Music
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U2, Elton John, Kendrick Lamar to perform at Grammys
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U2 and Elton John are headed to the Grammys to help the organization celebrate its 60th awards show. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that U2 an...
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Review: They Might Be Giants' 'I Like Fun' is tunefully zany
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - They Might Be Giants, "I Like Fun" (Idlewild Recordings) They Might Be Giants have a spring in their step on "I Like Fun," their 20th studio album. As is often the case,...
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Run by women, Prototype Festival showcases diverse composers
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In an art form dominated by men, a small organization run by four women is transforming opera with cutting-edge work. The Prototype Festival is presentin...
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Weekly picks: Step Afrika! brings the beat to Raue CenterJan 17, 2018 5:00 am - Stamping ground Step Afrika! is a professional dance company dedicated to the Chicago tradition of “stepping.” See the company perform on Wednesday at the Raue Center fo...
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ESO music director to speak to St. Charles Noon Rotary Club Jan. 25Jan 16, 2018 10:00 pm - Elgin Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andrew Grams will be the guest speaker at the Thursday, Jan. 25 meeting of the St. Charles Noon Rotary Club at The Office, 201 E....
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Sign up now for free open rehearsal with ESO Jan. 25Jan 16, 2018 10:00 pm - The community is invited to attend a free open rehearsal of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Andrew Grams, at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. Attendees ...
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New Judson Civic Orchestra director namedJan 16, 2018 10:00 pm - Judson University Music Chair Robert Kania was named artistic director of the Judson Civic Orchestra in January. The Judson Civic Orchestra is a hybrid community/Judson...
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Sound check: Story of the Year, Davlin play Bottom LoungeJan 16, 2018 10:00 am - St. Louis' Story comes to Chicago St. Louis-based Story of the Year has written a long-awaited (Has it really been seven years?) new emo-peppered pop-punk chapter with D...
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Review: Once full of promise, Moon Taxi now riding on fumes
Jan 16, 2018 6:00 am - Moon Taxi, "Let the Record Play" (RCA) The Nashville-based quintet Moon Taxi has been steadily gaining a wider following over the past decade and we're happy for them. B...
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The 'Boogie Oogie Oogie' band wins? Grammy's big shocks
Jan 16, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There was little doubt who should take home the album of the year Grammy in 1984. That was Michael Jackson with a little record called "Thriller." He won...