Entertainment
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Irish Days Returns to Historic Long Grove Sept 2- 4Jul 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Historic downtown Long Grove is bringing back its annual Irish Days festival Saturday, September 2nd through Monday, September 4th - this time bigger and better than eve...
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McHenry Area Rotary, Outdoor Theatre co-host trivia, games for prizes Aug. 4Jul 27, 2023 11:00 pm - The public is invited to enjoy trivia and other games for prizes before the movies begin on opening night of "Meg 2: The Trench" at the McHenry Outdoor Theater Friday, A...
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Homegrown fest brings local musicians, regional artists together Saturday in LisleJul 27, 2023 10:00 am - At this time last year, Homegrown Arts & Music Festival founder Aaron Williams wasn't sure he was going to carry the annual local music festival beyond its 10th year. Wh...
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Enter the toybox: 'The Beanie Bubble' plunges into a plush '90s craze
Jul 27, 2023 6:00 am - “The Beanie Bubble” - ★ ★ Who knew so many movie ideas could be found while rummaging through your attic? This year we've had movies on Tetris (“Tetris”), Nike (“Air”),...
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Northbrook restaurant introduces sensory-friendly dining sessionsJul 27, 2023 6:00 am - Saturdays at most restaurants are crowded, loud and bustling with action. It makes for a fun atmosphere for most of us, but for people with autism or other sensory disor...
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Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry masterful in revival of classic 'No Man's Land'Jul 27, 2023 6:00 am - “No Man's Land” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Jeff Perry suggests audiences approach Steppenwolf Theatre's fine revival of Harold Pinter's “No Man's Land” as if it were a musical compositi...
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Widescreen: The invention of first smartphone on the big screen; Nolan's first movieJul 27, 2023 6:00 am - Somehow, corporate biopics are all the rage this year. First there was "Air," Ben Affleck's cringe-inducing exaltation of the guy who came up with Air Jordans (Matt Damo...
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Disney's 'Haunted Mansion' conjures up a story about grief
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Horror flick 'Talk to Me' is a hand-some high-five for twin Australian filmmakers
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Best bets: Out of Space series, Bret Michaels, Laurie Berkner, Q101's PIQNIQ, Summer Jam and moreJul 26, 2023 6:00 am - Out of Space Evanston music venue SPACE rolls out its annual outdoor summer concert - Out of Space - this week with four nights of outdoor music at the Canal Shores Golf...