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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

 

Review: Johnny Galecki channels Tennessee Williams in ‘Kowalski’ at Lookingglass Theatre

This story of a first meeting between Tennessee Williams and a young Marlon Brando is superbly acted and richly entertaining.

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Top 10 for Broadway this fall, including Billy Crystal and Steppenwolf actors in ‘Downstate’

Celebrity names on New York stages this season also include Bradley Whitford in “A Few Good Men” and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her Broadway debut.

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Column: People are telling Tommy Oeffling that he should get serious about music. He’s starting to listen.

This young Chicago musician has already released more than a half-dozen albums. His latest, “Neighbors,” is out Oct. 30, his first by a record label.

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Review: ‘The Weight’ brings ’70s ethos to Great Depression survival story

We follow the story of Murphy (Ethan Hawke), a World War I vet and single father in Eugene, Oregon, struggling to provide for his daughter.

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Chicago Media Report: Eddie Volkman fired, WXRT’s Terri Hemmert honored and Lou Canellis gets ‘Tonight’ show

The latest Chicago Media Report tackles Eddie Volkman’s departure from 96.7-FM WSSR, Lou Canellis’ new talk show and introduces the new Fox 32 political reporter.

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Hayden Panettiere died from an overdose involving fentanyl. She had just gone to rehab, coroner says.

Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs including fentanyl, a coroner in South Carolina said Tuesday.

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Halsted Street to be the focus of a (third) documentary

Mouse Arts and Letters Club will focus on historical stories in their film about this Chicago street.

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Review: Reanimated ‘Resident Evil’ is a director’s singular vision

Filmmaker Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” reboot is the eighth film in the franchise, based on the Japanese zombie survival game. But Cregger’s “Resident Evil” is its own beast.

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