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Entertainment and Culture
Entertainment and Culture
Heading to C2E2 this weekend? Have a game plan ready to navigate its vast offerings
The massive pop culture convention runs through Sunday at McCormick Place.
By Stefano Esposito
 
Art
Chryssa exhibit a vivid reminder of all-but-forgotten Greek artist and her impact on 20th century American art
 
Dance
A dance party at heart, Joffrey Ballet's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' is a joyous celebration
 
Murals and Mosaics
In Blue Island, Chris Campagna's murals aim to soften hard edges, tie together neighborhoods
 
Theater
There's plenty to like in magician Ondřej Pšenička's '52 Lovers'
 
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Horoscopes
Horoscope for Saturday, April 27, 2024
By Georgia Nicols
 
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News
First bison babies of year born at Fermilab: ‘Calving season is the most rewarding time of the year’
Two bison were born Friday at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia. The facility’s 30-acre pasture has long been home to the grazing mammals.
By Kade Heather
 
Chicago Cubs' broadcaster Harry Caray sings "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch at Chicago's Wrigley Field in 1989.
Columnists
Why did Harry Caray always say ‘Holy Cow?’ It could be linked to a 1930s flying bovine. No bull!
In 1930, a 15-year-old Harry Caray was living in St. Louis when the city hosted an aircraft exhibition honoring aviator Charles Lindbergh. “The ‘first ever’ cow to fly in an airplane was introduced at the exhibition,” said Grant DePorter, Harry Caray restaurants manager. “She became the most famous cow in the world at the time and is still listed among the most famous bovines along with Mrs. O’Leary’s cow and ‘Elsie the cow.’”
By Michael Sneed
 
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La Voz Chicago
Artistas para el Festival de Micheladas 2024: Junior H, Los Ángeles Azules, Luis R. Conriquez entre la lista
El sexto Festival anual de Michelada regresa al sur de Chicago los días 13 y 14 de julio, con Oakwood Beach como su nueva sede designada.
By Andrea Flores
 
Nambi E. Kelley (from left), TayLar, Dexter Zollicoffer and A.C. Smith star in the Goodman Theatre's production of August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone." Liz Lauren Photo
Theater
Timeless ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ richly acted by Goodman Theatre's all-Chicago cast
The ensemble storyline captures not just a time and place, but a core theme playwright August Wilson continued to express throughout his Century Cycle.
By Steven Oxman | For the Sun-Times
 
Mason (John Travolta) wants out of the robbery racket after an attempted car theft goes awry.
Movies and TV
Routine heist movie 'Cash Out' relies on Travolta's sturdy star power
At 70, the screen stalwart charms as reformed thief with a goofball brother and an inscrutable ex.
By Richard Roeper
 
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Dear Abby
Dear Abby: Boyfriend’s living with other woman — in my apartment
Reader still hopes to make the relationship work as she watches her man fall for someone else under her own roof.
By Abigail Van Buren
 
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Horoscopes
Horoscope for Friday, April 26, 2024
By Georgia Nicols
 
33rd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Arrivals
Music
Mike Pinder, Moody Blues co-founder and keyboardist, dies months after bandmate Denny Laine
Pinder, the last original member of the band, sang and played keyboards, as well as organ, piano and harpsichord. He founded the British band in 1964 with Laine, Ray Thomas, Clint Warwick and Graeme Edge.
By USA Today Network
 
Travis Scott performs in December in Miami.
Music
Travis Scott, Playboi Carti and Chief Keef to headline 2024 Summer Smash
The hip-hop music festival will return to Bridgeview’s SeatGeek Stadium in June.
By Vanessa Lopez
 
Entertainment and Culture
Butterfly sculptures unveiled outside Peggy Notebaert Museum before spreading wings to other parts of city
The sculptures, each designed by local artists, made their debut Thursday.
By Mitch Dudek
 
Jay Baruchel (from left), Emily Hampshire and Alanna Bale play siblings forced to decide which family member will be euthanized in "Humane."
Movies and TV
Which sibling will die? It's up to them in clever psychological thriller 'Humane'
In a future when the government pushes human sacrifice, family members face a cruel but captivating dilemma.
By Richard Roeper
 
Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour - New York
Music
Nicki Minaj conquers the United Center in long-awaited return to Chicago
Minaj had some good company for her United Center kickoff, bringing out two of Chicago’s own for special guest spots: rapper G Herbo and singer-producer Jeremih.
By Selena Fragassi - For the Sun-Times
 
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La Voz Chicago
2024 Miche Festival Lineup announced: Kali Uchis, Junior H, Los Ángeles Azules, Santa Fe Klan among the bill
The sixth annual Michelada Festival returns to Chicago’s South Side on July 13 and 14, with Oakwood Beach as its designated new venue.
By Andrea Flores
 
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Top house music artists to perform during NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend
Powerhouse showcase is part of a weekend of music events planned for Grant Park’s Festival Field great lawn, which also features previously announced sets by Keith Urban, the Chainsmokers, the Black Keys and Lauren Alaina.
By Miriam Di Nunzio
 
Vera Drew, "The People's Joker" director, wears clown makeup and a comic book-like costume as she stars in the movie.
Movies and TV
Why so serious? 'The People's Joker' warps Batman tropes into wildly inventive punk parody
Like no superhero movie before it, the subversive coming-of-age story reinvents the villain’s origins with a mélange of visual styles and a barrage of gags.
By Richard Roeper
 
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Dear Abby
Dear Abby: Daughters dislike that I get alimony from their father
They have abandoned their mom and say relationship won’t resume until she stops ‘taking the money’ from her alcoholic ex.
By Abigail Van Buren
 
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Horoscopes
Horoscope for Thursday, April 25, 2024
By Georgia Nicols
 
“Russian War Prisoner” by Egon Schiele is a watercolor painting with shades of green, blue and red on a pencil drawing.
Art
Art Institute argues it legally owns watercolor: 'No evidence' it was 'ever physically seized or looted by Nazis’
The Chicago museum, responding to a motion filed by New York prosecutors, says claims that Egon Schiele’s ‘Russian War Prisoner’ was looted by Nazis from the original owner’s heirs is ‘factually unsupported and wrong.’
By Emmanuel Camarillo
 
Bill Skarsgård plays a mute man whose inner voice is provided by H. Jon Benjamin in "Boy Kills World."
Movies and TV
Ultraviolent 'Boy Kills World' hits you over the head with gimmicks
Bill Skarsgård plays a fighter seeking vengeance as film builds to some ridiculous late bombshells.
By Richard Roeper
 
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