“Captain America: Brave New World” infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Category: Entertainment
Review: In Jason Isbell’s solo show at the Auditorium, debut songs and simple artistry
Over the course of 85 remarkable minutes, he furthered the case for himself as the finest singer-songwriter of his generation.
Review: An exceptionally freaky Lon Chaney movie, restored, comes to Chicago this Sunday only
“The Unknown” is a truly weird 1927 circus melodrama starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford.
Review: Hubbard Street Dance is back on familiar ground for its winter series
The revival of Ohad Naharin’s “Black Milk” after more than 20 years isn’t a step backward. Rather, artistic director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell projects confidence in the 47-year-old institution, as if to say, “Yeah, we still do that, too.”
What to do around Chicago for Valentine’s Day weekend
There’s concerts including Justin Timberlake, Broadway Rave is back at Subterranean, and look for special Valentine’s Day fireworks Friday night at Navy Pier.
Review: ‘Redwood’ on Broadway holds few surprises as Idina Menzel communes with the trees
You’ll see the whole story coming from the first minute you enter the forest in this new musical by Tina Landau and Kate Diaz.
Actor Steve Carell tapped as Northwestern University’s Commencement speaker
Northwestern University in Evanston announced actor-comedian Steve Carell will deliver its 2025 commencement speech.
Ravinia Festival begins a $75 million renovation plan, starting with the Pavilion
The first phase of the Pavilion renovation, addressing backstage infrastructure, is already underway.
Column: 50 years of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ half fascinating, half underwhelming
The in-house documentaries produced for the “SNL’s” 50th anniversary stay on-message — warm and laudatory — but have compelling moments as well
Column: You know who’s suddenly flocking to old movies in Chicago? Young audiences
“There’s a whole generation interested in film now seeing “His Girl Friday” or “Bringing Up Baby” on the big screen,” says Kyle Westphal of the Chicago Film Society.