The stereotype of online gamers may be wrong. They are by and large not obese teenage boys. Instead, they're older and fitter than the general U.S. population and a surprising number are female, said Scott Caplan, University of Delaware associate professor of communication.

I don’t know how America did it, but it managed to narrow the impressive list of hopefuls on “America’s Got Talent” down to just one.

Comedy hypnotist and mentalist Robinn Lange will bring his national tour to his hometown of Warrenville for performances at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, and 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Omega Restaurant and Banquets, 4S40 Route 59. The late show is for adults only.

Lange is the author of numerous books on the power of the mind.
 

There’s been so much acclaim for TV on the Radio that further endorsement feels at best like reiteration, and at worst, doctrinaire. But the Brooklyn fivesome has outdone itself with “Dear Science.”

Losing her job as a software developer was the best thing that ever happened to Teresa Storch, who then swapped a computer for a guitar.

Things have changed between Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio. At least onscreen. For their first movie meeting, in the 1995 Western “The Quick and the Dead,” Crowe played a former gunman-turned-preacher-turned-gunman again, and DiCaprio played a young upstart gunslinger trying to make his reputation in a fast-draw contest.

A young cast stars in a musical version of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” at Steel Beam Children’s Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles.

A horror art show called "The Dark and the Lovely" showcases 13 local artists. The gala opening night is from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, and the exhibit continues from now until Nov. 3, in Berwyn.

Set against the backdrop of the often volatile immigration debate, a new play on stage in Berwyn focuses on women’s friendships and class differences far from home.

Simon Jones knew something was up the moment he picked up the phone and heard Richard Ashcroft on the other end of the line. The two didn’t talk on a regular basis particularly since their band The Verve went through a rather ugly split in the late 90s.

In my recent columns, I have been critical of the WWE and its booking practices. In this week's column, I am going to talk about the things that I feel the WWE is doing right.

Hailing from Seattle and boasting a production resume ranging from De La Soul to 50 Cent, Jake One has provided tracks for some of the underground’s finest while making steady moves toward the mainstream. His debut, "White Van Music," cools things down a few bpm's, letting his heavily percussive beats and slow-rolling soul keep things moving at a leisurely pace.

Two theater productions and the return of a celebrity concert series are featured at Pheasant Run Resort.

The public is invited to the finals for the second annual Art In Your Ear Amateur Songwriting Contest at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Shannon Hall in the Eastside Community Center, 14 N. Van Buren St., Batavia.

Independent Players launches its season with William Nicholson’s “The Retreat From Moscow,” an area premiere directed by Larry Boller.

The play, which received raves on Broadway in 2003, opens as Jamie, the 30-year-old son of Edward and Alice, arrives for a visit on the day his father has picked to leave his mother for another woman.