Entertainment
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Laugh and learn: Timing’s right for BTE’s revival of political satire ‘The Outsider’Sep 11, 2024 6:15 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s brisk revival of “The Outsider,” Paul Slade Smith’s 2015 satire on politics, comes at just the right time.
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Live music, plein air art painting, and kids’ fun offered at Riverwalk Fine Art FairSep 11, 2024 5:11 pm - More than 100 top artists from around the country will have booths at the award-winning outdoor Riverwalk Fine Art Fair on Sept. 21-22 along Jackson Avenue and the Riverwalk in downtown Naperville
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James McAvoy gives Jack Nicholson a run for bad dad in domestic thriller ‘Speak No Evil’Sep 11, 2024 2:40 pm - The most chilling element to be found in James Watkins’ ultra-slow-fuse, bleakly comic thriller “Speak No Evil” hits with a force more brutal than a hammer claw. A victimized family asks the logical question: “Why are you doing this?”
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Ann and Ben Brashares celebrate their new book for young people, ‘Westfallen,’ at Arlington Heights Memorial LibrarySep 11, 2024 2:31 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m., Ann Brashares, The New York Times-bestselling author of the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” series, teams up with her brother Ben Brashares to discuss their new middle grade thriller, “Westfallen.
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Justin Timberlake reaches plea deal to resolve drunken driving case, AP source says
Sep 11, 2024 2:10 pm - Justin Timberlake is scheduled to enter a new plea Friday in his drunken driving case in New York’s Hamptons, prosecutors said. A person with knowledge of the deal said Timberlake has agreed to plead guilty to a less serious offense.
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Elgin History Museum exhibit celebrates Elgin Symphony’s 75th anniversarySep 11, 2024 2:00 pm - An exhibit exploring the history of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens Friday, Sept. 13, at the Elgin History Museum.
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Fall flavor: Apple Fest returns to Long Grove Sept. 20-22Sep 11, 2024 1:53 pm - Long Grove Apple Fest, the suburbs’ annual tribute to apple season, returns Sept. 20 - 22 with apple-centric treats, carnival rides, music, games and more.
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Arlington Alfresco season ends when Harmony Fest setup beginsSep 11, 2024 11:02 am - The sun will soon set on summer and the annual Arlington Alfresco outdoor street dining area, but not before downtown Arlington Heights hosts its yearly going away party.
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Sweetchilango brings authentic Mexican flavors to WheatonSep 11, 2024 11:01 am - Sweetchilango in Wheaton is the first fast-casual concept from the Bien Trucha Group, but Chief Business Officer Julio Cano says you shouldn’t let the informal setting fool you into thinking this is fast food.
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Labor of love: The War on Drugs releases a live album ahead of its tour with The National
Sep 11, 2024 10:59 am - When The War on Drugs frontman Adam Granduciel set out to make the band’s newest live album that releases Friday, Sept. 13, it was anything but quick or easy. But he did it anyway before heading out with The National on tour, which stops at Chicago’s United Center Tuesday, Sept. 24.