Entertainment
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White Negronis might not be white, but they’re always delicious
Mar 26, 2024 1:42 pm - Before I tell you about the Alpine Negroni, the cocktail that got me chasing gentian drinks down their rabbit holes, riddle me this: When is a White Negroni not white? When you follow the recipe.
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The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
Mar 26, 2024 12:42 pm - “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+, splits Steve Martin’s story in two halves. One depicts Martin’s stand-up as it unfolded. The other captures Martin’s life as it is today — riding electric bikes with Martin Short, practicing the banjo — with reflections on the career that followed.
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Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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‘Diarra from Detroit’ offers a fresh take on the detective genre
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Spotlight: David Payne channels ‘Churchill’ at Broadway PlayhouseMar 26, 2024 11:13 am - While British actor David Payne channels Sir Winston Churchill in “Churchill,” Curious Theatre Branch co-founder Jenny Magnus examines the nature of goodness, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Best Bets: Waukegan blues woman Ivy Ford at Aurora’s Venue, Herbie Hancock in ChicagoMar 26, 2024 11:11 am - Chicago musicians come home: blues singer/guitarist Ivy Ford headlines Aurora’s The Venue, jazz great Herbie Hancock returns to Symphony Center and award winner Jonathan McReynolds joins fellow gospel artists at the Auditorium Theatre.
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New Buffalo Wild Wings ‘GO’ in St. Charles to give away free wings Wednesday
Mar 26, 2024 10:55 am - In celebration of the first Buffalo Wild Wings GO location opening in St. Charles, the carry-out and delivery-focused restaurant will give away free wings for a year to t...
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Swing into the sounds of Count BasieMar 26, 2024 9:36 am - The Arlington Jazz Exchange may not be able to physically transport you to celebrate April in Paris, but they aim to get you there musically via a tribute concert honoring the legendary Count Basie. The concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. on April 14, at Forest View Education Center, 2121 S Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights.
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How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’