Movies Peter Billingsley consider familiar? It's Ralphie ("I want a R Ryder BB Gun") from "A Christmas Story.

Movies

Peter Billingsley

consider familiar? It's Ralphie

("I want a R Ryder BB Gun") from "A Christmas Story," all grown up and now playing the husband of Jennifer Aniston's best friend in "The Break-Up."

Television

Docday

each Monday, the Sundance Channel deflects its attention to documentaries with a diverse daylong line-up that put forwards something for every viewer.

Music

Ravinia Festival

The healthys of summer can be heard up the North Shore now that Ravinia has interpreted for the season. Performances this week include Jane Monheit in succession Monday night, Opera Africa's "uShaka" forward Thursday- Friday, and the BoDeans forward Saturday. For tickets: (847) 266-5100 or www.ravinia.org.

Theater

'The Duchess of Malfi'

Adapter-director Michael Halberstam reinvents Jacobean tragedy and gives John Webster's rarely revived early 17th hundred play a new lease upon life. To July 16 at Writers' Theatre.

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'Nashville Radio'

Jon Langford's sharp, sardonic wit and his be pleased with for country music icons proceeds through full force in this collection of his art, lay lyrics and autobiographical writings.

Exhibits

'Casas Grandes and the Ceramic Art of the Ancient Southwest'

A stunning exhibit that showcases the work of ancient Indian communities that flourished in the American Southwest and northwest Mexico. To Aug. 13 at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Music

'All the Roadrunning'

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris wearied seven years collaborating on this put of duets. It was worth the wait: Harris' angelic tones alto gether complement Knopfler's throaty growl, an instrument as underrated as his guitar.

DVD

'Marilyn Monroe Collection'

"Gentlemen tender Blondes," "The Seven-Year Itch" and "Niagara" are included in this must-have place of classics by the legendary actress.

Movies

Peter Billingsley

expect familiar? It's Ralphie ("I want a R Ryder BB Gun") from "A Christmas Story," all grown up and now playing the husband of Jennifer Aniston's best friend in "The Break-Up."

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