Entertainment
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Cornet soloist Amy Nelson to perform with Sun City Concert BandApr 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Guest artist Amy Nelson will be featured at the May 4 and 6 performances of the Sun City Concert Band. Nelson will play the famed cornet solo "Variations on The Carniva...
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Marriott Theatre delivers major league revival of Triple-A tuner 'Damn Yankees'Apr 20, 2023 1:00 pm - “Damn Yankees” - ★ ★ ★ The reminder to shut off cellphones that preceded Wednesday's opening of Marriott Theatre's “Damn Yankees” came with an unexpected postscript. “P...
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Backstage with The Arcada Theatre's Ron Onesti: Neighborhood guys from "CHICAGO" still Rock!Apr 20, 2023 6:00 am - Now that we are OFFICIALLY back from lockdowns and quarantines, music fans of all ages are returning, enjoying the music of their youth once again. And the entertainers ...
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'Beau Is Afraid' is stuck in a one-note nightmare
Apr 20, 2023 6:00 am - “Beau Is Afraid” - ★ ★ ½ Beau may be afraid, but Ari Aster certainly isn't. Of the many words used to describe the writer-director's previous two films - “Hereditary” a...
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Low 'Rise': Fifth 'Evil Dead' film a disappointingly derivative drama-traumaApr 20, 2023 6:00 am - “Evil Dead Rise” - ★ ★ This review has not been written for hard-core horror fans who've been waiting with bated (and baited) breath for a modernized, gory-fied update ...
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In 'Chevalier,' an erased figure gets a lush biopic
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Sound check: International Pop Overthrow sets the stage for more than 60 artistsApr 19, 2023 6:00 am - International Pop Overthrow Marking its 20th year in Chicago, International Pop Overthrow takes over the Montrose Saloon for nine days of festival vibes and some of the ...
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Best bets: Lady A, 'The Office' Reunion, Winger, Pat McGann, Chicago Dance CrashApr 19, 2023 6:00 am - 'Homerathon' The National Hellenic Museum, 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, hosts a public reading in its entirety of “The Odyssey” - Homer's epic poem tracing the post-Troj...
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American Troubadour John Batdorf Lands at Hey Nonny in AprilApr 18, 2023 11:00 pm - With popular music, there is the melody, the lyrics, the performer, and oftentimes, the stories. They all come together on April 27 at Hey Nonny as the well-traveled Joh...
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Guitar Aficionados, Mark This DateApr 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Among music fans, serious guitar enthusiasts form a unique and dedicated group. Those who admire great guitar work usually don't care if it's rock, blues, folk, or anoth...