Entertainment
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How to apply to be Elgin's next poet laureateSep 04, 2023 1:00 am - The Elgin Poet Laureate Project is accepting applications for its third poet laureate. Poets who are 18 or older and residents of Elgin can apply. Applicants will be req...
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'Equalizer 3' cleans up, while 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' score new records
Sep 04, 2023 1:00 am - The third installment in the Denzel Washington-led "Equalizer" franchise topped the domestic box office this weekend with $34.5 million according to studio estimates Sun...
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Elgin coffeehouse welcomes back renowned autoharpist Sept. 10Sep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Gifted singer-songwriter and autoharpist Bryan Bowers will delight folk music lovers at the Highland Avenue Coffeehouse on Sunday, Sept. 10. It will begin at 3 p.m. at H...
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Batavia church to host 'Rockstar Bingo' fundraiserSep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - The Congregational Church of Batavia invites the community to join in "Rockstar Bingo" on Tuesday, Sept. 19. This fundraiser, combining "Name That Tune" and bingo, featu...
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PBS detective dramas 'Unforgotten,' 'Van der Valk' return with back-to-back premieres SundaySep 03, 2023 6:00 am - Some of television's favorite detectives are hot on the trail of chilling cases across Europe as PBS welcomes back two crime dramas for season premieres on this side of ...
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Ron Onesti: M&Ms USED to be my favorite candy!Sep 01, 2023 6:00 am - It's been a whirlwind!!! We have had soooo many shows recently, even more than normal! Ted Nugent, Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lita Ford, Buckcherry and, tonight, Do...
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A series 'Reborn': 'The Wheel of Time' returns for Season 2 on Prime VideoSep 01, 2023 6:00 am - Within the realm of the fantastic, several novels, movies, video games and series exist to tickle the adventure bone. However, despite the plethora of content, few franc...
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What a homecoming: Broadway vet Lucia Spina dazzles in Marriott's outstanding 'Gypsy'Aug 31, 2023 12:00 pm - “Gypsy” - ★ ★ ★ ★ A formidable role requires a prodigious talent. And Marriott Theatre's outstanding revival of “Gypsy” has such a powerhouse in Lucia Spina. Eighteen y...
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'Bottoms' is a gonzo gay high school comedy that comes out on top
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Long Grove's Irish Days includes a dog contest, men in kilts, musicAug 31, 2023 6:00 am - Historic downtown Long Grove is bringing back its annual Irish Days festival Saturday, Sept. 2, through Monday, Sept. 4, and organizers say this year's event will bigger...