Music
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Silkroad's new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens
Jul 28, 2020 7:00 am - Silkroad, the acclaimed international musical collective with a social conscience, has a new face - and a fresh sense of purpose. Grammy-winning folk singer and instrume...
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Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nods
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Norris presents jazz legends Saloff and Kahn Sept. 11 for St. Charles Jazz WeekendJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Two of Chicago's premier jazz artists, singer Spider Saloff and pianist Jeremy Kahn, will team up to perform “The Cool Heat of Peggy Lee” at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at ...
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'Live from the Lot' drive-in concert pulls into Schaumburg Aug. 6-8Jul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Some of Chicago's most beloved bands are once again taking to the stage as part of an ongoing carpool concert series that reconnects fans with music performances and off...
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Chicago's Manual Cinema marks 10 years of theatrical storytelling with online 'Retrospectacular!'Jul 26, 2020 7:00 am - If asked to define their ensemble's mission and aesthetic, the five co-founders/co-artistic directors of Manual Cinema would not come up with an identical response. “You...
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Online art brings more than just wasting time
Jul 25, 2020 11:00 pm - As the pandemic grinds on, I find myself trying to be more disciplined about wasting time, especially online. I want to go there only with a purpose, not just to while a...
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Milk, bread and music: Capital Soiree plays Mount Prospect grocery store showJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Public health concerns have limited performance spaces in the area recently, but pop-rock band Capital Soiree — James Kourafas of Chicago, Steven Rejdukowski and Max Rom...
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ESO cancels fall season due to COVID-19Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has canceled its previously announced concerts through December because of ongoing health and safety concerns tied to COVID-19. “This is dif...
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Best bets: Race down new Aussie Mat Dash starting Monday at Raging WavesJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Splash racers Six racers can compete to see who is the fastest with the new Aussie Mat Dash water slide. It's set to open on Monday at Raging Waves Waterpark, 4000 ...
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Music review: Taylor Swift's new album is strikingly heroic