It’s almost time for Spotify Wrapped. When can you expect your 2024 recap?
It’s almost that time of year: Spotify is gearing up to release its annual Wrapped, personalized recaps of users’ listening habits and year in audio.
Entertainment
Featured
‘Moana 2’ review: Disney’s wayfinder swims a few scenic laps and calls it a sequel
If "action musical" sounds weird, well, that's what Disney's "Moana 2" is going for. And...
Review: ‘Yippee Ki Yay’ at the Broadway Playhouse is for ‘Die Hard’ superfans only
As written and performed by Richard Marsh, this is a parody of what some consider...
Arts
As Americans are beyond burned out, Tricia Hersey’s Nap Ministry preaches the right to rest
In her new book, “We Will Rest! The Art of Escape,” the author and academic says you too can flee the toxic grind culture.
Books
10 best books of 2024: The surprising reads that stuck
If you need a stack of fresh takes for 2025, start with these 10 standout books from 2024.
Movies
Today in History: ‘Casablanca’ premieres in theaters
On Nov. 26, 1942, the film ‘Casablanca,’ starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.
TV and Streaming
At the crossroads of news and opinion, ‘Morning Joe’ hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting
One of the striking things about how furiously many people reacted to the news last week that MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with President-Elect Donald Trump was how quaint their defenders sounded.
Music and Concerts
![In a matter of days, composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain is going to walk the same tightrope as many of us over the holiday season. Roumain, 53, was born to parents who were part of the first wave of Haitian immigration to suburban Skokie. He recently returned to the Chicago area with two high-profile engagements: composing a section of Lyric Opera’s “Proximity” last year and, on Sunday, curating one of the Chicago Symphony’s two concerts in its contemporary music series. Roumain’s family no longer lives in the area. But in comments to the audience at Orchestra Hall, Roumain, a […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CTC-L-ENT-ROUMAIN-CSO-21_213925722.jpg?w=466 "In a matter of days, composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain is going to walk the same tightrope as many of us over the holiday season. Roumain, 53, was born to parents who were part of the first wave of Haitian immigration to suburban Skokie. He recently returned to the Chicago area with two high-profile engagements: composing a section of Lyric Opera’s “Proximity” last year and, on Sunday, curating one of the Chicago Symphony’s two concerts in its contemporary music series. Roumain’s family no longer lives in the area. But in comments to the audience at Orchestra Hall, Roumain, a […]")
Review: Daniel Bernard Roumain outshone by colleagues in first MusicNOW of CSO season
In a matter of days, composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain is going to walk the same tightrope as many of us over the holiday season. Roumain, 53, was born to parents who were part of the first wave of...
Entertainment
Column: The lights of the holidays blaze on, including in a little park in Streeterville
Neighborhood residents gathered last Thursday at the firehouse off Michigan Avenue for an annual neighborhood tradition.
Theater
Review: ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway has fun frenemies and a wacky good time
This musical based on the 1992 Robert Zemeckis movie is unapologetically silly as it opens in New York, much improved from its Chicago tryout.