Entertainment
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A beloved fantasy franchise is revived with Netflix’s live-action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’Feb 21, 2024 3:09 pm - On Thursday, Netflix offers “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” a multipart, lush live-action adaptation that mixes adventure and friendship, martial arts and philosophy.
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Two planned Des Plaines restaurants get city grants for improvementsFeb 21, 2024 2:30 pm - A pair of restaurants coming to Des Plaines have been awarded grants to help pay for necessary remodeling and other improvements. The city council on Tuesday approved a $...
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‘Billy Elliot’ soars: Paramount’s 4-star revival a spectacle in every respectFeb 21, 2024 12:19 pm - Rooted in the notion that art can uplift and inspire, transform an individual and unite a community, Paramount’s “Billy Elliot The Musical” is a grand, Broadway-style show.
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Sound check: Sam Hunt at Allstate, Bitter Jester applications are openFeb 21, 2024 11:33 am - Country artist Sam Hunt heads to Rosemont, Dan Tedesco plays Hey Nonny, and the Des Plaines Theatre hosts a tribute to the late Toby Keith.
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Good food vs. great food: How do you know?Feb 21, 2024 10:20 am - Last month, we talked about what makes a good restaurant vs. a great one. My focus was all about the experience in terms of service, design, lighting and music. But no m...
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‘This is our baby’: Downtown Mount Prospect restaurant set to expandFeb 21, 2024 9:05 am - Esteban Aguado, owner of Mia's Cantina Mexican Grill and Tequila Bar, is expanding the business to a vacant spot next to his Prospect Avenue restaurant in Mount Prospect.
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Dining out: Glen Ellyn Restaurant Week, another Dave & Buster’s opening and moreFeb 21, 2024 8:07 am - Glen Ellyn’s Restaurant Week starts Friday, the Lake County Craft Beer Festival comes to Grayslake Saturday, and Dave and Buster’s is opening its new Schaumburg location on Monday.
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a concert at the St. Charles Public LibraryFeb 20, 2024 11:40 pm - Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish baritone Gavin Coyle, flutist Carlyn Lloyd, and pianist Jon Warfel at the St. Charles Public Library on Sunday, March 3. This perf...
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15 Elgin-area arts groups awarded grantsFeb 20, 2024 8:12 pm - Fifteen Elgin-area not-for-profit arts organizations have received grants to help produce programs, including adult and children’s theater, visual art and musical concert...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra announces 75th season Classics SeriesFeb 20, 2024 5:45 pm - Elgin Symphony Orchestra has unveiled the first in its lineup of programming to commemorate the orchestra’s 75th anniversary, including Ravel’s “Bolero,“ Tchaikovsky’s ”Pathétique“ Symphony,and Holst’s ”The Planets.“