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Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ has died at 79
Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died.
Age-old bottles collected by older folks keep fading pastime alive: ‘I just love old stuff’
The group assembled in the church basement on a recent Friday night was awash with...
Biblioracle: Joe Dunthorne’s 2018 novel ‘The Adulterants’ blends humor and pathos
Joe Dunthorne’s "The Adulterants," set in 2011, is the story of Ray Morris, a young...
Arts
Who is DCASE’s new commissioner? A few questions for Clinée Hedspeth
The changeover in the department came just before the summer festival season. Hedspeth says she's still formulating her own goals.
Books
Danny Parkins and Ben Kaplan unlock the hidden NBA potential of D3 alumni in the new book ‘Pipeline to the Pros’
Is there a new unbeaten path to the top of the NBA? That’s the question Ben Kaplan and Danny Parkins raise in their book “Pipeline to the Pros.”
Movies
Review: ‘Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ is a deadpan sex comedy now at the Film Center
In "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed," one woman's submissive relationships make for a bracingly harsh romcom.
TV and Streaming
‘Hacks’ review: Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance sets her sights on a late-night talk show gig in Season 3
The Max comedy "Hacks" is about testing boundaries to get an adrenaline rush the characters can't getting anywhere else.
Music and Concerts
Sierra Ferrell, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and others announced for first-time Evanston Folk Festival
The festival will run Sept. 7-8 in the lakefront Dawes Park with music on three stages. Tickets are now on sale.
Entertainment
Review: This ‘Mamma Mia!’ at Nederlander Theatre comes with the Donna of all Donnas
I've seen this show some 14 times and I'm a huge ABBA fan. I wanted to see it again mostly to hear Christine Sherrill sing "The Winner Takes it All."
Theater
Review: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Drury Lane Theatre needs a little more spark
Interestingly, the famously problematic Cuba sequence of this justly beloved musical has been revised and is one of the best of the entire production.