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Rapper tobi lou uses 'competitive' mindset from baseball career to propel his music career

Nigerian-born, Chicago-area-raised rapper tobi lou played professional independent baseball before a hamstring injury ended his career. After his release, lou turned to music and has found a successful following on social media.

December 13, 2023

Best Chicago theater of 2023: From ‘Tommy’ to a soul opera, our top 10 shows chosen from many

This was an especially fine year for musicals but over the last 12 months, I’ve also admired everything from revivals to daring new plays.

December 13, 2023

‘Wonka’ review: A clever candy-man origin story starring Timothée Chalamet

“Wonka” overloads its action climaxes, but the throwaway verbal jokes en route keep the musical contraption humming.

December 13, 2023

Chicago-born Emmy winner Andre Braugher, who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61

Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at age 61.

December 12, 2023

Kenilworth native competes in Netflix reality show, ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’

Allie Hartman, a Kenilworth native, was one of 465 contestants in "Squid Game: The Challenge," a reality show based on the popular South Korean drama that became the first non-English television series to receive nominations and to win a Primetime Emmy Awards.

December 12, 2023

Review: Warm ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!’ by American Blues Theater has always felt like home for the holidays

Now staged in its new theater on Lincoln Avenue, this holiday show based on the Jimmy Stewart movie has gathered an audience that would follow it anywhere.

December 12, 2023

How Chicago Bears DJs set the ‘atmosphere’ for fans — and players — at Soldier Field

Anyone who has been to a Chicago Bears game at Soldier Field has heard (or felt) the music playing both in and around the stadium. The DJs share their methods for hyping up the players and the crowd.

December 12, 2023

Best of classical music and jazz 2023: It’s always sunny in Chicago

From the CSO's search for a new music director to the red-hot band New Jawn at Constellation, this was an eventful year.

December 12, 2023

Top 10 live concerts in Chicago in 2023: Springsteen rocked, Chance returned and yes, Taylor Swift lived up to the hype

Take a bow, Chicago. You rocked out in 2023, a huge year for concert tours, from Beyoncé to Kiss, Liz Phair to Depeche Mode.

December 12, 2023

Once upon a time there was the radio station WLUP, and what a wild place it was

Maybe you remember the Chicago radio station WLUP-97.9 FM “The Loop.” Is there an old, tattered Loop T-shirt in your closet?

December 12, 2023

Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo down to just one bison with the unexpected weekend death of Becky

With the death of Becky Sunday night, Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo is down to having just one bison left in its collection.

December 11, 2023

Review: Updated ‘Dial M for Murder’ at Northlight Theatre will keep you guessing

Mysteries and thrillers like this one are having a sudden, surprising renaissance in Chicago theater.

December 11, 2023

‘Barbie’ tops Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine, closely trailed by ‘Oppenheimer’ with eight

'Barbie' tops Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine, closely trailed by 'Oppenheimer' with eight.

December 11, 2023

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ is coming to Chicago next, a boost for theater-going in the Loop

Some eight years after its London bow, the “Harry Potter” stage play is coming to Chicago next September, and sticking around.

December 11, 2023

Taking the Holiday Express in Aurora is a Christmas season tradition for many families: ‘It’s just a fun time’

There are a couple of Christmas traditions some Fox Valley residents don’t mess with - spending time with Santa Claus and taking a ride on the holiday train at Blackberry Farm in Aurora.

December 11, 2023

10 best books for 2023: Or make that 12, if you include a trio that shouldn’t work at all

Pretend you’ve invited a bunch of books that you can’t get out of your head to a Christmas party. From fiction to histories to climate change books, it's crowded. But you do have a favorite.

December 11, 2023

Review: ‘How to Dance in Ohio’ on Broadway is at its best when it lets its autistic stars shine

This new musical focuses on a group of real, young, neurologically atypical persons in Columbus, Ohio, all preparing together for their prom.

December 10, 2023

Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master

For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki’s latest enchantment, “The Boy and the Heron,” debuted with $12.8 million, according to studio estimates.

December 10, 2023

Review: Milwaukee Ballet’s new ‘Nutcracker’ leans old-school — and it’s utterly spectacular

Led by artistic director Michael Pink, the Milwaukee Ballet's status among the nation’s top-tier ballet companies is firmly sealed now.

December 10, 2023

Biblioracle: Don’t disrespect Jack Reacher — he’s back in a new novel and series

The last time I wrote about my enjoyment of the Reacher novels I got an angry email from a reader.

December 09, 2023

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