Music
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Dickie to step down at Chicago OperaJan 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago Opera Theater general director Brian Dickie has announced his plans to step down at the end of his contract in August 2012. “I've been very fortunate in my life...
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At the clubs: Jan. 14-20Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - • Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Thomas Swenson (Americana), 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15; Jimmy Liggett (blues/folk), 3 to 5 p.m. ...
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Harper College salutes Beethoven with chamber musicJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Harper College will salute master composer Ludwig van Beethoven at the sixth annual Chamber Music Festival 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. The program features performances...
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Child piano prodigy comes to NapervilleJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Concertgoers with tickets to “Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time Machine” Friday at North Central College in Naperville might want to hang on to their seats and bring a...
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Country duo breaks the mold on debutJan 12, 2011 7:00 am - Steel Magnolia, “Steel Magnolia” (Big Machine) Steel Magnolia — a duo consisting of real-life couple Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Linsey — breaks the pattern of modern ...
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Award shows ready to stroll down the red carpetJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - The holidays have ended. Bitter cold and snow promise to hang around for a few months yet. What's left to get excited about? For pop-culture fans, the answer is simple: ...
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Tyler says he'll be 'Idol' judge, Aerosmith memberJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. — Steven Tyler said Tuesday that his new gig as an "American Idol" judge doesn't mean the end of Aerosmith. The band's lead singer said he expects Aeros...
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On the cheap: Zoo offers free daysJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Free Free zoo admission Brookfield Zoo invites patrons to visit the zoo for free on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February. Guests ...
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'Fringe' star makes music, tooJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Lance Reddick hopes his knack for picking hits in the television realm translates to his music career. Reddick recently released his first album, "Contemplat...
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Music events: Jason and the Haymakers and moreJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Country that rocks Jason and the Haymakers, a country band from southern Illinois, will perform its brand of driving, rock-inflected roots music at a show in the su...