Entertainment
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Actor Wendell Pierce makes his presence known at the DNCAug 21, 2024 2:54 pm - Actor Wendell Pierce is among the celebrities who’ve been posting photos, videos and more from the Democratic National Convention on their social media accounts.
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Happy homecoming: Theater veteran returns to Chicago in highly anticipated ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ tourAug 21, 2024 1:18 pm - Veteran Chicago actor and Evanston native Matt Mueller returns home to play an adult Ron Weasley in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the Broadway hit based on J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series.
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The Mustang Summit heads to Woodstock’s Soulful Prairies Aug. 25Aug 21, 2024 10:25 am - The Mustang Summit is galloping into the Soulful Prairies sanctuary and healing center in Woodstock on Sunday, Aug. 25, as part of the initiative to expand mustang education to the horse-loving general public.
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Buffalo Grove dedicating new amphitheater and pavilion Aug. 29Aug 21, 2024 9:55 am - The community is invited to join the Buffalo Grove Park District and the Village of Buffalo Grove for the unveiling and dedication of the new amphitheater and pavilion at Mike Rylko Community Park on Thursday, Aug. 29.
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Best Bets: Laughin’ it up in the ‘burbs, jazzin’ on the lakefrontAug 21, 2024 8:49 am - Comedians Punkie Johnson and Andrew Dice Clay headline suburban venues this weekend, while St. Charles showcases plein air artists and the Chicago Jazz Festival returns to Millennium Park.
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Palatine author to release horror romance bookAug 21, 2024 8:27 am - Alexia Sosin, a promising young author from Palatine, is set to captivate readers once again with her highly anticipated second book.
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marriage is dead. Here’s the obituary.
Aug 21, 2024 7:27 am - Bennifer, the alluring union (and disunion, then reunion) of Hollywood and pop music royals Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, has died after a long bout of public discord and a TMZ report, confirmed by People magazine, that Lopez filed for divorce Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court — two years after their 2022 wedding.
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Concerts Aug. 23-29: Lindsey Stirling, P!NK, Styx and Foreigner, Luke Bryan, Pearl Jam and moreAug 21, 2024 6:49 am - Upcoming concerts include P!NK, Styx and Foreigner, The Doobie Brothers, Luke Bryan, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pearl Jam, O.A.R., Deep Purple and more.
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Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane forge an unlikely friendship in ‘Between the Temples’Aug 21, 2024 6:30 am - Carol Kane’s name came to filmmaker Nathan Silver in a fever dream. “Everyone was like, ‘of course it’s her,’” Silver said of who should play opposite Jason Schwartzman in the new movie “Between the Temples.”
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Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love
Aug 21, 2024 6:28 am - It's late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog. She's on her tour bus, zipping across the Midwest. On Friday, she'll release her fifth studio album, the aptly named “Whirlwind." Today, like every day, she’s just trying to enjoy the ride.