Music
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Simon tries change of pace with 'Beautiful'Apr 13, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — It seems strange to think that one of popular music's most successful singer-songwriters considered it a change of pace to sit in a room with an acoustic guit...
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Wheeling H.S. opens ‘Millie’ on April 28Apr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Thoroughly Modern Millie, a high-spirited, tap-dancing romp, will light up the stage in Wheeling High School’s Robert Sang Theater at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, A...
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‘Glee’ star Morrison coming to RosemontApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Attention, “Gleeks”: Matthew Morrison, the actor who portrays likable teacher Will Schuester in the popular musical television series “Glee,” will make a solo appearance...
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'So Beautiful' is so Paul SimonApr 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Paul Simon, “So Beautiful or So What” (Concord Music Group) For more than four decades, Paul Simon has written songs that transcend generation and genre. Classics l...
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Jazz star Ramsey Lewis turns to composingApr 12, 2011 11:00 pm - His latest work is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln
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Fifth House Ensemble to perform at HarperApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - A collaboration of chamber music and graphic artistry comes to Harper College April 19 in the form of the Fifth House Ensemble with its “Black Violet”. The chamber music...
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Record Store Day releases with local interestApr 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Among the hundreds of limited-edition Record Store Day releases that will hit shelves this weekend are two sure to be of interest to local music fans. Kiss the Sky Recor...
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Exclusive releases draw crowds to Record Store DayApr 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Dan Malapanes got into the record-store business after experiencing a personal epiphany: He didn't like being a letter carrier. The lifelong Des Plaines resident had alw...
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Music events: Dot Dot Dot at Bottom LoungeApr 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban popsters The Northwest suburban band Dot Dot Dot specializes in energetic rock that comes wrapped in an '80s-style synth sheen. The band's live shows are a...
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Concerts: April 8-15Apr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton College Symphonic Band, Edman Memorial Chapel at Wheaton College, 401 E. Franklin Ave., Wheaton: 8 p.m. Friday, April 8. Tickets are $4-$6 and are only available...