Ruido Fest is abruptly canceled for 2023The two-day festival of Latin alternative music had been planned for Aug. 19-20 on the Chicagoland Fairgrounds in the Little Village Neighborhood. July 03, 2023
Dick Biondi appreciation: The Chicago DJ was the soundtrack for a generationIn 2014, Biondi and a one-time young fan got to work on a documentary about the radio DJ's life. July 03, 2023
Review: In ‘The 39 Steps’ at Drury Lane Theatre, a worthy cast tries to untangle HitchcockThe joke in this parody whodunit is the impossibility of the actors' collective task. July 03, 2023
Lawrence Turman, producer of ‘The Graduate,’ dies at 96Lawrence Turman, producer of films including Oscar winner “The Graduate,” and longtime chair of the Peter Stark Producing program at USC, died Saturday at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills. He was 96. July 03, 2023
Review: ‘Lane Call: A Night of Closing’ at Factory Theater is a throwback to the heyday of discount retailThe nostalgic workplace comedy captures the absurdities of working at a Midwestern discount department store chain. July 03, 2023
Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North AmericaIndiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend. Moviegoers didn’t rush to the theater in significant numbers to see " Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and say goodbye to Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist. July 02, 2023
The real Red Cross inspirations behind Luis Alberto Urrea’s bestseller ‘Good Night, Irene.’ Namely, his mom.During Luis Alberto Urrea's national tour for the novel "Good Night, Irene," he stopped to share a few pictures from his mother’s wartime experiences. July 02, 2023
Hollywood’s actors may join its writers on strike. Here’s whyHollywood actors may be days from joining screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades, with huge consequences for film and television production. Here is a look at how it could play out, and why it’s happening. July 02, 2023
Hall of fame rock disc jockey Dick Biondi dead at 90Legendary Chicago rock disc jockey has died, WLS-AM radio announced Saturday. 1932-2023. July 02, 2023
NASCAR Chicago Street Race: What to know about the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course around the cityHere’s what to know about the NASCAR Chicago Street Race — including the course map, road closures and how to watch (or avoid) it all. July 01, 2023
Summer movie season is in full swing. Here’s what’s coming through Labor DayThe summer movie season goes into high-gear in July, with the arrival of the seventh “Mission: Impossible” movie followed by the “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” showdown on July 21. July 01, 2023
Fitzgerald’s American Music Festival opens for its 40th year with cheers for Lucinda WilliamsEuphoria erupted when her band took the Patio stage, opening with “Blessed,” and her unmistakable voice was heard over the streets of Berwyn. July 01, 2023
American Music Festival at Fitzgerald’sThe 40th anniversary American Music Festival is at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn June 30 to July 3, with headliners including Lucinda Williams. July 01, 2023
Review: ‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’ at the Marriott is an enjoyable way to keep these songs aliveFans get a surround-sound concert of an artist who recorded so much in so short a time. July 01, 2023
Biblioracle: ‘To Name the Bigger Lie’ explores how our memories may not always tell the truthIf we understand anything from Sarah Viren’s book, it’s that narratives are rarely so tidy. July 01, 2023
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan to stage Highland Park wrestling events for Cooper Roberts: ‘This whole community has his back’The National Wrestling Alliance will hold HP Cares for Cooper, featuring professional wrestling matches, at 2 p.m. July 8 at the Highland Park Recreation Center to raise money as well as awareness to help defray the mounting expenses of Cooper’s care and needs. June 30, 2023
Alan Arkin appreciation: Keep calm and carry on toward the edge of certain disasterAmong the world’s great comic minimalists, or mini-maximalists, let’s say, no one more than Alan Arkin captured so much recognizable reality inside so much insanity. June 30, 2023
Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber and Jalen Rose among roughly 20 ESPN personalities laid offJeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were laid off on Friday as part of job cuts by the network. June 30, 2023
Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actor, dies at 89Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in comedy and drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar in 2007 for “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died. He was 89. June 30, 2023
Lookingglass Theatre will pause shows, lay off much of its staffThe theater has seen audiences drop away in recent months, artistic director Heidi Stillman said. June 30, 2023