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Scaled-down works for “Weird Al” Legendary song parody artist shines in laid-back performance By Steve Metsch When you think of “Weird Al” Yankovic, you may think of amusing videos, wild costumes and clever, often hilarious, lyrics that are parodies of hit songs. On Friday night, in the first of two shows at the Vic Theatre…
Magician Ricardo Rosenkranz has the right prescription for a magical show Physician Magician Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz has right prescription for magical entertainment, now playing at The Royal George Theater By Aaron Hanania The Rosenkranz Mysteries is a magic show hosted by Physician Magician, Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz. He is a physician who fell in love with…
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Roseanne revival brings back memories of great TV Television has always reflected the worst of our society, but in recent years it has gotten even worse especially int he area of politics. But the revival of a former TV sitcom, Roseanne, has returned us to the glory days of TV when comedy and humor in…
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Should have dropped Acid before watching Annihilation Movie review: The movie theater was packed with people for the premiere of Annihilation, the Science Fiction story about an alien life form that slams into Earth and expands into what scientists call a “shimmer”. The movie not only had some great stars like Natalie Portman and Jennifer…
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Love Never Dies continues Phantom of the Opera tale The sequel to the phenomenal play The Phantom of the Opera, called appropriately, Love Never Dies, continues the thrilling tale of love on stage at the start of the 20th Century. Playing at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago’s Loop, it’s well worth the time and…
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Adult entertainment growing with women, Pornhub says Pornhub announces new ‘Popular with Women’ category featuring Videos women most often watch and favorite. As the number of women enjoying Adult Content increases, leading Adult Entertainment Platform unveils specific category that automatically curates content growing specific interests Demographics Pornhub, the premiere online destination for adult entertainment, today announced the official launch of…
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State honors Bridgeview man twice Randy Carben gets awards from fire marshal’s office By Steve Metsch Bridgeview resident Randy Carben has been honored twice in the past year by the Illinois Fire Marshal’s office. Carben, 57, has lived in the village more than 30 years, and is a part-time police officer for Bridgeview, too. But…
One week into Lent, sweet reminder Paczki Day was very popular in Chicago and the suburbs By Steve Metsch Visiting a bakery at 6 a.m. is not something Carlos Medina ordinarily does. But Feb. 13 was no ordinary day. “It’s Fat Tuesday. It’s to celebrate the start of Lent,” Medina said as he stood in…