Music
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Best Bets: Violinist Samuel Vargas joins Elgin Symphony Orchestra for Tchaikovsky concertoApr 01, 2025 2:00 pm - Acclaimed violinist Samuel Vargas joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Giordano Dance Chicago salutes its artistic director, and the CSO collaborates with the Joffrey Ballet.
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‘I was hooked’: Arlington Heights native Annie Aiello is ‘Always Olivia’ in stage show at MetropolisApr 01, 2025 12:13 pm - When she was 7, Annie Aiello’s father bought her an Olivia Newton-John album. “I was hooked,” she said, which is apparent in her stage show, “Always Olivia — An Olivia Newton-John Tribute,” which she’ll perform at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights Saturday, April 5.
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Concerts April 4-10: Jack White, Shaq, Foghat, Jefferson Starship, Brooks & Dunn and moreApr 01, 2025 10:36 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Jack White’s “No Name Tour,” DJ Diesel aka Shaq, Foghat, Jefferson Starship, Brooks and Dunn, Judah and The Lion and more.
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Things to do April 4-10: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, WWE SmackDown, Great Midwest Train Show and moreApr 01, 2025 8:30 am - Mark your calendar for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s “Restless Leg Tour,” WWE SmackDown, the Great Midwest Train Show, comedy from Nick Swardson and more happening this week.
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What to stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX and Kevin Bacon hunts demons
Mar 31, 2025 5:30 am - “Snow White” star Rachel Zegler leads the horror comedy “Y2K,” “Pulse” is Netflix’s first English-language medical procedural and the Criterion Channel is adding a batch of Vietnam War films around the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
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TikTok loves this self-taught cellist from Grayslake who plays by earMar 28, 2025 1:25 pm - Drew Wiegman never took a formal music lesson, doesn’t read sheet music, and plays the cello entirely by ear. That hasn’t stopped more than three-quarters of a million people from following his soulful performances on TikTok — drawn to his message of positivity over perfection.
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The Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in two decades
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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra hosts ‘Rising Stars of Stanger’ Young Artist Competition May 10Mar 27, 2025 3:39 pm - Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is hosting a competition concert featuring talented high school musicians vying to be named the Stanger Young Artist winner.
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Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert are shut out
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First Presbyterian next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour March 30Mar 26, 2025 1:53 pm - The next stop is at First Presbyterian Church on March 30, featuring a 1979 tracker organ by W. Zimmer & Sons, with performances by organist Jeff Neufeld and others.