Music
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At 13, pianist Joey Alexander heads back to the Grammys
Jan 31, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joey Alexander, the 13-year-old jazz pianist, broke ground after scoring two Grammy nominations last year, though he walked away from the ceremony empty-...
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Review: Emily Estefan ably steps out of her parents' shadow
Jan 31, 2017 6:00 am - Emily Estefan, "Take Whatever You Want" (Alien Shrimp Records) She arrives with a last name beloved in the music world and dangerously treads in the same footsteps as he...
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Constable: McHenry County teen fiddles away her political stressJan 31, 2017 4:30 am - During another tense weekend of fear, anger, confusion and protests fueled by the Trump Administration's travel restrictions on people entering the United States from se...
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Canceled: ESO Bass Trombone Mark Fry to perform free ECC Faculty Recital FridayJan 30, 2017 10:00 pm - Canceled due to illness: Mark Fry, Elgin Symphony Orchestra bass trombone, co-artistic director of Chamber Music on the Fox and Elgin Community College low brass instruc...
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Music Review: Rose Cousins has what it takes
Jan 30, 2017 6:00 am - Rose Cousins, "Natural Conclusion" (Old Farm Pony Records) When Rose Cousins sings she soars and swoops, never to show off but always in service to the song. The Canadia...
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Steve Miller Band, Frampton head to Aurora's RiverEdge this summerJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - The Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton team up for a July 20 concert at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. The 7:30 p.m. show is the first one announced thus far for the outdoo...
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Taylor Dayne, Expose to play GeneseeJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - Taylor Dayne and Exposé will share a concert bill at Waukegan's Genesee Theatre in April. Dayne ("Tell It to My Heart," "Love Will Lead You Back") and Exposé ("Come Go w...
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Explore the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder with Elgin Master ChoraleJan 29, 2017 10:00 pm - The Elgin Master Chorale presents "Educational Connections - The Life and Music of Laura Ingalls Wilder" at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in Elgin Community College's Blizzard...
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Sunday picks: Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs GershwinJan 29, 2017 6:18 am - 'Rhapsody in Blue' Chicago pianist Yana Reznik is the guest soloist with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for the concert "Gershwin Rhapsodies," which exclusively features c...
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Weekend picks: Jim Peterik presents World Stage at NCCJan 28, 2017 6:00 am - It's Peterik's World Ides of March vocalist and Survivor founder Jim Peterik brings his 17th World Stage show - featuring a gathering of guest musicians exploring variou...