entertainment
‘Winter’s Tale’: An old-fashioned train wreck of a film
RICHARD ROEPER: A beloved book and a skilled cast led by Colin Farrell can’t stop the tide of the overwhelmingly cheesy story.
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Joffrey Ballet soars with own brand of Olympics in “Contemporary Choreographers” program
Forget the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Instead, head to the Auditorium Theatre where, without the aid of snowboards, skis, or skates, the dancers of the Joffrey Ballet are demonstrating the amazing power of the human body and the crazy reach of the artistic imagination in …
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Henry Winkler helps children with his books
Henry Winkler — author, actor, director, Fonz — will appear in Naperville and Woodridge Friday and Saturday. With his writing partner Lin Oliver, Winkler will be at the Mill Street School in Naperville Friday and at Anderson’s Bookshops’ 12th Annual Children’s Literature Breakfast in Woodridge …Read More
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How ‘Sexual Perversity’ turned into ‘About Last Night ...’
As a remake comes to theaters, insiders from the 1986 original look back at dealing with David Mamet, fighting for Jim Belushi and shooting in Chicago.
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Henry Winkler helps children with his books
Henry Winkler — author, actor, director, Fonz — will appear in Naperville and Woodridge Friday and Saturday. With his writing partner Lin Oliver, Winkler will … Read More
Netflix, others crank out new TV for ‘the on-demand generation’
LORI RACKL: This weeks’ return of “House of Cards” is part of a surge in new streaming content from Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. Read More
Angelique Kidjo uses music to tell the important stories of Africa
Angelique Kidjo is one of the biggest musical stars in Africa, and her multiple albums have endorsed important themes and issues: African pride, female solidarity, Read More
Magic gets lost in Hypocrites’ ‘Woods’
While there are many delightful moments in the Hypocrites’ production of “Into the Woods,” which has been directed with high-pitched energy by Geoff Button, the Read More
‘Robocop’ remake lacks intent, insight of original
RICHARD ROEPER: The update’s steely exterior is tarnished by a wooden leading man and a weak point of view. Read More
