Music
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Weekend picks: Kids Expo rolls into Renaissance SchaumburgFeb 08, 2020 6:00 am - Tots and tykes The 16th annual Kids Expo features games, activities, products and displays for toddlers to tweens this weekend at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convent...
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Review: Elkhorn's 'The Storm Sessions' builds up cabin fever
Feb 07, 2020 6:00 am - Elkhorn, 'œThe Storm Sessions'ť (Beyond Beyond is Beyond) Elkhorn, the guitar duo formed by Jesse Sheppard and Drew Gardner, is joined by friend Turner Williams on 'œThe...
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Review: Powerhouse roster makes 'œBirds of Prey'ť album fun
Feb 07, 2020 6:00 am - Various Artists, "Birds of Prey: The Album" (Atlantic Records and Warner Bros.) The all-female roster assembled for 'œBirds of Prey: The Album'ť represent uniquely diffe...
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Review: Nada Surf's 'Never Not Together' is pensive, melodic
Feb 07, 2020 6:00 am - Nada Surf, 'œNever Not Together'ť (Barsuk Records) Nada Surf's 'œNever Not Together'ť is a delicious slice of rocking power pop, nine songs about connections, empathy an...
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5 fun weekend events: Orchid Show at the Botanic Garden, Chocolate Weekend at Morton ArboretumFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - The Orchid Show returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, travel guides Rick Steves and Pauline Frommer appear as part of the Travel & Adventure Show in Rosemont...
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Concerts: Smokey Robinson plays the Chicago TheatreFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - Blue Skies, Lost Pyramids: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at H.O.M.E. Bar, 1227 N. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. (847) 577-4663 or homebarchicago.com. The Imperial Sound, Ra...
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Stevenson senior to perform at basketball tournamentFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - Stevenson High School senior Samhita Madduru has been selected to sing the national anthem at the Illinois High School Association Class 1A and Class 2A boys basketball ...
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Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame names 2020 inducteesFeb 06, 2020 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame has announced its five newest inductees. The arts hall of fame has inducted and celebrated the lives of numerous inductees for over the...
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Review: John Moreland goes deep in ways few songwriters can
Feb 06, 2020 6:00 am - John Moreland, 'œLP5" (Old Omens/Thirty Tigers) Singer-songwriter John Moreland could bring an audience to tears singing nursery rhymes. On his new album, 'œLP5,'ť Morel...
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Review: Stone Temple Pilots unplug for terrific 'Perdida'
Feb 06, 2020 6:00 am - Stone Temple Pilots, 'œPerdida'ť (Rhino) What a strange trip it's been for fans of Stone Temple Pilots. Two decades ago, they gave us the grunge masterpiece 'œPlush.'ť N...