Entertainment
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Book Review: ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ tells a tale of modern love and success
Jun 17, 2024 7:33 am - The cover art and title of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” don’t quite convey the wild ride readers who crack open this new fiction from Rufi Thorpe will take. There’s a rea...
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An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside Out 2’ scores massive $155 million openingJun 17, 2024 6:55 am - Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards
Jun 17, 2024 6:35 am - “The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when women made strides.
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What to stream this week: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ chops, PBS hits the disco and Kevin Hart chats
Jun 17, 2024 5:59 am - The debut of “Echoes,” a sequel series to “Orphan Black,” and the documentary “Bread and Roses,” which looks at how Afghan women’s lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Lisle Community Band to host free summer concert series at Community ParkJun 14, 2024 10:44 pm - The Lisle Community Band is bringing the sounds of summer to the Lisle Park District Band Shell with a series of free concerts.
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Get out your kilt: Highland Games open in WheatonJun 14, 2024 10:14 pm - The organizers of the Highland Games, now underway in Wheaton, welcome people of Scottish ancestry and those who have never set foot on the wild moors of Scotland. The la...
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Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra of the Macabre present ‘An Afternoon of the Macabre’ July 13Jun 14, 2024 8:24 pm - On July 13, works of “the macabre” by versatile composer Michael Karasis will be featured in a musical collaboration with the Elmhurst Choral Union, performing “Frankenstein,” his oratorio for chorus and orchestra.
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R.E.M. reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony also honoring Timbaland and Steely Dan
Jun 14, 2024 2:14 pm - NEW YORK — A comet must have landed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The members of R.E.M. had joked only hours before it would take “a comet” to ...
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Cantigny Jazz & Wine Fest features music, wine in the gardens, and moreJun 14, 2024 2:05 pm - The first “signature” event of Cantigny’s summer calendar is set for Sunday, June 23. Tickets for the Cantigny Jazz and Wine Fest include all-day access to the newly renovated McCormick House and two culinary flights.
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Life drawing class June 22 at Des Plaines libraryJun 14, 2024 12:21 pm - Learn to draw the human body in a life drawing class June 22 at the Des Plaines Public Library. The free class is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to noon in the Commons are...