Music
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Q&A: John Legend discusses his ambitious children’s album, ‘My Favorite Dream’
Aug 27, 2024 6:33 am - Twenty years on from the release of his debut album, the career making “Get Lifted,” John Legend is entering uncharted territory. On Friday, Aug. 30, the R&B-pop singer will release his first children’s album, titled “My Favorite Dream.”
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What to stream: ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ Adam Sandler, John Legend and Star Wars Outlaws
Aug 26, 2024 5:30 am - Season four of “Only Murders in the Building” shifts to Los Angeles and Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018 are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘Glee’ actor to headline Paramount Theatre gala Oct. 12Aug 24, 2024 8:11 am - Television and Broadway favorite Matthew Morrison will headline Paramount Theatre’s annual fundraising benefit on Oct. 12.
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Music Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ is flirty, fun and wholly unserious
Aug 23, 2024 2:53 pm - In the flirty, fun and wholly unserious “Short n’ Sweet,” Sabrina Carpenter’s soprano vocals take humorous jabs at exes and drop innuendos with an air of cheeky innocence.
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West Chicago Food Festival to offer tasty treats and musical delightsAug 23, 2024 9:12 am - The West Chicago Food Festival will be offering sweet and savory delights on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the historic downtown district.
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Local musicians invited to join Senior Suburban OrchestraAug 22, 2024 2:35 pm - The Senior Suburban Orchestra is looking for musicians to join their ranks. They currently have openings for all strings, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, French horn, and percussion/drums.
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Best Bets: Laughin’ it up in the ‘burbs, jazzin’ on the lakefrontAug 21, 2024 8:49 am - Comedians Punkie Johnson and Andrew Dice Clay headline suburban venues this weekend, while St. Charles showcases plein air artists and the Chicago Jazz Festival returns to Millennium Park.
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Concerts Aug. 23-29: Lindsey Stirling, P!NK, Styx and Foreigner, Luke Bryan, Pearl Jam and moreAug 21, 2024 6:49 am - Upcoming concerts include P!NK, Styx and Foreigner, The Doobie Brothers, Luke Bryan, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pearl Jam, O.A.R., Deep Purple and more.
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Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love
Aug 21, 2024 6:28 am - It's late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog. She's on her tour bus, zipping across the Midwest. On Friday, she'll release her fifth studio album, the aptly named “Whirlwind." Today, like every day, she’s just trying to enjoy the ride.
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Moose-a-Palooza annual music fest benefits Mooseheart Child City and SchoolAug 20, 2024 9:08 pm - Batavia Moose Lodge 682 is hosting its seventh annual Moose-a-Palooza, an outdoor music fest and fundraiser, on Saturday, Aug. 24.