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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows, from left, Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Sebastian Hansen in a scene from “A Minecraft Movie.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

‘A Minecraft Movie’ stomps to $80.6 million in second weekend

After just two weeks in theaters, “A Minecraft Movie” is already the highest grossing Hollywood release of 2025.

Wardrobe supervisor Michael Hannah and actress Arianna Rosario, who plays Satine in the touring production of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” show off costumes backstage at the Cadillac Palace Theatre on April 10, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

With the Tony-winning costumes in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” over-the-top extravagance is just right

The touring musical based on the 2001 Baz Luhrmann movie travels with about 500 costumes...

Naif Salem's animated short film "The Olive Tree Said To Me," based on his book of the same name, features a young girl learning about the olive harvest in Palestine. (Naif Salem)

Chicago Palestine Film Festival looks at more than the war in Gaza to showcase ‘Palestinian joy’

Resistance takes many forms, said one filmmaker featured at the 24th annual event, and “one...

Arts

Artists rip Mayor Brandon Johnson’s arts commissioner, department ‘dysfunction’ in letter

The letter, posted to Instagram Wednesday as a petition people can sign, harshly criticizes Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth.

Books

Biblioracle: Ron Currie Jr.’s latest novel is the dark but inviting ‘Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’

Babs Dionne's world is much smaller than the planet, but to her it's everything, and her death is truly a combination of savage and noble, a perfect description of the novel itself.

We asked some students at Glenbrook North, the school depicted in John Hughes’ movie, to watch it for the first time. SO MUCH in the film wouldn’t fly today, they said, but one big part remains spot-on.

TV and Streaming

From left: Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in Season 4 of "Hacks." (Max)

‘Hacks’ review: In Season 4, even dream jobs can be a (very funny) nightmare

Nobody self-sabotages their way to success like Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels.

Theater

Review: Twyla Tharp Dance celebrates 60 years with something old, something new in stunning night at the Harris

The opening image of the choreographer's newest dance, “Slacktide,” is borrowed from the final moment of “In the Upper Room.” It's a thrilling continuum.

Restaurants, Food and Drink

General manager Moe Haidar holds a tray of menu items with pieces of red tape placed on the edges of the plates, indicating they were made with certain food allergy requirements, as food runner David LaTacunga walks ahead with a separate tray of food to be delivered to the same table of diners at Eden, in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood on March 29, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

How Chicago chefs gets serious when it comes to food allergies

For diners with food allergies, eating out at a restaurant can be dangerous. Chicago chefs discuss the steps they take to ensure everyone's safety.

Music and Concerts

Jack White and band perform on their No Name Tour at the Salt Shed in Chicago on April 10, 2025. (Bob Gendron / for the Tribune)

Review: For Jack White’s set at the Salt Shed, rock ‘n’ roll was alive and well

Jack White exaggerated only a little when he sang that a seven-nation army couldn’t hold him back Thursday at the Salt Shed. Performing the first of a sold-out two-night stand, the vocalist-guitarist sounded unstoppable and acted untouchable. For 85 minutes,...

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