Surviving the unimaginable with Chicago by our side

[ad_1] I was ecstatic when my husband, Miguel, took on the role of Alexander Hamilton in the hit musical “Hamilton.” Anxiety set in when I discovered this meant our family of four would be moving from New Jersey to Chicago. That same week, our 7-month-old daughter, Adelaide, was diagnosed with …

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Affordable, kid-friendly Halloween events in Chicago

[ad_1] Looking for spooky events for kids? We’ve got you covered with 180 kid-friendly Halloween-themed activities taking place all over the city until October 31st. From haunted houses to pumpkin patches and fall festivals to horror movie screenings, from spooky crafts to Día de los Muertos celebrations, there’s something for …

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Popular video game fails as much as a movie

[ad_1] “Five Nights at Freddy’s” isn’t half as scary as a parent-on-parent fight or two I witnessed at Chuck E. Cheese a few years ago, but that’s another story, too intense for any storytelling medium. Let’s talk about This story. Video game creator Scott Cawthon’s Chuck E.-inspired 2014 phenomenon takes …

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“Tommy” moves from Goodman Theater to Broadway

[ad_1] Producers Stephen Gabriel and Ira Pittelman announced Thursday that they are reviving the blockbuster hit series “The Who’s Tommy.” First production at the Goodman Theater Last summer, it is scheduled to move to Broadway next spring. The famous pinball wizard will play New York’s Nederlander Theater starting March 8, …

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What it takes for a movie to earn the rare ‘F’ CinemaScore

[ad_1] CinemaScore, a cinema exit polling process, has been gaining influence and popularity by measuring audiences’ opening night reactions since 1978. When “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” “The Woman King” or “Avengers: Endgame” gets an A+, it reveals a simple grade that reflects the responsive opinions of a few hundred …

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30 years of secret love

[ad_1] “You have a nice family, a nice life,” an old friend says to another. “I hope it was worth it.” In Showtime’s miniseries “Comrades,” based on the 2007 novel of the same name, “this” means living in the closet, which has been professionally beneficial for dashingly handsome Hawkins Fuller …

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Chicago suburb reconsiders postponing spring musical about gay teens

[ad_1] High school senior Henry Hanson recently watched expectantly as various potential musicals were ticked off the list each day; it’s a tradition that helps get students excited to officially announce Hampshire High’s spring production. The theater student was eagerly awaiting the announcement of this year’s selection for “The Prom,” …

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