Entertainment Stories from August 12, 2022
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Want to really waste time? Watch 'Mack & Rita'
Aug 12, 2022 8:28 AM - The movie "Mack & Rita" -- which adds grandma chic to two things no one needs on screen like lazy filmmaking and a tired old concept -- can be distilled into one word: cringe.
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Post Malone concert doc is all flash, no substance
Aug 12, 2022 6:00 AM - There's a moment in Post Malone's new concert film when its star confesses to how surreal his life has become: "Sometimes I feel like I'm not a real person." Fans will get no clarity on that astounding statement after watching Amazon's "Post Malone: Runaway," a limp, uninspiring 60 minutes of flash with no substance.
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Sweet spot: Candy's Creamery serves ice cream in Geneva's Mill Creek neighborhood
Aug 12, 2022 6:00 AM - The label on the tub of ice cream read "Cookies Galore." And with that, Candy's Creamery in the Mill Creek subdivision of Geneva had me sold.
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Ron Onesti: Crystal Bowersox … Worthy of an Idol titleAug 12, 2022 6:00 AM - When I found out Crystal Bowersox was touring the Midwest promoting her new album, All That For This, I jumped at the chance to bring her our Arcada Theatre. To my surprise, she contacted me on Facebook and asked if I remembered her! "I am so looking forward to seeing you guys again," she said.
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Spotlight: Curious Theatre Branch stages two-handers as part of its 'Back at the House' showcase
Aug 12, 2022 6:00 AM - This week in Chicago-area theater, Curious Theatre Branch debuts three new works, Aries Spears headlines Schaumburg's Chicago Improv and Broadway in Chicago showcases musical theater favorites during its annual outdoor concert at Chicago's Pritzker Pavilion.
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