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MON, 8/19/2019

Monday, August 19, 2019

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Jacob Tremblay, left, as Max, Keith L. Williams as Lucas and Brady Noon as Thor in the film, "Good Boys."

Ending a drought for R-rated comedies, 'Good Boys' is No. 1

The raunchy coming-of-age tale about a trio of 12-year-olds "Good Boys" is the first R-rated comedy in the last three years to open No. 1 at the box office.
Organizers of the planned Ray Bradbury Experience Museum hope to open the facility to the public in August 2020. A fundraising campaign will launch this week. Here’s an architect’s drawing of one planned exhibit.

Campaign for Ray Bradbury museum in his native Waukegan launches this week

The group behind the yearslong effort to open a museum honoring Ray Bradbury in the late author's childhood hometown of Waukegan will launch a fundraising campaign next week.
WATCH THE VIDEO: Jason Benetti, the White Sox announcer, discusses an awareness campaign he leads for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, helping to normalize conversations about people with disabilities, at DAILYHERALD.COM/VIDEOS.

How Sox broadcaster's Benetti's 'Awkward Moments' promotes understanding of disabilities

Chicago White Sox TV announcer Jason Benetti is sharing the "Awkward Moments" of his life as a person with cerebral palsy.
“A Dangerous Man,” by Robert Crais

Book review: Suspenseful 'A Dangerous Man' is one of Robert Crais' best

"A Dangerous Man" -- suspenseful, fast-paced, tightly written and peopled with compelling characters -- is one of Robert Crais' best.
Mary Mitchell
Feder: Columnist Mary Mitchell celebrated as 'great Chicago icon'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and a legion of colleagues past and present honored columnist Mary Mitchell Friday on her stepping down after 29 years as a daily voice of compassion and clarity at the Sun-Times, Robert Feder writes.
Bill Higa, left, from Palatine, as the Scarlet Spider-Man, and Paul Heid of Chicago, as Spider-Man, make the rounds at a previous Wizard World Chicago convention in Rosemont.
See suburban artists at work when Wizard World returns to Rosemont
The heart of any convention like Wizard World Chicago is Artist Alley, where you can chat with suburban creators and buy their work. The convention returns to Rosemont on Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 22-25.
Roland Planeta, right, of Libertyville, digs into ears of corn Sunday with his kids, Colin, 11, left, and Emily, 9, at the 61st annual Lions Club Corn Festival in Island Lake.
Island Lake Corn Fest has visitors grinning ear to ear
They were serving up the corn by, well, yes, the bushel Sunday, as the Island Lake Lions Club played host to its 61st annual Corn Fest at Water Tower Park.
Director Francis Ford Coppola on location directing a scene in “Apocalypse Now Final Cut.” The movie was released in theaters on Aug. 15.
Q&A: Francis Ford Coppola on 'Apocalypse Now' 40 years later
If filmmaking is a war, then "Apocalypse Now" was very nearly Francis Ford Coppola's Waterloo. The battles Coppola fought while making his 1979 epic nearly destroyed him. But 40 years later, "Apocalypse Now" has never looked so good.
Brian Austin Green says if Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth, along with the other creators of “BH90210,” had approached him with a standard reboot of the ’90s drama, he would’ve said no.
Brian Austin Green would've skipped straight '90210' reboot
Brian Austin Green says if Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth and the other creators of "BH90210," had approached him with a standard reboot of the '90s drama, he would've said no.
Filmmakers John Davies, left, and Brian Kallies say their new movie “Lincoln Is Crying” not only tells the story of felonious former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, it looks at Illinois’ history of corruption beginning after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Constable: Grifters, grafters, govs and Blago leave Lincoln crying
Filmmaker John Davies, who grew up in Wheaton, combines the fate of felonious former Gov. Rod Blagoevich and comedy in his new film, "Lincoln Is Crying." Using the fictional great-great-great-grandson of Abe Lincoln, the film uses humor to recap our state's long history of political corruption.
Robin Thede is the creator, star and executive producer of the HBO comedy series “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”
Robin Thede looks to build legacy in HBO sketch comedy show
Robin Thede knew plenty of talented African-American female comedians, but only a few were getting hired on popular TV comedy shows. So, Thede decided to create her own show -- the HBO comedy series "A Black Lady Sketch Show."
Ron Onesti, center, recently hosted Bucky Heard, left, and Bill Medley at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: A 'Righteous' evening
Bill Medley, a founding member of the legendary "Blue-Eyed Soul" group The Righteous Brothers, appeared last week at the Arcada Theatre. It was a "righteous" show with all the excitement of those in the group's heyday.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 43,063, Jim Frost photo: Celebrity disc jockey Wolfman Jack at the Chicago Marriott in March of 1977.
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Michelle Dobosz, right, equestrian program coordinator, takes Ellie Abata, 11, on a short lead ride at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton. Ellie was taking part in a camp called Horse Sense for fifth- and sixth-graders.
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Bert, a Black-Capped Capuchin monkey leans into the coming turn as he rides Luna, a German Shepherd in the Banana Derby at the McHenry County Fair Tuesday in Woodstock.
Tuesday at the McHenry County Fair
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 43,828, Dave Tonge photo: “Happy Days” actor Ronnie Howard was in Chicago to promote the movie “Grand Theft Auto” which he directed and helped write the script in June of 1977.
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Seasonal interpreter Jessica Toran shows Hannes Fischer how to walk on stilts during Farmhands Summer Camp at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago.
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Karen Shook performs at the Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent Top 15 show at the Arcada Theatre on Sunday, July 14, in St. Charles.
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