Entertainment
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‘Miller’s Girl’ with Jenna Ortega is an airless, cold affair that fails to sparkJan 25, 2024 6:00 am - Jenna Ortega’s stark rise as Gen Z’s goth-glam princess takes a pointless, awkward turn in “Miller’s Girl,” a new romantic horror movie about cerebral people that’s s...
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Jodie Foster’s back, ‘Barbie’ brings novel numbers and other Oscar nomination facts and figuresJan 24, 2024 7:29 pm - A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which saw “Oppenheimer” lead with 13 Oscar nominations, with “Poor Thin...
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Chicago a cappella will perform English choral masterworks at four concerts in FebruaryJan 24, 2024 6:12 pm - Chicago a cappella will present four concerts in February with a “Cambridge” theme. Inspired by a trip to Cambridge University in 2019, John William Trotter, Chicago a ca...
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‘Barbie’ Oscars snubs prompt a backlash, even from Ken (and Hillary)Jan 24, 2024 5:35 pm - “Barbie” was the biggest hit of 2023, the highest-grossing movie ever directed by a woman and a bona fide cultural sensation that turned movie theaters pink and left a st...
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Country singer Chris Young arrested at Nashville barJan 24, 2024 4:12 pm - Charged with assault, disorderly conduct Country singer Chris Young was arrested at a Nashville bar after an alleged altercation with Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent...
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Carol Kane on working with Jason Schwartzman and her dream of being in a Scorsese filmJan 24, 2024 4:08 pm - Carol Kane really wanted to work with Jason Schwartzman, but the opportunity would require her to step a little outside of her comfort zone. Filmmaker Nathan Silv...
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Lombard actress, Paralympian Katy Sullivan takes on demanding role in Chicago Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’Jan 24, 2024 2:45 pm - It didn’t take long for Lombard actress Katy Sullivan to impress director Edward Hall. They were about a week into rehearsals for the London premiere of the Pulitzer Priz...
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McAlister’s Deli to open Schaumburg location Feb. 5Jan 24, 2024 2:26 pm - The grand opening of McAlister's Deli’s new Schaumburg location at 436 E. Golf Road is set for 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5, and will be accompanied by a number of special event...
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Book review: Iranian-born Kaveh Akbar pens an unforgettable portrait of the poet as a young manJan 24, 2024 2:14 pm - A martyr is someone willing to die for a cause. It is a provocative title for any book, let alone one by an Iranian American author. But as Kaveh Akbar so ably demonstrat...
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The Theater Lab presents ‘Inherit the Wind’; announces next three seasonsJan 24, 2024 12:07 pm - The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, will be presenting “Inherit the Wind” on Jan. 26, 27 and 28 at the Forest View Educational Center in Arlingto...