Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham soccer club, featured in a popular TV series, is embarking on a US tour this monthRyan Reynolds already has taken Hollywood to Wrexham. Now the Welsh soccer team is on its way to Tinseltown. July 18, 2023
My worst moment: When ‘Justified: City Primeval’ star Aunjanue Ellis saw Sean Combs walk out during her monologueAunjanue Ellis was on Broadway but never felt good about her career in theater — and finally realized she wasn't cut out for the stage. July 18, 2023
‘Rookie of the Year,’ ‘American Pie’ star brings band to Piazza The Thomas Nicholas Band will perform as part of the Rock the Lot music festival with Saving Abel, Sunvolume and Whatever Nevermind July 28 at the Piazza in Aurora. July 18, 2023
McKinley Dixon’s ‘Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?’ is a beautiful album that channels feelings of longing and escapeWith a richly crafted, jazz-inspired sound, McKinley Dixon’s “Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?” is one of the most accomplished records of 2023. July 18, 2023
An appreciation: Pioneering female journalist and jazz critic Harriet Choice has died at 82She was one of the founders of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing and preserving jazz. July 17, 2023
Review: Cheap Trick shows its ‘70s glory days at Metro’s 40th-anniversary celebrationIn less than six months, it will be Cheap Trick’s turn to commemorate an official milestone: 50 years together. July 17, 2023
Photos: Cheap Trick plays MetroCheap Trick performs at Metro for the final show of the Wrigleyville venue’s 40th-anniversary celebration. July 17, 2023
Pitchfork Music Festival 2023: The must-see musicians and all the entry details Everything you need to know for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, from each day's best stage to what you can and can't bring. July 17, 2023
Actress, singer Jane Birkin dead at age 76Actress and singer Jane Birkin has died at age 76, according to France’s Culture Ministry and French media. July 16, 2023
Taylor Swift becomes first woman in history to have four albums in the top 10 simultaneously, as ‘Speak Now’ has huge debut at no. 1Taylor Swift is setting some high chart benchmarks with the release of her “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” album. July 16, 2023
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectationsAfter a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend, according to studio estimates. July 16, 2023
Review: On opening weekend for CSO at Ravinia Festival, towering highs and trenchlike lowsFriday’s opener for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 87th summer in Highland Park fell far short of the moment, though Saturday saved the weekend. July 16, 2023
Ravinia’s Breaking Barriers Festival builds on what Chicago already knows: Women composers reign hereThe event will transform the Ravinia grounds into a mini-summit for women composers, with panels, luncheons and an orchestral workshop of new compositions. July 16, 2023
Pickwick Theatre owners announce the Copernicus Foundation will operate the Park Ridge landmarkPark Ridge’s Pickwick Theatre will become a venue for both live performances and movies through a partnership with the Copernicus Foundation, July 15, 2023
Biblioracle: It’s hard to make happiness interesting and dramatic. Patrick deWitt does so in ‘The Librarianist’Patrick deWitt has a new novel, “The Librarianist” and I found the whole reading experience utterly charming. July 15, 2023
‘Theater Camp’ review: Hello muddah, hello faddah, camp is pretty entertainingThis one stretches itself a little thin, for reasons more to do with wit than plot. But those feeling a little roughed up by “No Hard Feelings” this summer now have a PG-13 comedy option. July 14, 2023
Movie stars could be on picket lines in fight over the future of HollywoodStriking screen actors will begin picketing alongside writers in New York and Los Angeles in what has become the biggest Hollywood labor fight in decades. July 14, 2023
Windy City Smokeout opens with Zach Bryan, country music fans and that sweet, smoky smell of barbecue Smokeout tries to offer something for everyone, including families with kids, but appears to favor those who fully embrace the “it’s five o’clock somewhere” mantra. July 14, 2023
8 things to do around Chicago: Windy City Smokeout, a trashy market and Sundays on StateCheck out the biggest country music festival of the season, outdoor markets and Navy Pier’s first drone show. July 14, 2023