Entertainment
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Husband-and-wife Joffrey Ballet dancers to retire, take on teaching roles in Highland ParkJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Just like elite athletes, ballet dancers face a physical time limit with their professional careers. Many dancers end up transitioning to teaching to share the wealth of...
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Spotlight: Chicago premiere of 'Life After' debuts at GoodmanJun 08, 2022 11:00 pm - All-star revival An ensemble made up of Chicago theater all-stars and an all-female creative team partner for Drury Lane Theatre's revival of "Steel Magnolias," Robert ...
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Dining out: Go pink for The Hampton Social's Pink PartyJun 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Pink Party In case if you weren't aware, June is National Rosé Month. So The Hampton Social is throwing a Pink Party from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at the Shore Cl...
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Your mission (from God): See 'Blues Brothers' on Pickwick's big screenJun 08, 2022 11:00 pm - If you've only seen “The Blues Brothers” on TV, DVD, VHS or (gulp) Betamax, you'll have two chances next week to finally see it on the big screen in one of the suburbs' ...
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Thrill-a-minute 'Jurassic World: Dominion' also believes in the basic goodness of the common personJun 08, 2022 2:00 pm - “Jurassic World: Dominion” - ★ ★ ★ This thrill-a-minute, PG-13-rated, summer popcorn action/horror picture had me at “Wait ... you made a promise to a dinosaur?” Profes...
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Timely 'The Janes' doc looks at secret abortions
Jun 08, 2022 6:00 am - “The Janes” — ★ ★ ★ ½ Few documentaries looking at the past offer as real a vision of the future as “The Janes.” Directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes have taken a ...
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Feder: Three stations bidding for Bears radio rightsJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - Three Chicago stations are vying for the radio rights to Chicago Bears football broadcasts, according to multiple sources. Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, ra...
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Auditions set for Kane County Talent Contest June 25Jun 07, 2022 11:00 pm - The Kane County Fair and Dreams Dance Academy in St. Charles will present a new Kane County Talent Contest on Sunday, July 17. It will be held during the fair at 4 p.m. ...
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McAninch Arts Center announces 2022-23 season of visiting showsJun 07, 2022 8:00 pm - Legacy dance troupes, international vocal ensembles and pop tributes are just a few of the visiting acts coming to College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn...
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Best Bets: Comedian Paula Poundstone plays Waukegan SaturdayJun 07, 2022 6:00 am - Laughter on tap Expect plenty of laughs when comedian Paula Poundstone (“Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me”) returns for a standup show with plenty of expected on-the-spot cr...