Entertainment
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Will Smith-led 'Emancipation' is an action thriller
Dec 06, 2022 9:00 am - “Emancipation” - ★ ★ ½ It comes as some relief that Antoine Fuqua's “Emancipation,” starring Will Smith as a runaway slave in Civil War-era Louisiana, is not, at least ...
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Spotlight: 'It's a Wonderful Life” at Improv Playhouse and Hershel returnsDec 06, 2022 5:00 am - 'Wonderful Life' Music and a visit from Santa Claus mark Improv Playhouse's 1940s-style, radio play adaptation of Frank Capra's beloved 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life...
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NBC's 'Law & Order: SVU' and 'Chicago Med' bid farewell to starsDec 06, 2022 5:00 am - Two well-established dramas are saying goodbye to one star each. It's nothing new for a long-running series to lose a prominent cast member - and, often, more than one o...
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Robert Downey Jr. talks of one last film with his dad, 'Sr.'
Dec 05, 2022 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Robert Downey Jr. set out to make an objective portrait, a tribute to his father, the underground filmmaking maverick Robert Downey Sr. His dad had other plan...
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Huge holiday-themed model train display Dec. 10 in MundeleinDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - The North Central O Gaugers Model Railroad Club is hosting a train exhibit from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in the lobby of the Mundelein village hall, 300 Plaza...
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'Wakanda Forever' is No. 1 for 4th straight weekend
Dec 04, 2022 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller "Violent Night" debuted with $13.3 ...
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'George & Tammy' pulls back the curtain on country icons
Dec 04, 2022 6:20 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In preparation for their upcoming series "George & Tammy," Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain spent months learning the songs that George Jones and ...
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Holiday TV: New musicals, romcoms, specials arrive in a flurry this month
Dec 03, 2022 6:30 am - It's December and pretty much every network and streaming service seemingly has a show aimed at spreading holiday cheer. For those looking to skip reruns of Christmases ...
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Norris Cultural Arts Center puts on third annual Baker's Dozen Holiday FestivalDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles presents its third annual "Baker's Dozen Holiday Festival," a free online video series celebrating the season and featurin...
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'Strength and Honor': A Father and Son Art Show Featured at NSYMCA December Community GalleryDec 02, 2022 10:00 pm - The North Suburban YMCA Community Gallery is showcasing the artwork of Leo Benvenuti and his son Jack through December. The title of the art show, "Strength and Honor" ...