Music
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CSO conductor warns of recession’s impactNov 14, 2012 10:02 am - ROME — Riccardo Muti, the master conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is sounding an ominous note, and it isn’t rising from the orchestra pit. The former longtim...
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One Direction to star in 3-D filmNov 13, 2012 11:50 am - One Direction is headed to a movie theater near you. Sony Pictures says it’s making a 3-D film about the boy band, due out next year on Labor Day weekend. Super Size Me...
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North Suburban Symphony performs SundayNov 13, 2012 11:38 am - The North Suburban Symphony will present its second concert of the “Around the World” season at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest, featur...
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Metropolis adds new shows to winter lineupNov 13, 2012 10:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights has added several new shows to its winter 2013 lineup: Ÿ "The Stupid Economy" is a comedy show by Chrissy Hog...
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Music notes: UFO rocks hard at the ArcadaNov 13, 2012 6:00 am - UFO sighting British band UFO got started at the end of the 1960s. Today, more than 40 years later, the band's fans are as devoted as ever. UFO will bring its guita...
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Ne-Yo puts his own spin on dance music with 'R.E.D.'Nov 13, 2012 5:00 am - Ne-Yo knows that dance and electronic music dominate the charts and radio, and he believes some of the lyrics are weak. “There's dance songs out there with four words in...
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Young love brought to you by One DirectionNov 13, 2012 5:00 am - One Direction, “Take Me Home” (Syco/Columbia Records) One Direction's sophomore album, “Take Me Home,” comes one year after the group released its debut, “Up All Ni...
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Staging proves puzzling in musically strong ‘Werther’Nov 13, 2012 4:30 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new production of Jules Massenet’s 1892 opera “Werther” will likely divide audiences as a result of director Francisco Negrin’s symbol-laden...
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Experience youth orchestra through chamber concertsNov 12, 2012 11:55 am - This weekend, music lovers can find inspiration through classical works, and experience the talents of young musicians — for free. On Sunday, Nov. 18, the Elgin Youth Sy...
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'Twilight' breaks out mourners for last CDNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Various Artists, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (Summit Entertainment/Chop Shop/Atlantic Records) It's a sad goodbye...