Music
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Chico DeBarge delivers on new CD
Jul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Though he comes from the famous DeBarge singing clan, Chico DeBarge's chart success has been nominal. His biggest hit was arguably 1997's "No Guarantees," and that came ...
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Local auditionsJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - • Steel Beam Theatre has auditions for kids ages 9 to 16 for its autumn production of "The Adventures of Pinocchio" from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Cedar Ave...
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Schaumburg's Prairie Center for the Arts announces 2009-10 seasonJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Comedy from Groucho Marx to Patti Vasquez and music ranging from a cappella to instrumental jazz are among the entertainment in store for Schaumburg's Prairie Center for...
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As Lollapalooza gets bigger, upstart Pitchfork remains the true alternativeJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - What Lollapalooza used to be, the Pitchfork Music Festival is. Like the original Lollapalooza in the early '90s, Pitchfork, set for this weekend in Chicago, is an opport...
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'Birthday Sex' singer Jeremih sees Diddy as model for success
Jul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- When Jeremih first contemplated a career in music, it wasn't silky soul, but rap that intrigued him the most. "I had so many beats on my computer (and) peopl...
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Joe's 'Signature' sound shines on CD, still sweet and sensual
Jul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Fans of Joe may be put off by one of the first songs on his new CD, "Signature." The singer, known for sensual love songs, drops the charm on "Sex Girl," bluntly stating...
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Jazz Week in Naperville, Makeshift Prodigy at MetroJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - So hot it's cool Naperville Mayor George Pradel has declared it Vocal Jazz Week, as North Central College holds its "Hot Jazz - 6 Cool Nights" festival starting tonight....
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Russell Brand returns to host the VMAs
Jul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- MTV says Russell Brand will host the Video Music Awards for the second year in a row. The live event will be held in New York on Sept. 13. It will be staged ...
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Cheap fun: Bard at Cantigny, German fest in Lombard, book saleJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - $10 and under Comical Shakespeare The Midsummer Theatre Troupe performs "The Taming of the Shrew," Shakespeare's famed comedy about a headstrong woman who is "tamed" by ...
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What can be done to turn the Sears Centre around?Jul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The Sears Centre was supposed to draw business to Hoffman Estates' Prairie Stone Business Park. But, aside from the all-too-rare sellout, the arena couldn't even draw a ...