entertainment
Will Smith betting on ‘Black’ after four-year hiatus
LOS ANGELES — Will Smith has been quietly absent from the big screen since 2008. Why? He’s been building a family empire. Wife Jada’s TV show “HawthoRNe.” Daughter Willow’s hit single “Whip My Hair.” Son Jaden’s “Karate Kid” remake. “Oh man, I go back to …
Hagar: Not surprised at Van Halen tour woes
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Right now, Sammy Hagar is awfully glad he’s not in Van Halen anymore. The legendary rock band he led for more than a decade after replacing David Lee Roth in 1986 launched a tour in February with Roth back at …
Clint Eastwood’s family gets real on new E! series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dina Eastwood has heard the question repeatedly: Why put her family and superstar husband Clint Eastwood on display for a reality TV show, generally the province of D-list or wannabe celebrities?
The answer is simple, she said. “Mrs. Eastwood & Company,” …
Donna Summer, queen of disco, dead at 63
Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as “Last Dance,” ‘’Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girls” became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63.
Roy Lichtenstein: Top of the Pop
Andy Warhol famously said, “I like boring things.” Roy Lichtenstein, the world’s second most famous Pop artist but arguably the better one, painted boring things. He did it in a way that made the whole world notice, and therein lies the paradox of Pop — …
As ‘SNL’ season ends, signs of a coming shift
NEW YORK — How can “Saturday Night Live” possibly replace (fill in the blank)? How many times have we asked that question across nearly four decades? “Impossible!” said some in 2006 when Tina Fey, Chris Parnell, Horatio Sanz and Rachel Dratch headed for the door, …
5 things to do: Blue Oyster Cult
“Leading Ladies”: The slapstick comedy is performed weekends to June 3 at Steel Beam Theatre. At 111 W. Main Street, St. Charles. Call (630) 587-8521 or visit SteelBeamTheatre.com. How much: $23-$25 Geneva French Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays to Oct. 28 in downtown …
Family: Lucy Ladybugs
MUSEUMS Air Classics Museum: Tours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, by appointment only. Admission $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6 to 18 and free for children younger than 6. At the Aurora Municipal Airport, 43W776 Route …
Nightlife: Kathy Griffin
POSTPONED Cocktails with Larry Miller: Larry Miller has sustained a head injury. The performances set for April 13 at College of DuPage and April 14 at Elgin Community College Arts Center have been postponed until further notice. For COD, call Call (630) 942-4000 or visit …
Culture: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’
ARTISTS SOUGHT Downtown Aurora Summer ArtWalk: The Aurora ArtWalk slated for June 8 in downtown Aurora seeks interested artists. Apply at AuroraArtwalk.com. (sub)URBAN ART WALK: The downtown Naperville Art Walk scheduled for June 16 seeks artists. Prizes offered. Visit http://arranmorearts.org/suburban-art/suburban-art-walk/. Jewelry needed: Anderson Animal Shelter …
DuPage Children’s Museum events for May 20, 2012
Here is a look at events at the DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville.
Entertainment Briefs for May 18, 2012
Here is a look at entertainment news from the region. Items include Dr. Harvey Karp coming to the big screen in Naperville and Joliet and Straight No Chaser playing at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet.
Kathy Griffin gets on Rialto Square’s A-List
Kathy Griffin makes her Rialto stage debut May 20. The sharp-tongued comedian, who has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for four consecutive years, performs a 7 p.m. show. Rialto Square executive director Randy Green says to expect the unexpected from …
Naper Settlement has Civil War Days fest
Civil War Days returns to the Naper Settlement this spring. For more than 30 years, re-enactors from throughout the Midwest have participated in Civil War Days at Naper Settlement in Naperville. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 and …
Museums: Schoenherr Art Gallery
ART 7 West Studio: Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. At 7 W. Downer, Aurora. Visit 7weststudio.com. Adams Hall Gallery: Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays from late August to early May. Free. Closed during the summer months. At …
Real ‘Jersey Boys’ to embark on national tour
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — In a basement in a quiet suburb 10 miles west of Manhattan, the characters of a bygone era in pop music are brought to life in mellifluous four-part harmony.
Sherry is there, deciding whether or not to come out tonight. So …