Music
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Weekend picks: Follow the beat of the drums to contest simulcastsAug 10, 2016 6:00 am - Drum it out Big, Loud & Live 13, the annual Drum Corps International World Championship Preliminaries, will be simulcast live to select movie theaters in Batavia, Chicag...
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Aaron Neville Duo, Smithereens part of Schaumburg's Prairie Center seasonAug 10, 2016 1:00 am - The 2016-17 season of the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg includes a wide variety of acts and artists. The season kicks off with Grammy Award-winning R&B when...
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Streisand returns to Chicago solo, and she sure can deliver a songAug 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Nearly four years ago, when Barbra Streisand last played Chicago's United Center, she duetted with three teenage tenors, a saxophonist and her son, Jason Gould. This ti...
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Music notes: Catch 'Summer' with Don HenleyAug 09, 2016 6:15 am - Henley at Ravinia My earliest memory of Don Henley's music was hearing his hit "The Boys of Summer" on a family camping trip. I was only 10 and wasn't yet aware of the G...
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Hawthorn Woods native is nation's hottest pop song writerAug 09, 2016 5:10 am - "Sorry" by Justin Bieber. "Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE. "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy. "Good for You" and "Hands to Myself" by Selena Gomez. These chart-topping pop hits, p...
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Wheaton College ready to start work on new home for Conservatory of MusicAug 09, 2016 5:00 am - Wheaton College's Conservatory of Music is on track to have a new home inside Armerding Hall next year. The school plans to start renovations on the hall, 520 E. Kenilwo...
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Fred Fest features diverse musicAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Fred Fest returns to the Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington, from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. There is no rain date. The event features a diverse lineup of ...
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Fox Valley Children's Chorus to hold auditions Aug. 20, 22Aug 08, 2016 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Children's Chorus will hold auditions for the 2016-17 season from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, in the auditorium at Th...
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Bow Wow retiring from rap, says next album will be his last
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - The rapper formerly known as Bow Wow says his upcoming album will be his last. Shad Moss announced his retirement from rap on social media over the weekend. He says Snoo...
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'Game of Thrones' music to tour to Chicago's United Center Feb. 19