Entertainment
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How to be a ‘Fall Guy’: Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life
May 03, 2024 6:43 am - There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. The other: Keep moving. Jenkin was reminded of that before doing his first fire burn in David Leitch’s “The Fall Guy.”
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Municipalities look to redevelop land, closed buildingsMay 03, 2024 6:00 am - Not since the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire has there been this much civic streetscaping going on.
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Hoffman Estates announces eclectic lineup for Summer Sounds on the Green concert seriesMay 03, 2024 6:00 am - Hoffman Estates has announced the 2024 lineup for Summer Sounds on the Green, the village’s free outdoor concert series running on Thursday nights from June 16 to Aug. 15...
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Ron Onesti: Not a UFO sighting, just Schenker doing his thingMay 02, 2024 11:48 pm - Michael Schenker is definitely a much-appreciated extreme when it comes to “being” his music. But still, so many also do the same, in their own ways.
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2024-2025 seasonMay 02, 2024 8:30 pm - A political satire, a holiday romance, and a contemporary drama about privilege and the American dream make up Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s upcoming season at the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn.
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Hannah Einbinder is ready for her next act
May 02, 2024 4:02 pm - Before landing on “Everything Must Go” as the title of her first stand-up special, Hannah Einbinder considered a moniker more closely connected to her atypical outlook: “The Neurodivergent Hour.”
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Britney Spears reaches divorce settlement with estranged husband, Sam AsghariMay 02, 2024 1:41 pm - Less than a week after reaching a court settlement with her father, Britney Spears has reached one with her soon-to-be-ex-husband.
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Redemption tale: Jason Alexander stars in Chicago Shakes’ premiere of ‘Judgment Day’May 02, 2024 11:25 am - Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s “Judgment Day” has a not-so-secret weapon, and his name is Jason Alexander.
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Hale Street Tents are back and so is outdoor summer dining in WheatonMay 02, 2024 9:30 am - In what has quickly become a rite of summer, the Hale Street Tents are back, providing an outdoor dining oasis in downtown Wheaton for a fifth season.
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Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reachedMay 02, 2024 8:12 am - Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute.