Music
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Reports: Jackson seeks comeback in London
Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- British media are reporting that Michael Jackson will play his first live concerts in years in London this summer. Sky News and others say the troubled King of...
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Lyric's season finale, 'Seraglio', opensMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - It was a welcome return Monday night for Mozart's "The Abduction from the Seraglio," which is back at Lyric Opera of Chicago after making its debut here 25 years ago. T...
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Obama kicks up White House entertaining
Mar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The White House is the place to be on Wednesdays. Since the presidency changed political hands less than six weeks ago, a burst of entertaining has taken h...
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'Lost' Beethoven finally sees the light with Chicago performance
Mar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - It's a performance that's long overdue, to say the least. Nearly 182 years after Beethoven's death, three musicians on Sunday night are to give the first known performan...
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Oasis cancels China tour
Mar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - BEIJING -- Concert organizers confirmed Monday that British rock band Oasis has canceled tour dates in Beijing and Shanghai in April. The shows, scheduled for Beijing's ...
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Prince to release new CD set through Target
Mar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Prince is coming to a Target near you. The superstar is releasing a three-disc CD set through the retailer at the end of this month. The set will include two...
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Page: I was squeezed out of Barenaked Ladies
Feb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - TORONTO -- Singer-guitarist Steven Page said a big reason he decided to leave the Barenaked Ladies was he felt his songwriting voice was occasionally being squeezed out ...
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Second 'Conductor of the Year' among several ESO honorsFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - It is an honor well deserved. The Illinois Council of Orchestras has named Elgin Symphony Orchestra music director Robert Hanson its "Conductor of the Year for a Profess...
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Lawrence offers something different on second solo effort
Feb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Even the most devoted gospel music listener sometimes tires of oft-repeated encouragement to "hold on" and "be strong" in the midst of various troubles. Songwriter, prod...
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Hersey show choir and guest present the best of the American song bookFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - If you like classic Broadway show tunes, Arlington Heights is the place to be this Saturday. Musical talent Daniel Narducci of Bloomington, Ind., takes the stage with Ar...