Entertainment
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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
Aug 31, 2023 6:00 am - “Bottoms” - ★ ★ ★ The rites and rituals of the raunchy high school comedy can be as prescribed as a class syllabus. But what makes Emma Seligman's “Bottoms” such an anar...
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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...
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Denzel Washington's vigilante battles Italian mafia in 'Equalizer 3'
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film coming to movie theaters in OctoberAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters. Swift announced Thursday that the concert film "Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour" will open in North Am...
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'Very proud of it': Park Ridge native premiering movie filmed in hometownAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Greg Glienna drew upon two major life influences — stand-up comedy and his hometown of Park Ridge — to make his latest movie. A Los Angeles resident for the last two dec...
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Raising a glass to sobriety: The Graceful Ordinary's Sip & Support fundraiser supports hospitality workers' mental healthAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The Graceful Ordinary owners Chris and Megan Curren know all too well the struggles that restaurant industry employees face. They've seen it themselves for all their...
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Dining out: Buffalo Creek's Burger Throw-Down and Labor Day dining specialsAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Burger Throw-Down If you have a hankering for a burger, head to Buffalo Creek Brewing for the brewery's first Burger Throw-Down from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3. Here's the...
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Best bets: Pentatonix, Elgin Fringe Festival, Greta Van Fleet, Shedd after-hoursAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Happy Fringe-y birthday The Elgin Fringe Festival returns for its 10th year with even more cutting-edge performances. Built around Fringe Central at the Side Street Stud...
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An indoor golf simulator could be headed to downtown MundeleinAug 30, 2023 5:00 am - An indoor golf simulator has been proposed for a vacant commercial building in downtown Mundelein. Rolling Meadows entrepreneur Gus Medrano wants to open Tee It Up at 44...