Batavia theater offers dementia-friendly screenings

[ad_1] Emagine Entertainment’s Batavia location is the first Illinois location to screen movies specifically for people with dementia and their caregivers. Emagine Entertainment developed the Dementia Friendly Screenings program in March 2023 in Saline, Michigan, as a way to help people with dementia and memory issues enjoy movies in a comfortable setting, said Trevor Baker,… Continue reading Batavia theater offers dementia-friendly screenings

Slack effort by Chicago Blackhawks is a coach’s cue to get firm

[ad_1] It’s not often a team bag skates following a win. Hope the Chicago Blackhawks rested up Sunday coming off their 5-4 comeback in overtime Saturday night in San Jose, because that rally didn’t spare them from hoofing it up and down the ice at Fifth Third Arena on Monday afternoon. Winning may be the… Continue reading Slack effort by Chicago Blackhawks is a coach’s cue to get firm

Things to do March 29-April 4 in Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana

[ad_1] Here are some events happening from March 29-April 4 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana She’s got the blues Blues musician Ivy Ford performs at 7 p.m. March 29 at The Venue in Aurora. At 21 S. Broadway Ave. Tickets are $20-$25. 331-212-8490; themusicvenue.org. Ford, a Waukegan-raised blues singer and guitar player, sparked… Continue reading Things to do March 29-April 4 in Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana

Things to do March 28-April 3 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs

[ad_1] Here are some other events occurring the week of March 28-April 3 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs. Delightful duo FitzGerald’s Nightclub presents Family Fun in The Club w/Wendy & DB at  10:15 a.m. March 30 at 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Tickets: $25 per family. 708-788-2118; fitzgeraldsnightclub.com/shows/list. The Grammy-nominated, award winning duo presents interactive… Continue reading Things to do March 28-April 3 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs

Tina Fey’s Favorite Actors, From 30 Rock to Girls5eva

[ad_1] Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: NBC, Netflix This list was originally published on February 6, 2019. It has been updated to include additional actors and roles. High-five a million angels and bring Tina Fey some haaaaaaam! While Fey is probably still best known for being the mastermind behind 30 Rock, in the decade since that influential… Continue reading Tina Fey’s Favorite Actors, From 30 Rock to Girls5eva

How this for a set? “Far Away” is staged in a real factory

[ad_1] After so long in the reviewing biz, I crave firsts. Here’s one. I’ve never before picked up my ticket at a box office under a sign offering titanium anodizing racks. That’s because a company calling itself the Chicago New Theatre Project (basically the formatively ambitious Chicago director Spencer Huffman, I believe), is staging Caryl… Continue reading How this for a set? “Far Away” is staged in a real factory

The Best Fictional Talk-Show Hosts, Ranked

[ad_1] Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection, Funny or Die via YouTube, NBC, Cartoon Network/Everett Collection Talk shows are already their own farce: The format is overused and rarely changing, most “impromptu” celeb stories are pre-vetted by producers, and the field is overrun by men named Jimmy. It comes as no surprise that their… Continue reading The Best Fictional Talk-Show Hosts, Ranked

‘Manhunt’ Recap, Episode 3: ‘Let the Sheep Flee’

[ad_1] Manhunt Let the Sheep Flee Season 1 Episode 3 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** Photo: Apple TV John Wilkes Booth has seen the future, as this third episode of Manhunt opens, and it looks pretty great. Booth dreams of becoming the second president of the Confederate States. On some level he might know this is a… Continue reading ‘Manhunt’ Recap, Episode 3: ‘Let the Sheep Flee’

Handling of migrant crisis an abuse of executive power

[ad_1] Gov. J.B. Pritzker has labeled the border situation as “untenable.” He’s right. About 37,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago by bus or airplane from Texas since Aug. 31, 2022. As of Wednesday, 10,845 migrants were still living in shelters. Since 2022, Illinois and Chicago have allocated or committed hundreds of millions to support migrants… Continue reading Handling of migrant crisis an abuse of executive power