Gusty winds didn’t spoil the downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which including the traditional dyeing of the river and parade.
Category: Entertainment
Today in History: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Godfather’ released
On March 15, 1972, “The Godfather,” Francis Ford Coppola’s film based on the Mario Puzo novel and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, premiered in New York.
Gene Hackman’s will leaves his full $80M fortune to late wife and doesn’t mention his 3 children
Gene Hackman made no mention in his will of his three children, opting instead to leave his entire $80 million fortune to his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who died days before her Oscar-winning husband.
Photos: Blood moon seen over Chicago
A total lunar eclipse was visible across North America including Chicago Thursday night into Friday morning.
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ review: A family funeral digs up a history of hidden trauma
Delicate and fierce, Zambian-Welsh filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” finds painful truth in a family funeral
What to do in Chicago for St. Patrick’s Day weekend, plus a Dr. Phil parody and Mary J. Blige
Also not to be missed, a curse-breaking ceremony for White Sox fans and the South Side Fireflies for youngsters.
CSO’s principal flute departs for the Berlin Philharmonic
Musician Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, the principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is taking a one-year leave of absence from the orchestra after winning the same post at the Berlin Philharmonic.
Ravinia Festival 2025: Beck, Lenny Kravitz and a mouth-watering weekend with celebrity chefs
The Ravinia Festival’s 2025 season, announced Thursday, balances ambitious new initiatives — like a weekend-long collaboration with famous chefs — within a slightly compressed timeline.
Column: In 1939, ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ took on a corrupt federal government. It wouldn’t have a chance today.
A film about an underdog facing down a corrupt federal government hijacked by an unelected captain tycoon? Talk about timely
‘Black Bag’ review: Workplace romance goes rogue in a witty spy game starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett
Director Steven Soderbergh and writer David Koepp deliver a sleek, sharply paced movie full of spy games.