-a-half-hour postwar American epic, shot in VistaVision, has taken on the imposing aura of its architect protagonist’s style.
Carol Stream to welcome new Chipotle, Jack in the Box in 2025

By Dave Oberhelman
Dec 31, 2024 3:18 pm - Carol Stream approves a new Chipotle restaurant with a drive-through pickup window and indoor/outdoor seating. It is anticipated to open in late 2025.
Brothers’ hip-hop version of ‘The Prince and the Pauper’ has Midwest premiere

By Barbara Vitello
Dec 31, 2024 2:56 pm - Suburban siblings and award-winning theater artists Brian and Marvin Quijada collaborate on “Kid Prince and Pablo,” a hip-hop tuner inspired by Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper” in its Midwest premiere at Lifeline Theatre.
Elmhurst Art Museum’s ‘Sustenance & Land’ exhibit to feature multimedia works examining environmental themes

By Katy O’Malley, Elmhurst Art Museum
Dec 31, 2024 2:55 pm - The “Sustenance & Land: Five Artists Consider Our Relationship With the Earth” exhibition at Elmhurst Art Museum includes hands-on programming and a dance performance by The Seldoms. An opening reception will be held Jan. 24.
Stephen King’s rock radio station won't go silent after all

Dec 31, 2024 11:25 am - BANGOR, Maine — Horror author Stephen King’s rock ’n’ roll radio station is going to continue rocking around the clock and into the new year. Two business owners purchase...
‘Wallace & Gromit’ are back for a full-length adventure with a familiar foe

By LINDSEY BAHR
Dec 31, 2024 11:05 am - The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit have been stars since the beginning. And now, the second “Wallace and Gromit” feature film, “Vengeance Most Fowl,” debuts Friday on Netflix.
Dining out: Downtown Elgin favorite under new ownership, Illinois craft beer promo and more

By Rick West
Dec 31, 2024 9:06 am - Elgin Public House is closed temporarily as it transitions to new owners. Plus, Cupitol The Restaurant is now open at Old Orchard in Skokie and here’s a way to support local breweries even if you’re observing Dry January.
New Zealand’s Auckland is the first major city to welcome 2025 with fireworks and light show

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY
Dec 31, 2024 8:49 am - Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting down to the new year and cheering at colorful fireworks launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, and a spectacular downtown light show.
Kehlani shares how taking risks earned Grammy noms while balancing mental health during activism

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Dec 31, 2024 8:29 am - While recording “Crash,” Kehlani faced a career-defining decision: Stick with the familiar R&B sound that helped build the singer's name, or risk it all to showcase their full artistic range. Trusting their instincts paid off: Their fourth studio album became a catalyst to earning Grammy nods.

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