Music
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Leo Nocentelli, former Meters guitarist, keeps his music aliveJun 22, 2011 2:00 pm - The pioneering funk band The Meters is one of those groups that most people know, even if they don't realize it. The group's signature beats and syncopated guitar sound ...
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Chi-Town Showstoppers perform free concert in Hoffman EstatesJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Arts Commission and the Hoffman Estates Park District are sponsoring a free concert featuring the Chi-Town Showstoppers at the Village Green in the w...
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Guitarist Alejandro Escovedo at Harper CollegeJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - A singer-songwriter whose musical styles have spanned everything from underground rock to alt-country will perform this month at Harper College. Alejandro Escovedo will ...
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Taste of Chicago shifts to new family focusJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Mmmmmmmmm ... food. Yes, it's time again to head down to the lakefront and devour some of the most delicious eats Chicago has to offer, from pork tacos to jerk lamb chop...
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Best bets: The Bard at the Globe (but close to home)Jun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Big screen Bard Never had a chance to visit the celebrated recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London? Then see a production from the replica Elizabethan t...
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Prospect Hts. Block Party all day SaturdayJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Join the Prospect Heights Park District with your family and friends for some summertime fun on Saturday, June 25, at Lions Park, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Hei...
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Navy band performs in Arlington HeightsJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Navy Ceremonial Band Concert will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at North School Park, Eastman Street and Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights. The N...
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Lionel Richie musical guest for July 4th Pops showJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - BOSTON — Grammy and Oscar winner Lionel Richie is the musical guest for this year's Boston Pops Fourth of July concert, while Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Michael...
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Gomez gets girl-power boost in new music and filmJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Katy Perry and Britney Spears appear on a CD together but it's not the latest "Now" compilation. Rather, the pop singers have written songs on Selena Gomez & ...
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Music events: 45 years of The MonkeesJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Rapid-fire rapper Twista, the Chicago rapper known for the blistering speed of his raps, will put on a show of beats and rhymes in the suburbs this weekend. Twista ...