Entertainment
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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras finishes 47th season with 'Impact' concert May 14Apr 27, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras will finish out their 47th concert season on Sunday, May 14, with “Impact,” the final of four concerts in the “Design” series that ex...
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Actors needed May 15-16 for 'Schoolhouse Rock Live' auditionsApr 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Actors aged 13 and older are invited to audition for the College of Lake County (CLC) Theatre Department's production of "Schoolhouse Rock Live." Auditions are at 6:30 p...
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Sisterly devotion meets a multitude of movie references in boldly deranged, multi-pop-cultural 'Polite Society'Apr 27, 2023 6:00 am - “Polite Society” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It seems like such a tiny thing, a simple bump in the road, yet it demonstrates the dedication to detail that writer/director Nida Manzoor br...
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Rachel McAdams blossoms in Blume's controversial story of pre-adolescent angst, struggleApr 27, 2023 6:00 am - “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.” - ★ ★ ★ ½ One scene in this movie caused me to shed a tear or two, and it happened when Rachel McAdams, playing Barbara Simon, t...
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Strawberry Fest returns to Long Grove this JuneApr 26, 2023 11:00 pm - Sweet summertime fun returns when Strawberry Festival, an annual family tradition, takes over historic downtown Long Grove June 23 through 25. The highlight of the summ...
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DuPage Veterans Foundation to host ninth annual Honor Flight Chicago fundraiserApr 26, 2023 11:00 pm - After a three-year hiatus, the DuPage Veterans Foundation is hosting its ninth annual fundraiser benefiting Honor Flight Chicago from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6. ...
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Paramount's terrific 'School of Rock' benefits from 21 young dynamosApr 26, 2023 4:45 pm - “School of Rock” - ★ ★ ★ ½ To prepare the young actors for Paramount Theatre's “School of Rock,” director Trent Stork added three extra weeks of rehearsal and introduced...
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Best Bets: Pixar Putt, 'Swan Lake,' SUGA, Third Coast Percussion and moreApr 26, 2023 6:00 am - Golfing on the Pier Pixar Putt mini-golf returns to Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. Suitable for all ages, the 18-hole course is inspired by characters and storie...
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'An amazing experience': Algonquin native grateful for 'American Idol' appearanceApr 26, 2023 6:00 am - The Algonquin native who competed on "American Idol" isn't sure what will come next for her and her music career, but she knows her experience on the singing competition...
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Why Mundelein could get a new public muralApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - The owner of a Mundelein restaurant has proposed commissioning a mural on a wall of a neighboring building. The painted mural is proposed for the side of a two-story bui...