Music
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra puts on “Magical” holiday performanceDec 15, 2013 12:34 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra’ performed its annual Magical Holiday Concerts this weekend at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. Resident Conductor Stephen Squires led ...
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Sunday picks: Chamber Opera Chicago presents 'Amahi'Dec 14, 2013 5:00 am - Miracle opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” doesn't get regular play on TV nowadays, so see it live this weekend when Chamber Opera Chicago brings Gian Carlo Menot...
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Weekend picks: Brookfield Zoo lights up for Holiday MagicDec 14, 2013 5:00 am - Holiday Magic at the zoo See more than 1 million colorful holiday lights at the 32nd annual Holiday Magic celebration at Brookfield Zoo, at First Avenue and 31st St...
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No Grammy competition in Shelton-Lambert householdDec 14, 2013 4:30 am - UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Blake Shelton likes his odds when it comes to this year’s Grammy Awards. Shelton’s “Mine Would Be You” and Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Hear...
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Christmas musical on SundayDec 13, 2013 4:01 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 15, the Chancel Choir of Christ Church, United Church of Christ in Des Plaines, will present a Christmas musical by Joel Raney. The musical, “A Thrill Of...
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Three Dog Night among new Arcada showsDec 13, 2013 3:47 pm - The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles takes music fans back to the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s with three just-announced shows on sale now. The Straits — featuring ...
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Beyoncé releases new iTunes-exclusive albumDec 13, 2013 7:55 am - NEW YORK — Beyoncé has announced and released an album on the same day. Beyoncé released her fifth self-titled album exclusively on iTunes early Friday. The album featur...
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Bruno Mars is Billboard’s top artist of 2013Dec 13, 2013 7:54 am - NEW YORK — Miley Cyrus twerked her way to the top of the charts and Justin Timberlake returned to music after a seven-year hiatus, but another artist owned music in 2013...
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Carlos Santana finds his music reflecting who he isDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - Carlos Santana frowns. The look is so uncharacteristic, because this whole afternoon his expression runs consistently from beatific to boyish and back. He riffs amiably ...
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Pink: Give husband some credit for song’s successDec 12, 2013 4:30 am - NEW YORK — While she’s excited her ballad “Just Give Me a Reason” is nominated for the song of the year Grammy, Pink says she believes her husband deserves some credit f...