Music
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Mt. Prospect church choir performs in a Christmas treeDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - Community Presbyterian Church in Mount Prospect offered an unusual twist Friday night to the traditional church choir singing Christmas music. Each Christmas, the congre...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsDec 12, 2014 12:00 am - Lego train mania: Cantigny Park hosts its 13th Annual Lego Train Show, featuring Lego creations by members of the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club. Show takes place...
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Charli XCX's sophomore CD is no 'Sucker'Dec 11, 2014 5:30 am - Charli XCX, "Sucker" (Atlantic Records) Charli XCX, the British artist with a penchant for teenage churlishness, knows a thing or two about warfare. With her second...
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Music Notes: Clint Black, Voodoo Daddy get festive in 'burbsDec 11, 2014 5:00 am - Christmas swing High-energy band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings its contemporary take on blues and swing music to North Central College this weekend. In keeping with t...
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Lake Zurich all-state musicians:Dec 11, 2014 12:01 am - Lake Zurich High School has had a bumper crop of all-state musicians. Lake Zurich Unit District 95 officials announced Thursday that 31 students have been chosen by audi...
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Marmion to host Christmas concertDec 10, 2014 10:00 pm - The Marmion-Rosary Band, Marmion-Rosary Jazz Ensemble, the Marmion-Rosary Percussion Ensemble and Marmion Chorus present its Christmas Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14....
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Bjorn Ulvaeus talks ABBA and band's new photo bookDec 10, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK - So their new photo book is the closest fans will ever get to seeing ABBA again. "ABBA: The Official Photo Book" (Weldon Owen Publishing) chronicles the fourso...
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Sam Smith tops MTV's 2014 best artist listDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - This year's breakthrough new singer, Sam Smith, went from an artist to watch to MTV's Best Artist of 2014 and beat out megastars like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift...
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Weekend picks: Lucy, Desi return for one week onlyDec 09, 2014 2:00 pm - Babalu bash If you missed the Chicago run of “I Love Lucy Live On Stage” during the 2012-13 season, then catch the one-week return of the national touring show that...
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Former boy band Take That back as a trio on 'III'Dec 09, 2014 4:00 am - Take That, "III" (Polydor) What to make of Take That? The 1990s boy band was adored by a generation in its native Britain. When Take That returned in 2005 as a grow...