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Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon,’ dies at 82
Ryan O’Neal died Friday, his son Patrick said in an Instagram post. He was 82.
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Def Leppard, Journey announce 2024 summer tour
Both Def Leppard and Journey will take their music on the road as the two rock groups come together for a joint summer tour next year.
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Review: ‘Promises, Promises’ by Blank Theatre is a fun, retro night out with Burt Bacharach
I admire the way director Danny Kapinos’ production is willing to trust the audience with this 1960s musical.
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar says
She brought in a whopping $1.04 billion with 4.35 million tickets sold across 60 tour dates, the concert trade publication found.
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‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ at the Holocaust Museum celebrates the sticking power of Jewish delis, with heaping sides of local history
It was only a matter of time before this touring museum exhibit and ode to a uniquely American Jewish cultural institution made its way here, the land of Kaufman’s, JB’s and Manny’s.
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‘Hip Hop Nutcracker’ blends classical with hip hop, with MC Kurtis Blow helping build the energy
"The movement allows you to hear the music in a new way, and the music allows you to see the movement in a new way.”
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Review: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is a new masterpiece from legendary Japanese animator and Studio Ghibli
Set in the waning days of World War II in a rural village outside Tokyo, it's the story of a boy grieving the loss of his mother, a deeply personal film.
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8 things to do around Chicago: ‘Stomp,’ Dave Koz and Christmas movies at the Music Box
Events in the holiday spirit continue this weekend, though with “Krampus,” you have to give that spirit a wide latitude.
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Northern sea otter pup rescued in Alaska finds new home at Shedd Aquarium
Sea otters help maintain the balance of their ecosystems and keep kelp forests healthy by eating sea urchins that graze on giant kelp.
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Musichorale ‘Noel’ concert to put coda on 75-year run of community choir founded by Lindblom alumni
Originally known in 1947 as the Lindblom Alumni A Cappella Choir and then the Chicago Choral Club the group that eventually Musichorale in 1957 will perform its last holiday concert this weekend in Oak Lawn.
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Review: ‘Boop! The Musical’ opens in Chicago with a new Broadway star, far from a cartoon
The relatively unknown Jasmine Amy Rogers turns in an astonishing performance at the heart of “Boop! the Musical” in its pre-Broadway opening, directed by Jerry Mitchell.
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‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case’ review: Can germaphobe Adrian Monk function in a COVID world?
Tony Shalhoub returns as the obsessive-compulsive crime solver he played on the USA series “Monk” for a one-off TV movie.
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Review: ‘Poor Things’ stars Emma Stone in a rich lesson of humanness
In the middle of this new film from Oscar-nominated oddball auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, our heroine toddles off on a solo adventure for the first time.
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Column: The complicated legacy of Norman Lear and ‘Good Times’
Both the cast of "Good Times" and the show's co-creator Eric Monte pushed back on the show's depiction of Black people.
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Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101.
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Review: Jamie Allan’s ‘Amaze’ at Rhapsody Theater is a revelation, and in the most unexpected ways
Everything this longtime British magician does on stage is rooted in personal storytelling — there's an uncommon warmth and openness amid all the illusions and deception.
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Geddy Lee and the radical decency of Rush fans: Gathered in Chicago for one night only
Lee was at the Auditorium Theatre to talk about his new memoir, “My Effin’ Life." His fans were there because they never left Rush behind.
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Best TV of 2023: In a tumultuous year for Hollywood, standouts include Chicago-set ‘The Bear’ and Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’
Critic Nina Metz's picks also include the murder mystery "Poker Face" on Peacock and the sports drama "Swagger" on Apple TV+.
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The top 10 best (and worst!) movies of 2023
Tribune critic Michael Phillips unwraps his Top 10 of 2023, with stuff you probably haven't heard about, and a Barbenheimer you probably have. Plus 10 you can ignore because there's a lot you shouldn't.
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Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s Wings, dead at 79
Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney’s longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle’s solo band Wings, has died at age 79.