Entertainment
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The Courthouse, McHenry’s new tavern, is a piece of history
Apr 21, 2024 5:58 am - Taking a 184-year-old building and repurposing it into McHenry’s newest tavern, The Courthouse, was an easy deliberation for the Kopley family.
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Taco Crawl returns to downtown Aurora for fifth seasonApr 19, 2024 7:37 pm - Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry hosts fundraiser to support nutrition for children The annual “Taco Crawl” fundraiser held by Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry will take place...
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Laughs well-earned in Marriott’s joyful ‘Music Man’Apr 19, 2024 9:43 am - Under director/choreographer Katie Spelman, Marriott Theatre’s “The Music Man” revival boasts robust singing and plenty of laughs,
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Hey Nonny welcomes Japanese Guitarist Hiroya TsukamotoApr 19, 2024 9:38 am - Japanese guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto takes the stage at Hey Nonny at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3.
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Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’
Apr 19, 2024 8:12 am - Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is great sad pop, meditative theater
Apr 19, 2024 7:47 am - Who knew what Taylor Swift’s latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? The result is her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” out Friday. It's an amalgamation of an artist who has spent the last few years re-recording her life’s work and touring its material, filtered through synth-pop anthems, breakup ballads, and provocative and matured subject matter.
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‘Summer is the busiest time’: Meet the Geneva man who provides sound services at area shows, concertsApr 19, 2024 4:00 am - Meet Richard Peck of Geneva, who has been providing sound mixing boards and stage equipment for musicians and other acts performing in the Fox Valley since 1976.
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Elgin’s Fourth of July celebration to include a pet parade this yearApr 18, 2024 11:43 pm - Plans are underway for Elgin's Fourth of July Parade. The parade will be held Thursday, July 4, near downtown Elgin. The route runs on Douglas Avenue from Slade Avenue to...
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Ron Onesti: Raindrops always make me think of B.J. ThomasApr 18, 2024 6:49 pm - It’s been almost three years already since we lost our good friend, B.J. Thomas — a huge blow to all who loved him and the gift of his music.
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‘Civil War’ and the elusiveness of the of-the-moment movie
Apr 18, 2024 3:58 pm - The movies are good at resurrecting the past and imagining the future, but pinning down the present can be tricky.