If you’re looking for a musical example of the practical and creative benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Sting provided it Tuesday night at a packed Auditorium Theatre. Appearing at the historic venue on the second of a four-night run on his “Sting 3.0” tour, the 73-year-old icon played with a rousing blend of energy, finesse and muscularity that mirrored his athletic physique. Whether owing to his fit-and-trim condition, his stellar band or a relatively recent decision to return to his roots by stripping down his songs and group to core essentials, Sting made a primarily nostalgic set feel vibrant, […]
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Review: ‘Here’ has Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, very nearly human
A facile chore most of the way, capped by an odds-defying finish of some genuine emotion, “Here” comes from the sublime 2014 graphic novel by Richard McGuire and his earlier six-page version of the same idea, published in 1989. Most folks seeing the movie will likely take a chance on it for other reasons. It’s […]
‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 review: Keri Russell returns as an overburdened ambassador, but the show is a lesser version of itself
A streaming series you long forgot about is back. Network shows managed to return within the same calendar year. “The Diplomat”? A year and a half. But who’s counting?
Andrea Mitchell says she’s ending her daytime MSNBC show after 16 years
Veteran NBC News reporter Andrea Mitchell said Tuesday that she plans to end her weekday MSNBC show after the inauguration of a new president and switch back to a reporting role.
Column: Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees caps have gone from the field to fashion
How did the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers logos become singular fashion caps?
Good seeds: Stewards make sure native plants stay in Calumet area preserves
At Calumet area forest preserves, seed-saving efforts ensuring native plants repopulate plots cleared of invasive species.
Teri Garr, offbeat comic actress of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.
A dead body at the barn, ghost sisters and a sweet skunk: Uncovering the haunted history of the Lincoln Park Zoo
“Haunted History” tours are held at the zoo in October — past dark, of course — and blend historical records and anecdotes about what may be one of the most haunted places in the city.
Review: Usher is all confidence and talent in his ‘Past Present Future’ tour at United Center
Don’t be surprised if there’s a run on cherries at your neighborhood grocery store once Usher’s multi-night stand at the United Center concludes Thursday. At the first of three shows on Monday, the R&B singer transformed the fruit into a sensual accessory. Walking amid the crowd on the lower level, he dispensed the red treats […]
Column: The peculiar tale of Trump’s insult comic and a joke that could change the election
Sunday’s Trump rally was about one thing, in the end: the power of a racist joke to suck up all the oxygen in a very big room.