Music
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Sharon Robinson goes from backup to collaborator to folk legendOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Sharon Robinson was just a backup singer when she caught the ear of folk legend Leonard Cohen in 1980. Seated at a piano in a hotel lobby, the aspiring songwriter asked...
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Local orchestra regroups after hit by recessionOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Since 2005, the Northwest Festival Orchestra has championed the cause of bringing the highest level of professional musicians and classical music to the suburbs. But it ...
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Resurgent Dylan begins three-night stand at AragonOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - For a guy who almost died more than a decade ago, Bob Dylan roars into town this week looking as vital as ever. Dylan's "Never-Ending Tour," which has been never ending ...
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Best bets: Circus comes to town, storytelling fest, 'thunder drums'Oct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Join the circus The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus goes "ZING, ZANG, ZOOM" in its latest spectacular featuring exotic animals, trapeze artists, clowns and man...
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Prospect Knights finish up year with a 5A win at ISUOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The Prospect High School Marching Knights finished their competitive season on a high note, winning the 5A class at the State of Illinois Invitational Marching Band Cham...
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'No Line,' no hit? U2, Bono confront changing times in the music industry
Oct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Even while maintaining its status as one of the few musical acts that can still fill stadiums, U2 is struck by how quickly its world is changing - musically and politica...
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Trick-or-Treat Trails event comes to North ChicagoOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie! Trick-or-Treat Trails Youngsters and their families can get into the Halloween spirit a bit early at the Trick-or-Treat Trails event at North Chicago'...
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Saxon band revs up for indoor concertOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The 285-member Saxon Marching Band, drum line, and Starlite Flags will perform an indoor concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 in Schaumburg High School's main gymnasium,...
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AcapellaFest brings voice art to SchaumburgOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Now in its third year, AcapellaFest seeks to bring artistic prowess and education to audiences across the Midwest. AcapellaFest Chicago takes place at the Schaumburg Pra...
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Local auditionsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - • Volunteers are being sought for the 76th McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade from 6 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 26, in Chicago. More than 1,300 volunteers are needed in ...