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Weekend picks: Kevin Farley, Nick Offerman bring the funny to Chicago
Sep 14, 2019 7:33 AM - Get ready for a fun weekend: Kevin Farley performs stand-up at the Metropolis, alt-rocker Morrissey and rock band Interpol headline Ravinia, and actor and comedian Nick Offerman returns for a standup show Sunday at the Chicago Theatre. -
5 things to do this weekend in the suburbs
Sep 13, 2019 1:00 PM - Mary J. Blige, Morrissey and Interpol close out Ravinia's outdoor season this weekend, "The Color Purple" begins previews at Drury Lane Theatre and the Elgin Fringe Festival continues through Sunday. Here are some fun ways to spend your free time over the next few days. -
Theater events: Metropolis hosts 'An Evening With Kevin Farley and Guests' Saturday
Sep 13, 2019 6:00 AM - Kevin Farley performs stand-up at the Metropolis, Theresa Rebeck sends up theater in "Bernhardt/Hamlet" at Goodman Theatre, Promethian stages the fact-based "Blue Stockings," and Frank Ferrante channels Groucho Marx, this week in Chicago-area theater. -
Tickets on sale Tuesday for ZZ Top at Genesee Theatre
Sep 9, 2019 12:09 PM - Ticket presales begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, for ZZ Top's 50th anniversary tour stop Nov. 2 at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. -
Fall brings lots of new shows -- and a potentially bigger TV tab
Sep 8, 2019 7:31 AM - Intrigued by a drama set behind the scenes of a TV show, with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon? How about a comedy with Paul Rudd as a man overshadowed by his clone? Lots of new shows debut this fall, but many will require shelling out more money for streaming services. -
11 films for fall -- from the Batman tale 'Joker' to the biopic 'Judy'
Sep 8, 2019 7:32 AM - Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Renee Zellweger, Cynthia Erivo, Matt Damon, Eddie Murphy and Joaquin Phoenix lead an impressive roster of stars coming to theaters this fall film season.
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Album review: Chrissie Hynde takes jazz turn on 'Valve Bone Woe'
Sep 7, 2019 7:26 AM - Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde brings much of the same qualities to "Valve Bone Woe" -- a collection of mostly orchestral jazz -- to her rock songs: attitude, commitment and expressiveness. -
Lester Holt's path from country music DJ to the most powerful perch in news
Sep 7, 2019 7:28 AM - Lester Holt, the anchor of NBC's "Nightly News," is mostly recognized for his staid and steady demeanor and describes his style as "respectful and respectfully persistent." Despite his position, Holt represents "the anti-diva approach to being the network news anchor," said NBC's Andrea Mitchell. -
Book review: Fabulist and funny, Salman Rushdie creates a modern Don Quixote in 'Quichotte'
Sep 7, 2019 7:29 AM - Good news! You don't have to read Cervantes' masterwork to enjoy Salman Rushdie's modern reinvention, "Quichotte." You'll probably pick up on hundreds of additional references and inside jokes if you have, but Rushdie has created something that feels wholly original even if you've never heard of the hopelessly romantic Spanish knight-errant who sees danger in windmills. -
5 things to do this weekend in the suburbs
Sep 6, 2019 11:05 AM - Get outside and enjoy the weekend: Rocker Lenny Kravitz tours to Ravinia Saturday, Richardson Adventure Farm opens its moon-themed corn maze for the season this weekend and the dark arts-inspired Paranormal Cirque continues in Aurora.
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