Music
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Mission is possible: Nikolaj Znaider performs both as violinist and conductor Dec. 21-23Dec 17, 2017 10:00 pm - "You have to be able to enthrall and persuade at the same time," said acclaimed Italian conductor and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti. These word...
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Suburban youths sing at CSO's 'Home Alone' concertsDec 17, 2017 10:00 pm - For the second time in three years, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra offered a "Home Alone" concert, featuring its members playing John Williams' score right along with th...
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Weekend picks: 'Nutcrackers' aplenty across the suburbsDec 17, 2017 6:29 am - Traditional Tchaikovsky The von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet teams up with the New Philharmonic for another annual run of "The Nutcracker" this weekend at College of...
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Ringing in the holidays in StreamwoodDec 17, 2017 12:00 am - A group of talented suburban musicians rang in the holidays - quite literally - Sunday at the Poplar Creek Public Library in Streamwood. More than 100 music lovers liste...
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Weekend picks: 98 Degrees heats up Waukegan's GeneseeDec 16, 2017 6:29 am - 98° in December Boy bands were royalty at the turn of the century, and one of the top groups holding court was 98°. Catch Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons and Justin J...
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Chris Stapleton puts music first — and fans are noticingDec 16, 2017 6:00 am - These last few years, Chris Stapleton is often surprised by early-morning texts of congratulations from his friends. Take, for instance, last month, when the Grammy Awar...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Dec 15, 2017 6:00 am - iTunes Official Music Charts for the week ending December 14, 2017: Top Songs 1. Perfect, Ed Sheeran 2. rockstar (feat. 21 Savage), Post Malone 3. Havana (feat. Young Th...
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From rapper to mogul, Jeezy continues to make power moves
Dec 15, 2017 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Rapper Jeezy was so poor growing up as a child that he and his mother sometimes knocked cockroaches off their meals so they could eat. It's a moment Jeezy...
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Review: Speed The Plough bring the family on '...And Then'
Dec 15, 2017 6:00 am - Speed The Plough, "...And Then" (Speed The Plough) Part of New Jersey's rich indie scene, Speed The Plough has a family tree deserving its own entry in any rock genealog...
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Sam Smith, Miley Cyrus to perform Elton John tribute show
Dec 15, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sam Smith, Miley Cyrus and Coldplay's Chris Martin are set to honor Elton John at a tribute concert next month. The Recording Academy announced Friday th...