Entertainment Stories from May 24, 2022
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Visceral visuals, soaring soundtrack, flashy edits save flighty 'Maverick'
May 31, 2022 8:41 AM - A testosterone tribute to arrested adolescence, "Top Gun: Maverick" presents a fantasy world of flashy video game thrills accompanied by an adrenalized retro rock 'n' roll soundtrack, along with a cast of Hollywood stock characters, including the return of Tom Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell.
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Best Bets: DuPage Community Arts Festival debuts in Wheaton
May 26, 2022 10:17 AM - The inaugural DuPage Community Arts Festival opens Saturday in Wheaton, "American Idol" winner Caleb Johnson & the Ramblin Saints perform Saturday at the Raue Center, and comedian Vince Carone brings the laughs to Zanies in Rosemont this weekend. -
Memorial Day parades, ceremonies honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice
May 25, 2022 8:55 PM - Memorial Day: Parades, ceremonies, services pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice -
Property upgrades, new offerings add to appeal of McHenry Outdoor this season
May 25, 2022 10:48 AM - Nothing screams summer like taking in a movie on a giant screen under the stars. And at the McHenry Outdoor Theater -- which launches its open-seven-days-a-week season with "Top Gun: Maverick" on Memorial Day Weekend -- the experience just keeps getting better. -
'Way more fun than going to the grocery store': Elgin Farmers Market back for 22nd season
May 25, 2022 6:29 AM - The Downtown Elgin Farmers Market returns for its 22nd season Friday, June 3. By popular demand, the market will include more produce vendors than in years past, more entertainment, and a new "First Fridays" feature with expanded hours. -
'Kids on Stage' returns to Village Theatre GuildMay 24, 2022 7:41 PM - Village Theatre Guild in Glen Ellyn turns the spotlight back on the next generation of actors with the return of its long-running program "Kids on Stage" this summer.
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Suburban students win state high school musical awards
May 24, 2022 7:19 PM - Four suburban students are winners and runner ups in the 11th Annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, held Monday in Chicago. Two students will compete at the national level for what are informally known as "The Jimmies," which take their name after the late Broadway producer and theater owner James M. Nederlander. -
New exhibits opening May 28 at Bloomingdale Park District Museum
May 24, 2022 6:39 PM - On Saturday, May 28, the Bloomingdale Park District Museum will open its "Outcry: Voice from the Earth" and "Viewpoints" exhibits. -
Ricky Gervais' Netflix special blasted as 'anti-trans rants'
May 24, 2022 4:58 PM - Ricky Gervais' new Netflix special is drawing fire from LGBTQ and trans advocacy groups
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Browse work of more than 95 artists at St. Charles Fine Art Show
May 24, 2022 4:06 PM - The St. Charles Fine Art Show, featuring the work of 95 artists, returns from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 28-29.
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