Music
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Concerts Dec. 26 to Jan. 1: Kevin Farris, BoDeans, Cathy Richardson and moreDec 22, 2025 3:20 pm - Upcoming concerts include Kevin Farris at Hey Nonny, BoDeans at the Genesee Theatre and Arcada Theatre, Cathy Richardson at Hey Nonny and more.
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Things to do Dec. 26 to Jan. 1: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, holiday concerts, light shows, events and moreDec 22, 2025 1:35 pm - It’s your last chance to catch many holiday events, including concerts, light shows, performances of “A Christmas Carol” and “The Nutcracker” and more.
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Barry Manilow to have surgery for early-stage lung cancer, postpones January concerts
Dec 22, 2025 12:09 pm - Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and will reschedule his January concerts, the singer announced Monday.
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Best Bets: Marriott, Raue Center, Navy Pier will be rockin’ New Year’s EveDec 22, 2025 10:55 am - What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Marriott hosts a rockin’ party with the cast of “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas,” American English headlines the Raue Center’s celebration and The New Philharmonic performs a pops concert at the McAninch Arts Center, while Navy Pier hosts a couple of dance parties.
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What to stream: ‘Stranger Things,’ Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Ne Zha II’ and Kate Winslet
Dec 22, 2025 8:31 am - Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger Things” episodes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Alex Warren’s year has been anything but ‘Ordinary.’ Now, the Grammys are calling.
Dec 19, 2025 1:19 pm - It jolted the winter, came alive in the spring, dominated the summer and went three-times platinum in the fall. Alex Warren’s bombastic ballad “Ordinary” is a defining song of 2025. The song has fast-tracked the 25-year-old singer/songwriter into mainstream musical fame, coming to a head in November when he earned his first Grammy nomination.
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Foreigner, Air Supply highlight Elk Grove’s record $1.1 million summer concert lineupDec 17, 2025 4:15 pm - Elk Grove Village’s 16th summer concert series featuring Jake Owen, Fitz and the Tantrums, Foreigner, Smash Mouth and Air Supply will cost $1.1 million - the town’s priciest ever.
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Three Aurora churches to partner in Steeple Walk to benefit food pantryDec 16, 2025 11:37 pm - Three Aurora churches - Wesley United Methodist, Our Savior Lutheran, and New England Congregational - will host their first Steeple Walk on Dec. 21.
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Huntley’s Shepherd of the Prairie hosts Christmas cantataDec 16, 2025 9:02 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley is hosting a "Sing to the Child a Christmas" cantata on Dec. 21, featuring combined choirs from Immanuel Lutheran Church and Shepherd of the Prairie.
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Texas songwriter Joe Ely dies at age 78
Dec 16, 2025 2:19 pm - Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock and roadhouse blues made him a favorite among other musicians and led to collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, has died. He was 78.