Music
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‘Bird’s Eye’ view: With her sophomore album, Ravyn Lenae makes the most of her timeOct 08, 2024 1:06 pm - Across Ravyn Lenae’s new album, “Bird’s Eye,” the Chicago-born singer-songwriter’s lyrics keep returning to time: wanting it, losing it, spending it like money. Now she’s taking time to share her music on tour, with a stop Saturday, Oct. 12, at The Vic in Chicago.
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Best Bets: Pumpkins galore at Chicago Botanic’s Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-LanternsOct 08, 2024 1:00 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden hosts its annual Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes headline Chronic Con in Rosemont and the 60th Chicago International Film Festival will screen more than 120 features and 70 shorts.
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Taylor Swift is reportedly the world’s richest female musician at $1.6 billionOct 08, 2024 7:07 am - Taylor Swift, the world’s biggest popstar and its most famous “childless cat lady,” is now also the planet’s wealthiest female musician, according to Forbes, which estimates that she is worth $1.6 billion.
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Festivals Oct. 11-17: Glass Pumpkin Patch, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and moreOct 08, 2024 6:17 am - Festivals Oct. 11-17: Glass Pumpkin Patch, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and more
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Elgin Master Chorale’s 2024-25 season will be ‘From the Heavens’Oct 07, 2024 10:25 pm - The Elgin Master Chorale announced its 2024-25 season, “From the Heavens,” a transcendent journey through some of the greatest choral masterworks. This season, they invite audiences to experience the divine power of choral music, featuring works by Robert Hanson, Johannes Brahms, Johann Sebastian Bach, and more.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra to present free concert in St. CharlesOct 07, 2024 7:36 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will host a free concert event at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at The Wine Exchange in St. Charles.
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What to stream: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘Outer Banks’ and Charli XCX remixesOct 07, 2024 5:30 am - “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” was No. 1 at the box office just two weeks ago, but Tim Burton’s popular sequel is now available on streaming. Plus, Sean Wang’s semiautobiographical feature debut “Dìdi” and Netflix’s “Outer Banks” are coming to a device near you.
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St. Charles Singers invite listeners to ‘Pause, Reflect and Ponder’ Oct. 26-27Oct 06, 2024 2:59 pm - The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and artistic director Jeffrey Hunt, will launch its 40th anniversary season with concerts Oct. 26-27 in its hometown of St. Char...
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Donald Glover cancels tour dates, announces unspecified illnessOct 06, 2024 9:55 am - Donald Glover has canceled the remainder of his North America and Europe show dates due to an unspecified illness, prematurely ending this year’s tour for what he described as the final album under the “Childish Gambino” moniker.
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Oasis adds U.S., Canada and Mexico stops to reunion tourOct 02, 2024 3:28 pm - Oasis shocked fans by announcing a reunion tour last month, ending a 15-year hiatus. But those were only U.K. dates. On Monday, the band shared that they're planning on heading to North America in 2025, too.