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'Shrill' and 'Turn Up Charlie' are passably cool TV shows that try too hard to be passably cool TV shows
Mar 17, 2019 7:25 AM - As streaming networks race to overwhelm us with content, viewers wind up watching a lot of shows these days that are passably cool, possibly intriguing and still not quite ready for occupancy. Hulu's "Shrill" and Netflix's "Turn Up Charlie" are the latest examples. -
'Women of Song' at Schaumburg Library March 29
Mar 17, 2019 5:39 PM - The Mike Dangeroux Band will illustrate the important roles of women in music during "Women of Song" from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the Program Room of the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg. -
2+2 reasons to visit C2E2: Annual Chicago convention is worth the trip from the suburbs
Mar 17, 2019 7:00 AM - C2E2 returns next weekend to Chicago, and the annual pop-culture convention has plenty of celebrity guests and colorful cosplayers making your trip into the city worthwhile.
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Book review: 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf' is epic tale by Marlon James
Mar 17, 2019 7:26 AM - "Black Leopard, Red Wolf" by Marlon James is a serpentine, epic tale set in a fantastic realm of evil monsters and villains and flawed heroes. At its center is a quest for a boy, a child whom we know is dead from the first line of the novel. -
'Captain Marvel' soars even higher with stellar 2nd weekend
Mar 17, 2019 1:35 PM - 'Captain Marvel' soars even higher with stellar 2nd weekend
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Igor Levit not content to be heard only through piano
Mar 17, 2019 7:22 AM - Winner of last year's Gilmore Artist Award, given quadrennially to a pianist along with a $300,000 prize, Igor Levit is among the most probing young artists in classical music. His website describes him as "Citizen. European. Pianist." -
Dick Dale, King of Surf Guitar, dies at 81
Mar 17, 2019 8:11 PM - The man who earned the title King of the Surf Guitar has died at age 81. His former bassist Sam Bolle says Dick Dale passed away Saturday night. -
Album review: Karen O & Danger Mouse bring out best in each other
Mar 16, 2019 7:23 AM - Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O teams up with producer-to-the-stars Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) on a balanced collaboration, "Lux Prima," that brings out the best from both, enriched by variations like O's diverse vocals and Burton's orchestral talents. -
Rewatching 'Game of Thrones' before the final season? Here are 5 episodes you need to revisit
Mar 16, 2019 7:31 AM - It's "Game of Thrones" re-watch season for the last time, as we gear up for the HBO show's final episodes. Here are five episodes you should watch again (or for the first time). -
Spectators flock to suburban St. Patrick's Day parades
Mar 16, 2019 4:33 PM - A wave of green washed over Chicago and the suburbs Saturday with throngs attending St. Patrick's Day parades in various locations.
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