**** Recommended  Elizabeth McGovern, who stars as Ava Gardner in "AVA: The Secret Conversations," is one heck of an actress. I watched her play Lady Cora Crawley in every episode of Downton Abbey – and all three movies – and she was very good, but somehow dwarfed by the bigger personalities – her mother-in-law, her daughter, etc. – around the Abbey. Seeing her in this role, I see what a great actress she really is.  4 Spotlights

SIX PLAYS, FOUR ACTORS, ONE STAGE: COLLIDE IN ACTION AT A DISTANCE … IN 2025 || A BOLD THEATRICAL CHICAGO PREMIERE OF A FAY|GLASSMAN PERFORMANCE || STAGED WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THEATER GROTTESCO, NOVEMBER 13th - 16th AT FACILITY THEATER

Chicago Repertory Ballet announces cast for World Premiere of The Capulets, November 7th - 16th

BY POPULAR DEMAND, MAC ADDS SECOND SHOW FOR “ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN” MARCH 29 AT 4 P.M.

WITH A FEW SURPRISES UP HIS SLEEVE, AWARD-WINNING THIRD GENERATION MAGICIAN DENNIS WATKINS EXPANDS PROGRAMMING FOR YEAR-THREE OF THE MAGIC PARLOUR AT 50 W. RANDOLPH || **A NEW BLOCK OF TICKETS (JANUARY 1st – APRIL 30th) ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND GUEST MAGICIANS DEREK HUGHES, SIEGFRIED TIEBER, MIKE O’DONNELL, PLUS AN ALL-NEW 3-CARD MONTE, ON TAP** || ***SPOOKTACULAR THE SPIRIT CABINET RETURNS FOR A LIMITED HALLOWEEN RUN, OCTOBER. 25th - 26th & 29th - 31st***

THE CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN WITH CULT CINEMA AND CAMP || Events include Rocky Horror Live Shadow Cast (October 25) and John Waters’ Serial Mom with Live Commentary (October 31)

The Artistic Home to present Tracy Letts’ SUPERIOR DONUTS November 2 - December 6 at The Den Theatre || Ensemble member John Mossman to direct - full cast announced

LIFELINE THEATRE’S HALLOWEEN SHOW “CLICK, CLACK, BOO! A TRICKY TREAT” || Spooktacular Musical Adaptation Runs October 4th - November 2nd on Rogers Park Theatre’s Stage

St. Catherine Hospital has earned a three-year accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for adult transthoracic echocardiography.

Today, just before noon, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal crash on State Road 25 near U.S. 421.