Entertainment
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Executive director leaving Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras after 8 yearsApr 09, 2024 1:09 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras will soon be seeking new leadership. After almost eight years as executive director of EYSO, K. Eric Larson announced he is stepping d...
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Bug-a BOO! Fun, frights and feelings figure into a Charlotte’s web of terror in ‘Sting’Apr 09, 2024 12:13 pm - Kiah Roache-Turner’s low-budget Australian creature feature “Sting” merges fun and thrills with a ton of kills in a breezy, cheesy salute to classic 1950s “it came from outer space” tales.
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Theater spotlight: Elgin’s Iambe premieres ‘Wake Up, Mrs. Moore’Apr 09, 2024 12:05 pm - Iambe Theatre Ensemble, an Elgin company that focuses on stories representing voices and perspectives of mature females, returns with the premiere of “Wake Up, Mrs. Moore.”
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Seasonal mobile bar could be on tap for downtown Cary
Apr 09, 2024 11:56 am - Maple Tree Tap wants to expand its business by providing a mobile bar in downtown Cary, but neighboring restaurant owners fear the proposal could hurt existing businesses.
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Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chartApr 09, 2024 9:23 am - Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.
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Billie Eilish announces new album, ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft,’ arrives next month
Apr 09, 2024 7:14 am - Billie Eilish announced Monday that her highly anticipated third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” will be released on May 17.
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St. Charles may close downtown street for outdoor diningApr 08, 2024 9:45 pm - A downtown St. Charles street will likely be closed this spring and summer for outdoor dining.
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‘The Voice of Whitney’ premieres this summer at RaviniaApr 08, 2024 5:30 pm - “The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration” featuring the singer’s original master recordings accompanied by a symphony orchestra premieres Aug. 30 at the Ravinia Festival.
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Book review: Short story anthology ‘The Black Girl Survives in This One’ challenges the horror canon
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Third place winners in 2024 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing ContestApr 08, 2024 1:07 pm - Visual art, poetry and prose: We share the work of the third place winners in the Arts Unlimited District 214 and Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest.