Entertainment
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‘Beetlejuice’ lite: Keaton kills it in Burton’s watered-down sequel to his visionary, cartoony originalSep 04, 2024 12:58 pm - If “Beetlejuice” was made from fresh-squeezed originality, then Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” would be a watered-down sequel reconstituted from creativity concentrate.
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Parade kicks off Bloomingdale Septemberfest’s 50th anniversarySep 04, 2024 12:16 pm - Bloomingdale Septemberfest is marking its 50th year on Saturday, Sept. 7. The day begins with the parade, which includes the Great Lakes Naval Band and “Royal Court” members from previous festivals.
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FX’s ‘English Teacher’ is an improbable, radically playful triumph
Sep 04, 2024 10:57 am - If you’re in the mood for a brilliant, warmhearted, low-stakes comedy, I have good news: Brian Jordan Alvarez’s new show, “English Teacher,” which debuted Monday on FX, might be it.
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Enjoy the flavors of 77 neighborhoods as Taste of Chicago opens FridaySep 04, 2024 10:43 am - Taste of Chicago is back for its second fall iteration this weekend, bringing 40 food vendors, more than a dozen food trucks and a lineup of live music headlined by CeeLo Green, Yahritza y Su Esencia and Atlas Genius.
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Dirty Dough’s stuffed cookies coming to Buffalo GroveSep 04, 2024 9:09 am - A mother-daughter duo from Gurnee hopes to clean up financially by opening a shop in Buffalo Grove specializing in messy cookies. Dirty Dough Cookies is opening soon at 127 McHenry Road in The Grove shopping center.
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Dining out: Local pizzaiolo wins big, restaurant anniversaries and moreSep 04, 2024 8:52 am - A local pizza maker will represent the U.S. at the World Pizza Championship next year, and we’ve got a couple of very recognizable names celebrating anniversaries this month.
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Best Bets: New Elmhurst exhibitions celebrate movie houses, public artSep 04, 2024 8:49 am - New exhibitions honoring historic movie houses and public art open at two Elmhurst museums; the Fiestas Patrias Festival returns to Aurora’s RiverEdge Park; and blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd plays the suburbs this week.
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Silver Screen time for local screenwriterSep 04, 2024 8:42 am - Self-taught screenwriter James Ziolkowski has waited for this moment for a while.
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Elton John recovering from vision loss in one eye after severe infectionSep 04, 2024 8:40 am - Elton John has been suffering from a severe eye infection over the summer that has left him with “only limited vision in one eye,” the British musician said Tuesday in a social media post.
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Deer Path Art League’s 69th annual Art Fair on the Square breaks attendance records in Lake ForestSep 04, 2024 8:25 am - The Deer Path Art League (DPAL) proudly celebrated the 69th annual Art Fair on the Square this past Labor Day weekend, marking a monumental return to the historic Market Square in downtown Lake Forest.