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Acoustic pop band Fairview was originally formed in Addison by long time friends and schoolmates Lizzy Zyburt and Matthew Richardson, who were later joined by Becca Stott and Sean Rieke.

Chicago band coming to House

By Ginger Simons | April 30, 2018

Acoustic pop band Fairview was originally formed in Addison by long time friends and schoolmates Lizzy Zyburt and Matthew Richardson, who were later joined by Becca Stott and Sean Rieke.

Motown hits the Egyptian

By Ginger Simons | April 26, 2018

“Masters of Soul,” the Egyptian Theatre’s upcoming Motown tribute, is bringing oldie favorites to DeKalb.At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the band is coming to the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., in a 90-minute show paying tribute to classic Motown....

French film stirs up feminist ideas

By Ginger Simons | April 23, 2018

Netflix’s new original French film “I Am Not an Easy Man (Je Ne Suis Pas un Homme Facile)” gives a humorous glimpse into what the world would look like if gender roles were completely reversed and sheds light on the everyday struggles of women in...

Adaptations display originality

By Ginger Simons | March 26, 2018

Out of the vast number of sequels, remakes and adaptations Hollywood has churned out in recent years, film versions of novels receive a special kind of scorn, generally boiled down to a dismissive “the book was better.” However, in light of recent...

Netflix exposes addictions

By Ginger Simons | March 22, 2018

The Netflix documentary “Take Your Pills” sheds light on the widespread addiction that defines the current generation of college students: prescription stimulants.Drawing from testimonies of people diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder and those...

‘Red Sparrow’ pushes uncomfortable topics

By Ginger Simons | March 8, 2018

“Red Sparrow,” which hit theaters Friday and is the latest film from director Francis Lawrence, is bold, shocking and, at some moments, difficult to watch.Emerging conveniently at a moment where the topic of Russian intelligence is at the forefront...

Letterman tries new career tone

By Ginger Simons | February 26, 2018

Though David Letterman retired from The Late Show in May of 2015, his new Netflix Series, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” proves he’s not ready to fade from the cultural consciousness yet.His new platform delivers not only his famous wit...

Belle and Sebastian finish trilogy album release

By Ginger Simons | February 22, 2018

In a collection sitting at the crossroads of mellow chamber pop and contemporary synthetic beats, Belle and Sebastian prove there’s no such thing as a bad album by the duo with the release of their third installment to “How to Solve Our Human Problems.”While...

DeKalb encourages expression

By Ginger Simons | February 22, 2018

DeKALB — Saturday, eight drag performers took the stage of the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, to dazzle audience members with an explosion of glamorous makeup, stunning costumes and liberating self-expression.Hosted by Queen Amethyst Vicious, “dRagtime”...

Peele joins Oscar veterans

By Ginger Simons | February 15, 2018

In a departure from his previous comedic claims to fame, director Jordan Peele delivers suffocating suspense in the thriller “Get Out,” making Peele the third person in Oscar history to be nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original...

‘National Lampoon’ empire strikes back

By Ginger Simons | February 8, 2018

The Netflix original film “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” brings the legacy of “National Lampoon” to a new audience. It follows the life of Doug Kenney, the co-founder of National Lampoon Magazine, who is played by former Saturday Night Live actor,...

Spielberg creates relevant cinema

By Ginger Simons | February 5, 2018

“The Post” is among the many brilliant features up for the Best Picture award at the 2018 Academy Awards, and it shows Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep doing what they do best.Set following the Vietnam war, the film portrays newspaper...