Entertainment
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Movie review: Hilary Swank gives inspirational ‘Ordinary Angels’ both the heart and heft it needsFeb 22, 2024 5:45 am - Despite the compelling source material, “Ordinary Angels” is one of those movies where you can predict developments with certainty. Hilary Swank gives this weepie its heart and its heft.
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Q&A: Nearly a year after their buzzy hit single, The Last Dinner Party releases debut albumFeb 21, 2024 8:16 pm - In the last several decades, rock music has been declared dead countless times. But the flame that animates the spirit of the genre always seems to reignite — even if it ...
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The Venue hosts St. Patrick’s Day celebration and benefit March 16Feb 21, 2024 7:21 pm - The Venue in Aurora will host a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and benefit featuring The Irish Mystics on Saturday, March 16. Dave Glynn, a veteran Irish singer songwriter...
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Finalists to perform at Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s 11th annual Voice CompetitionFeb 21, 2024 6:22 pm - The Sinfonietta Bel Canto, a Downers Grove-based orchestra, recently announced the Finalists Concert of its 11th annual SBC Voice Competition on Sunday, March 17. It wil...
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Richonne rises in ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’
Feb 21, 2024 5:37 pm - Danai Gurira remembers a moment filming “The Walking Dead” that she now believes contributed to the future pairing of her character Michonne with Andrew Lincoln's Rick. I...
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A beloved fantasy franchise is revived with Netflix’s live-action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’Feb 21, 2024 3:09 pm - On Thursday, Netflix offers “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” a multipart, lush live-action adaptation that mixes adventure and friendship, martial arts and philosophy.
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Two planned Des Plaines restaurants get city grants for improvementsFeb 21, 2024 2:30 pm - A pair of restaurants coming to Des Plaines have been awarded grants to help pay for necessary remodeling and other improvements. The city council on Tuesday approved a $...
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‘Billy Elliot’ soars: Paramount’s 4-star revival a spectacle in every respectFeb 21, 2024 12:19 pm - Rooted in the notion that art can uplift and inspire, transform an individual and unite a community, Paramount’s “Billy Elliot The Musical” is a grand, Broadway-style show.
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Sound check: Sam Hunt at Allstate, Bitter Jester applications are openFeb 21, 2024 11:33 am - Country artist Sam Hunt heads to Rosemont, Dan Tedesco plays Hey Nonny, and the Des Plaines Theatre hosts a tribute to the late Toby Keith.
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Good food vs. great food: How do you know?Feb 21, 2024 10:20 am - Last month, we talked about what makes a good restaurant vs. a great one. My focus was all about the experience in terms of service, design, lighting and music. But no m...