As supergroups go, it’s hard to imagine one cooler or better suited for that title than the Chicago quintet known as The Flat Five. Consisting of longtime Evanston resident Nora…
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Screen Savor
If you’ve ever seen Greg Mottola’s marvelous 1996 indie comedy The Daytrippers, starring Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, Hope Davis, and the late Anne Meara, then you know that…
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A Sort Of Homcoming
Wilmette native and New Trier Township High School Class of 1984 alumnus is a busy guy. In addition to writing and producing the Netflix series Outer Banks (a series he…
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Rey Of Light
Now, more than ever, when there’s so much uncertainty and fear in the world, we need a reason to laugh, to escape from our troubles. Luckily, we have Kris Rey’s…
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Hometown Actress Appears In Debut
Where would we be without great actresses in memorable supporting roles? Think of Ann Dowd in Hereditary, Margo Martindale in Blow the Man Down, Regina King in If Beale Street…
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Let The “Sunshine” In: An Interview …
Have you read Evanston resident Freda Love Smith’s delicious 2015 memoir Red Velvet Underground? Published by Evanston-based press Agate, it’s a delectable “rock memoir, with recipes” that makes for tasty…
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Something For Everybody
During these uncertain COVID-19 pandemic days, people are finding creative and fulfilling ways to cope, as well as to fill the days while we shelter in place. Liz Surlin Gordon,…
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Charming Chanteuse
North Shore native and chanteuse Ann Hampton Callaway is perhaps best-known for being the composer and performer of one of the jazziest TV theme songs ever—“The Nanny Named Fran” from…
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Be Your Own Band
Three-time Grammy nominee Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players will present an interactive, one-day-only “Be Your Own Band” concert on Saturday, September 21, at Marriott Theatre in…
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The Story of Us
You may know (and recognize) actress, writer, and singer/songwriter Jessica Harper from movies such as My Favorite Year, Stardust Memories, Pennies From Heaven, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show sequel…
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