Music
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How Lancer Joust marching bands 'put on a great show'Sep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Let's take a peek inside the creative mind of Chris Barnum. He's the marching band director at Prospect High School, and he probably doesn't have a fight song stuck in h...
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Elgin Symphony, Gail Borden to offer 'Passport to Russia' during 2016-17 seasonSep 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Privet! Learn how to say "hello" in Russian, experience a Russian tea party, enjoy the music of Russian composers, and more during "Passport to Russia," with fun and inf...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendSep 08, 2016 11:00 pm - "Star Trek" fans, this is your weekend. Meet William Shatner and more at "The 50 Year Mission Tour" in Rosemont. Here are five ideas to kick off your weekend; find more ...
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Uber riders can choose the tunes when they take a ride
Sep 08, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Uber riders can now choose the tunes whenever they hitch a ride. Uber Technologies Inc. said Thursday that riders can now choose the music in the ca...
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Review: M.I.A.'s new album 'AIM' is a messy, thrilling ride
Sep 08, 2016 7:00 am - M.I.A., "AIM" (Interscope) M.I.A., the world-beat rapper and enemy of confection pop, has never gone in only one direction. So it's kind of weirdly fitting that on her l...
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Review: Macy Gray returns to jazz, covers Marley, Metallica
Sep 08, 2016 7:00 am - Macy Gray, "Stripped" (Chesky Records) Macy Gray reinterprets some of her hits with a jazz combo on "Stripped," seasoned with a few new songs and Bob Marley and Metallic...
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Talent finalists ready to rock first Randhurst festSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect launches its first Street Fest this weekend with a bang — and a boom. That's because the entertainment lineup includes The Pack Druml...
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Music review: Anna Netrebko's 'Verismo' justifies excitement
Sep 07, 2016 7:00 am - Anna Netrebko: Verismo (Deutsche Grammophon) One of the most anticipated opera albums of the year, "Verismo" justifies the excitement. The Russian soprano take on nearl...
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Weekend picks: Monty Franklin brings Aussie laughs to SchaumburgSep 07, 2016 6:12 am - Aussie! Oi! If you like Australian comedian Monty Franklin from his TV appearances on "Real Rob" and "New Girl," then don't miss him doing standup live at the Improv Com...
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Music notes: blink-182, Bryan Adams bring tours to townSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - Something's coming A glut of touring shows are making their way through Chicago and the suburbs this next week. Here are a few of the highlights: Channel your inner 23...