Music
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Plan ahead: 'Mutts Gone Nuts' does tricks in SchaumburgAug 26, 2019 6:00 am - In the shadows If you were wowed by "Catapult: The Amazing Magic of Shadow Dance" on "America's Got Talent," then don't miss the Chicago-area return on Saturday, Sept. 2...
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Four St. Charles East musicians attend prestigious summer music academyAug 25, 2019 11:00 pm - This summer, four talented, young musicians from St. Charles East High School spent two weeks in Door County, Wisconsin, studying at Birch Creek Music Performance Center...
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Best bets: JoJo Siwa plays Rosemont; Frankie Avalon returns to ArcadaAug 25, 2019 7:00 am - Soul singer Broadway veteran Chester Gregory (“Motown: The Musical,” “Sister Act”) performs his solo show, “Higher and Higher: A Feel-Good Rock 'n Soul Shindig,” as part...
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Weekend picks: The fun of Wizard World continues in RosemontAug 24, 2019 7:32 am - Wizard World tunes As the annual pop culture convention pops into Rosemont this weekend, the focus will be on celebrities, artists, comics, vendors and panel discussions...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsAug 23, 2019 9:00 am - Grammy Award-winning star Sting brings his “My Songs” tour to Ravinia for two nights and actor and comedian Jon Lovitz does standup at the Arcada in St. Charles. Good ti...
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Review: Taylor Swift taps into her joyful side with 'Lover'
Aug 23, 2019 7:00 am - Taylor Swift, "Lover" (Republic Records) If you want an easy way to see how far Taylor Swift has come since her last album, just compare the two covers. If 2017's "reput...
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Concerts: Uke phenom Jake Shimabukuro plays The VenueAug 23, 2019 6:00 am - 56 Music Fix: Performances start at 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23-25, at various locations throughout Mount Prospect. Free. Check out th...
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Vince Gill gets vulnerable on new album, one of his most personalAug 23, 2019 6:00 am - Vince Gill might make people break down in tears when they listen to his vulnerable new record in which he sings about regret, marriage, faith, sexual abuse and hard cho...
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Taylor Swift's 'Lover': A track-by-track breakdown, from coded lyrics to DiCaprio, Drake references
Aug 23, 2019 1:00 am - The last time Taylor Swift released an album ("Reputation" in 2017) she was recovering from the biggest backlash of her career. She refused to do interviews. She wiped h...
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Review: Raphael Saadiq's history imbues stirring 'Jimmy Lee'