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Things to do April 11-17: David Sedaris, Brookfield Zoo’s Spring Fest and more

By Luke Zurawski
Apr 08, 2025 1:39 pm - Mark your calendar for David Sedaris’ appearances in Evanston and Aurora, Vince Carone at Zanies in Rosemont, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Spring Fest, Professional Championship Bull Riders Border Battle International and more happening this week.
Young musicians bond through letters and music in cross-country collaboration

By Josie Benedetti, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra
Apr 08, 2025 1:08 pm - Elgin and San Francisco Bay Area youth orchestras collaborate on April 12 performance in Skokie, strengthening camaraderie through pen pal letters.
Best Bets: Classical, contemporary music and dance fill local stages

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 08, 2025 12:36 pm - The New Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky at Glen Ellyn’s MAC, the United States Army’s Jazz Ambassadors perform a free concert at the Raue and the contemporary New York City ensemble Parsons Dance takes over Chicago’s Auditorium.
Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died

By HALLIE GOLDEN
Apr 08, 2025 7:32 am - Clem Burke, whose versatile drumming propelled the iconic rock group Blondie during its decades performing everything from new-wave punk to disco-infused tunes, has died....
Naperville Men’s Glee Club to host spring concert April 12

Submitted by Naperville Men’s Glee Club
Apr 07, 2025 11:08 pm - The Naperville Men’s Glee Club will host its “Men Sing! Choral Festival” on Saturday, April 12.
Book Review: ‘John & Paul’ explores complex ties between the two Beatles

By JEFF ROWE
Apr 07, 2025 1:09 pm - Ian Leslie's “John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs,” takes a detailed look — 426 pages — at how John Lennon and Paul McCartney worked together from their meeting as teenagers until John’s death.
Music Review: On Bon Iver’s ‘SABLE, fABLE,’ love inspires a chilly, robotic R&B patchwork

By STEVEN WINE
Apr 07, 2025 11:51 am - On Bon Iver’s “SABLE, fABLE,” Justin Vernon sings about his fear of change. And then he strives to embrace it.
What to stream: Jon Hamm in ‘Your Friends & Neighbors, ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Pets’

By The Associated Press
Apr 07, 2025 6:00 am - Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” returning for its sixth and final season and Viola Davis playing a U.S. president in the action movie “G20” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage returns to Huntley church before Essentially Ellington Festival

Submitted by Pat Szpekowski
Apr 06, 2025 11:16 pm - Award-winning student jazz group plays one last Illinois gig on May 4 before heading to high-profile New York jazz competition from May 7-11.
‘Catch the Twain’ blended music and stories at Helen Plum library April 21

Submitted by Loretta Sawyer
Apr 06, 2025 10:42 pm - Helen Plum Library hosts Mark Twain impersonator Warren Brown and musician Mark Dvorak performing "Catch the Twain: The Musical," an entertaining and educational show on April 21.

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