Music
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Jazz Consortium Big Band celebrates 14 years at Palatine’s Durty Nellie’s June 8Jun 02, 2025 9:10 pm - The Jazz Consortium Big Band is celebrating its 14th anniversary with a performance at Durty Nellie's Gastropub and Entertainment Hub on June 8.
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Elgin native Daryl Nitz celebrates Elgin Pride Day at The Hemmens with Nitz & Friends Show June 7Jun 02, 2025 1:21 pm - Award-winning entertainer Daryl Nitz will perform his musical comedy show with guests on June 7, in Hemmens’ Theatre in the Round. The show will feature Nitz's vocals, piano playing, audience participation, and comedic bits.
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What to stream: Ariana Madix returns to Fiji, ‘Presence,’ Nintendo’s Switch 2 and Addison Rae album
Jun 02, 2025 5:30 am - A Shaquille O’Neal docuseries about his time at Reebok’s basketball division and Ariana Madix returning to Fiji as host of a new season of “Love Island USA” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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International Piano Conference returns to Lombard in JulyMay 30, 2025 11:17 pm - The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025, an international gathering of over 1,000 piano educators and music professionals, will be held in Lombard from July 23-26. It also includes a virtual component on June 7-8, with sessions available in multiple languages, extending global access and broadening participation.
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Lisle Community Band to bring music and magic to summer evenings in Community ParkMay 30, 2025 7:08 pm - Enjoy free Lisle Community Band summer concerts in Lisle's Community Park, with performances of Beatles hits, Broadway favorites, marches & more starting June 19.
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St. Charles Public Library to host ‘Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History’May 30, 2025 3:17 pm - The St. Charles Public Library is welcoming the Bright Star Touring Theatre performing "Freedom Songs," which traces Black history through influential musicians and musical styles.
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Local wineries showcased at Batavia Uncorked on June 7May 30, 2025 1:39 pm - Batavia Uncorked wine festival returns for a second year on June 7 with local wines, food, and live music along the Riverwalk.
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Bono’s memoir gets a third iteration, this time on the small screen
May 30, 2025 11:58 am - “Writing a memoir is a whole other level of navel-gazing,” the eponymous navel gazer tells us at the top of the new Apple TV+ release “Bono: Stories of Surrender.” What, then, is a concert film of a stage show adapted from a memoir?
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Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
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Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years