Entertainment Stories from August 15, 2022
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Jury selection focuses on 2019 R. Kelly documentary
Aug 15, 2022 6:54 PM - Jury selection in R. Kelly's federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday with the judge and attorneys quickly focusing on whether would-be jurors watched a 2019 documentary about sex abuse allegations against the R&B singer.
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Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
Aug 15, 2022 4:30 PM - Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized to her for the abuse she endured.
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Review: Man Ray muse Kiki de Montparnasse takes center stage
Aug 15, 2022 4:05 PM - This year a picture of her naked back sold for $12.4 million, the highest price ever paid for a photograph at auction
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Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway show
Aug 15, 2022 2:56 PM - Rocker Melissa Etheridge has found a new stage: The Grammy- and Oscar-winner will unveil a solo show mixing her music and stories off-Broadway.
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Elburn Days celebrating 94th year with parade, live music, tractor pull and more Aug. 19-21Aug 15, 2022 2:18 PM - Elburn Days returns for its 94th year on Aug. 19-21. The Elburn Lions Club's family friendly festival features a parade, carnival rides, live music, food, craft show, 4-H auction, petting zoo, tractor pull, and mud volleyball.
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Fermilab needs artists, composers for artist-in-residence programsAug 15, 2022 12:19 PM - To stimulate communication and interactions among scientists, artists, and the public, Fermilab in Batavia created an artist-in-residence program and a guest composer program. They are currently seeking applications for the 2023 cycle.
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"Whispers" theme of Mundelein short story contestAug 15, 2022 11:36 AM - "Whispers" is the theme of the Mundelein Arts Commission's 2022 short story contest. The first deadline is Oct. 1.
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Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway show
Aug 15, 2022 9:01 AM - Melissa Etheridge has found a new stage
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'Bullet Train' repeats at No. 1; 'Top Gun' flies back up the ranks
Aug 15, 2022 6:48 AM - The Brad Pitt action film "Bullet Train" led all movies in ticket sales for a second straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a quiet spell in theaters and incredible staying power allowed "Top Gun: Maverick" to rocket back into third place in its 12th week of release.
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Music review: 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2' is bigger, not better
Aug 15, 2022 6:00 AM - Calvin Harris' last star-studded funk album in 2017 sported several hits but left listeners wanting more. Now, the DJ from the U.K. has delivered a second volume, titled "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2," featuring even more tracks and big names, but bigger doesn't always mean better.
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