Entertainment
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Feder: WGN Radio names Steve Alexander to succeed Orion SamuelsonDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - When the legendary Orion Samuelson retires at the end of the month after 60 years at WGN 720-AM, he'll turn over the agribusiness beat to Steve Alexander, who's been a n...
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Christmas 2020: Suburban restaurants offer to-go packages this holidayDec 16, 2020 1:15 pm - Staying home for the holidays this year because of the pandemic but don't feel like cooking? Restaurants across the suburbs have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners ...
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Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' has a place of honor in company's first virtual season
Dec 16, 2020 5:00 am - As if Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater didn't have enough to deal with while creating a high-profile new work during a pandemic, there was the weather. Rain scuttled m...
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Streaming theater this week: Chicago Shakes' 'Peter Pan,' Congo Square's comedy seriesDec 16, 2020 5:00 am - Family favorite Chicago Shakespeare Theater streams its 2018 production "Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure," directed and choreographed by Amber Mak, new works development...
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Jim O'Donnell: The secret of Jeannie Morris was no grand secret at allDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - THE ABSOLUTE ESSENCE of Jeannie Morris as a journalist was markedly ingenious: Charm and disarm. Whether it was Mike Ditka or Michael Jordan or one of the state of Illin...
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Feder: The Mix bids farewell to morning co-star Melissa McGurrenDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - Melissa McGurren, who rose from traffic reporter to full-fledged co-host of Eric Ferguson's top-rated morning show, is out after more than two decades at WTMX 101.9-FM, ...
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In a sea of documentaries and podcasts, 'Frontline' is still a standout
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St. Viator High School puts annual Winter Arts Festival onlineDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - In an effort to showcase students' work while remaining safe, Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights will present the annual Winter Arts Festival digitally. Fine ...
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New to streaming: 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' and CBS' 'A Home for the Holidays'
Dec 15, 2020 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • "Ma R...
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Best Bets: 'Hip Hop Nutcracker' dances online this yearDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - Choreographed cheer Take in a different spin on the classic Tchaikovsky Christmas ballet with "The Hip Hop Nutcracker." The prerecorded performance is streamed on behalf...