Music
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Something to 'Smile' about
Dec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Jimmy Wayne has been waiting for years to record the Hall & Oates song "Sara Smile." So when the country singer finally did it, it was only fitting that he made it the t...
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Local auditionsDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - • The Annual Prairie Crossing Cookie Walk and Craft Market seeks vendors and volunteers for its "A Safe Place" benefit event from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Byro...
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Keys' newest flows well, but still average
Dec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - On Alicia Keys' previous CDs, the gifted singer-songwriter-pianist presented songs that were epic and impeccable - moreso than her actual albums. Tunes like "Fallin'," "...
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Manilow in Rosemont, rock for a cause, Christmas cabaretDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Fanilows unite! Uber-balladeer Barry Manilow is melting hearts in the suburbs. If your holiday season won't be complete without a live rendition of "Mandy" or "Weekend i...
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'Tis the season of holiday music at Prairie CenterDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - From Handel's "Messiah" to that song about Rudolph's red nose, music is an integral part of the holiday season. And there's plenty of opportunities in the coming days to...
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Nick Jonas' band has gig on Critics' Choice Awards
Dec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Nick Jonas is used to performing in front of screaming fans who know all the words to their favorite Jonas Brothers songs. Now his new band, Nick Jonas & The...
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Best bets: Nutcrackers of the week, dog show, The Met in HDDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Nutcrackers of the week Two vital versions of Tchaikovsky's classic Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker" play in Lake and DuPage Counties this weekend. Civic Ballet of Chi...
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Cheap stuff: Holiday catch-all, storytelling, Teddy Bear ChristmasDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - $10 and under 'Winter Tales' Roscoe the Elf and a magical reindeer dance are part of the "Winter Tales" program, a culturally diverse presentation blending old and new f...
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Punk, Chicago style: Documentary explores local music historyDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - It wasn't always easy for Joe Losurdo to get to punk-rock shows in the 1980s. First, his mom had to drop him off at the Barrington train station, where he'd catch a ride...
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Winter concerts abound TuesdayDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Palatine, Schaumburg, Conant and Fremd high schools all have holiday or winter concerts planned for the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 15. Palatine High Director of Bands Rael...