Entertainment
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Ron Onesti: Classic rock radio … as important as the musicApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - When the "classic rock" world received stunning news that Chicago classic rock radio station WLUP was sold to a Christian broadcasting company, classic rock fans began w...
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Spotlight: 'Naperville' comes home courtesy of Buffalo Theatre EnsembleApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Coming home Buffalo Theatre Ensemble concludes its season with a revival of "Naperville." Written by Naperville native Mat Smart, the play is about an adult son who retu...
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Widescreen: There's another chance to see Danny Elfman's buzzy, 'Batman'-meets-Boingo Coachella concert onlineApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - If you know the name Danny Elfman, it's either as the frontman for off-kilter '80s rock band Oingo Boingo or as the composer of memorable film scores, most notably for T...
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Powerball boasts $400 million bounty as it celebrates 30th birthdayApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - When Powerball was launched, it was intended to produce bigger top prizes. As the game caps its 30th anniversary week with a drawing tomorrow, it can boast a jackpot wor...
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Feder: Marquee to launch 'The Reporters' with Bob SirottApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - You won't see Ben Bentley and his cadre of cigar-chomping scribes from the original "Sports Writers" show, but get ready for a 2022 homage to the venerable Chicago sport...
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Pop goes the 'Moulin Rouge!': Broadway adaptation dazzles on so many levelsApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ What's that sound that ripples throughout “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” the 10-time Tony Award-winning show now nearing the end of i...
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Disney+ celebrates Earth Day with a trio of new offeringsApr 21, 2022 6:00 am - Friday, April 22, marks the 53rd Earth Day, and for the occasion Disney+ offers three new films and documentaries that celebrate the splendor of the environment. Probabl...
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Chaotic, twisty 'Bad Guys' an animated comic vehicle powered by natural gasApr 21, 2022 6:00 am - “The Bad Guys” - ★ ★ ½ Don't assume that the pernicious green flatulence emitted by a bank robber named Piranha is just some cheap device pandering to the kiddie crowd....