advertisement

Log Out

Entertainment

The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 13, 2026 7:29 am - Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards? You’ll have to wait until Feb. 7, 2027, when the 69th annual ceremony once again airs live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, it was announced Tuesday.
Israel and favorite Finland advance to the Eurovision final as 5 countries are sent home

By JILL LAWLESS and PHILIPP JENNE
May 13, 2026 7:15 am - Ten countries including favorite Finland and contentious competitor Israel won places Tuesday in the Eurovision Song Contest final, while five nations were sent home after the first day of competition in the pop music extravaganza.
Color them talented: Teen artists offered big scholarship money

By Susan Sarkauskas
May 12, 2026 9:04 pm - A Downers Grove teen is among a score of suburban high school students offered six-figures worth of scholarship money to continue their arts education.
Metropolis announces 2026-2027 season

By Barbara Vitello
May 12, 2026 4:51 pm - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre announced its 2026-2027 season will commence Sept. 16 with the cult musical “Ride the Cyclone.”
Rex Reed, longtime film critic and journalist, dies at 87

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 12, 2026 4:49 pm - Rex Reed, the prominent and outspoken film critic and journalist known for his longtime column in The New York Observer, died Tuesday. He was 87. Reed died at his Manhatt...
Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host in 2027

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 12, 2026 4:27 pm - Conan O’Brien’s era as Oscars host is becoming a trilogy. The Emmy-winner and comedian will be back to host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, film academy leaders said Tuesday.
Dining out: Free slider Friday at White Castle, restaurant anniversary specials and more

By Rick West
May 12, 2026 3:59 pm - Friday is National Slider Day and National Pizza Party Day, and there are special deals for both. Plus, Lucca Osteria in Oak Brook is celebrating its fifth anniversary and you can dine outdoors at Cantigny during the Red Oaks Farm Table dinner series.
The Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are 5 things that happened on its first day.

By JAKE COYLE
May 12, 2026 2:41 pm - The 79th Cannes Film Festival launched on Tuesday, marking the start of 12 days of nonstop premieres that will culminate May 23 with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or.
Reengaged: Amy Grant reflects on her new album, resisting labels and writing dark songs

By KRYSTA FAURIA
May 12, 2026 11:51 am - Amy Grant’s new album, “The Me That Remains,” out last Friday, was in part a way of processing a serious bicycle accident in 2022, which resulted in a traumatic brain injury. She recently reflected on how the accident changed her, her willingness to go dark in her music, and why she keeps turning back to her faith.
Best Bets: Rosemont hosts Spring Fun Fest and Anime Central

By Barbara Vitello
May 12, 2026 10:52 am - The Spring Fun Fest and Anime Central convention take over Rosemont, “Veep” alum Matt Walsh performs with Bluebird Improv at the Studebaker Theatre, and Chicago’s Intuit Art Museum showcases a former Aurora sculptor’s new exhibit.

Showing 441-450 of 37,083 previous next