Entertainment
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In 'Nyad,' Jodie Foster swims away with a showcase for Annette Bening
Oct 24, 2023 8:15 am - “Nyad” — ★ ★ ★ In “Nyad,” there are two feats of perseverance on display. First, there is the ceaseless determination of Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) to accomplish a...
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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
Oct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Dozens of US states, including California, Illinois and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people's mental health and contributing the youth menta...
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Trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Halloween is Tuesday, Oct. 31. Some communities are offering printable signs for those who wish to inform trick-or-treaters that their household is opting out of giving...
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The Queen's Cartoonists premiere International Animation Spectacular at Schaumburg Prairie Center Oct. 28Oct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Cartoons and live music combine when instrumental sextet The Queen's Cartoonists kicks off its 21-city tour at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg on...
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Norris Gallery concert series presents pianist Jeffrey LaDeur and mezzo-soprano Kindra ScharichOct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center's "Music & More in the Gallery" series resumes Sunday, Nov. 26, with a performance by pianist Jeffrey LaDeur and mezzo-soprano Kindra Sch...
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Lee Murdock brings his Christmas Ship Concert to St. Charles Nov. 18Oct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Lee Murdock, the leading performer and composer of folk songs about the Great Lakes region, brings his annual "Christmas Ship" concert to the Baker Community Center in d...
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Bensenville's free, family-friendly Monster Mash returns Oct. 28Oct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - The Bensenville Park District invites area residents to do the mash - the Monster Mash, that is - from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Deer Grove Leisure Cen...
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Music review: Celebrate the spooky season with Duran Duran album 'Danse Macabre'
Oct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - There aren't that many Halloween albums out there and so tip your masks to Duran Duran for giving us a treat this spooky season. "Danse Macabre" is a 13-track - even the...
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What to stream this week: '1989 (Taylor's Version),' Emily Blunt and 'Five Nights at Freddy's'
Oct 23, 2023 6:00 am - Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists are Julian Fellowes' "The Gilded Age" back for a second season on HBO ...
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Swift bests Scorsese at box office, but 'Killers of the Flower Moon' opens strongly
Oct 23, 2023 5:00 am - NEW YORK - In a movie matchup almost as unlikely as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend. And while the box offic...