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New releases on DVD, Blu-ray
Jeremy Renner steps into Bourne’s shoes and the “Ice Age” gang deals with a continental drift.
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Giver’s guide for holiday DVDs
Looking for a big box of fun for someone special on your holiday gift list? Search no further.
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Carolers spread cheer during holidays
Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh ... Joy to the world, the Lord has come … Have yourself, a merry little Christmas …From the elevator to the radio and the mall to holiday parties,...
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Family Friendly: Dance ensemble performs ‘The Nutcracker’
There’s something magical about “The Nutcracker.” Thirty members of the Devonshire Dance Ensemble, ages 6-16, will share that magic, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 at...
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Hardwick’s nerds and more at Zanies
Calling all nerds, and comedy lovers too. Chris Hardwick, from The Nerdist and AMC’s “Talking Dead,” is bringing his standup comedy show to the Chicago area — with two nights at the Chicago Zanies...
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Stick-figure drawings the cat’s meow
Steve Gadlin’s dive into the “Shark Tank” started with a short email. “I draw stick-figure cats. Let me at ’em,” wrote the Skokie native who now lives in Deerfield. Gadlin, a full-time web developer...
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Memories resonate in ‘Faith Healer’
Sometimes it’s a good thing when history repeats itself. Evanston resident Brad Armacost, Evanston native Lia D. Mortensen and Lincolnwood resident Si Osborne are reprising their production of “Faith...
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Passion for quality shapes Salt Creek’s ‘Nutcracker’
As beloved a tradition as Christmas lights or Santa lists, Salt Creek Ballet’s annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” returns to brighten the holidays. “It’s my favorite time of year,”...
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Movies opening this weekend, still in theaters
Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with “The Hobbit” while Bill Murray impersonates FDR in “Hyde Park on Hudson” — both in area theaters.
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‘Playing’ it tawdry and depressing
Actually, playfulness is what’s missing from this dreary mix of equally un-involving romantic comedy and family drama, along with credible characters, clever dialogue and any real reason to exist —...
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‘Hyde Park’ suffers from humdrum point of view
Plenty of historically significant things are going on in “Hyde Park on Hudson” that probably would have seemed a lot more significant if they were being conveyed by a compelling storyteller.
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Check out the variety of fun events and activities in your area this week!
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Some magic is missing from ‘The Hobbit’
Half an hour into Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” I began to have a most unexpected reaction.
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New releases on DVD, Blu-ray
Anna Kendrick goes a cappella in “Pitch Perfect,” Colin Farrell is either a super agent or dreaming in “Total Recall” and Clint Eastwood has “Trouble with the Curve.”
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New Year’s Eve: Where to celebrate
Looking for a place to pop the bubbly and give a loved one a smooch at midnight? Here are some of the celebrations happening in the suburbs. CONCERTS The Prince Experience plus A Thousand Julys...
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