Entertainment
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Kaneland High School to put on 'The Wizard of Oz' at The Egyptian April 7-8Mar 02, 2023 10:00 pm - The Kaneland High School Theatre department is proud to present their 2023 spring musical "The Wizard of Oz." Based on the classic motion picture starring Judy Garland, ...
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AdeptiCon 2023 returns to the Schaumburg March 22-26Mar 02, 2023 10:00 pm - Meet Chicago Northwest is welcoming AdeptiCon back to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center March 22-26. The gathering is the world's premier war gaming conventio...
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Hasan Minhaj ready to lean into silliness at Spirit Awards
Mar 02, 2023 10:00 pm - For comedian Hasan Minhaj, the Film Independent Spirit Awards is the ideal hosting gig. "Low pressure. Low downside. All upside," Minhaj said. "That's the sweet spot for...
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How the 'Daisy Jones' cast went from beginners to bandmates
Mar 02, 2023 10:00 pm - Sam Claflin is the first to admit that when he got the part of Billy Dunne, the co-lead singer of a world-famous 1970s rock band in "Daisy Jones & the Six," he was no mu...
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Dining out: Jeni's Biscuits with the Boss, more Lent specials and ICYMI openingsMar 02, 2023 5:00 am - Biscuits with the Boss Fans of “Ted Lasso” and ice cream won't want to miss this: On Thursday, March 2, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams released the limited-edition Biscuits ...
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Star Michael B. Jordan directs his first film, the feisty but flawed 'Creed III'Mar 02, 2023 4:45 am - “Creed III” - ★ ★ ½ Already a champion movie star and A-list actor, Michael B. Jordan demonstrates great promise as a director with “Creed III,” his feisty but flawed fr...
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Learn about Elgin High's Biodiversity Teach-in with Izaak Walton League March 7Mar 01, 2023 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, March 7, the Elgin chapter of the Izaak Walton League will host a free program on environmental issues. Elgin High School science teachers Bridgid Trimble an...
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Elgin's Harvest Christian Academy to put on 'My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto's Musical Tale!'Mar 01, 2023 10:00 pm - Harvest Christian Academy's theater arts department welcomes audiences to their captivating spring musical, Disney's "My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto's Musical Tale!" Perfor...
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Best Bets: Jurassic Quest, Monster Jam, Chris Botti, Alvin Ailey DanceMar 01, 2023 10:00 pm - Ferocious fossils Jurassic Quest roars into Chicago for a limited run featuring ridable dinos, live shows, fossil attractions, photo ops and more at Navy Pier's Festival...
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Heartfelt: Writers' quietly eloquent 'Once' a musical theater experience you won't forgetMar 01, 2023 7:45 am - “Once” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Some 25 years ago, on a midwinter weeknight, some friends and I went to Chicago's Beat Kitchen for a songwriters showcase, an open mic night where music...