Music
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Tubas ditch 'oompah music' for holiday classicsDec 09, 2017 7:00 am - When 50 big brass instruments broke out in an Americana march in the middle of “Jingle Bells,” it was clear — Tuba Christmas was here. The 44th annual concert drew play...
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Weekend picks: Angela Ingersoll channels Judy Garland for 'Dames' ChristmasDec 09, 2017 6:23 am - Holiday divas Jeff Award-winner Angela Ingersoll ("End of the Rainbow") embodies Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Edith Piaf and more in "The 12 Dames of Christmas" at Elgin...
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Review: It doesn't take much to keep Van Morrison singing
Dec 08, 2017 6:00 am - Van Morrison, "Versatile" (Sony) Van Morrison has proven that he'd rather be singing than anything else. Stage chatter? Not so much. Interviews? Not his thing. But he lo...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
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Weekend picks: Radio Players take on 'Wonderful Life'Dec 08, 2017 5:00 am - On the air The Improv Playhouse Radio Players reprise their radio production of director Frank Capra's beloved "It's A Wonderful Life" complete with sound effects and 19...
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Greenbrier students bring holiday cheer to Lutheran Home residentsDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - The Greenbrier Gators chorus visited the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights Friday to put on a concert and spread holiday cheer to the senior community. Fourth- and fift...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Tim Meadows brings his standup show to Aurora, while Melissa Etheridge rocks Christmas at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Here are five ideas for the weekend ahead. F...
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Levine won't face sex abuse charges in Lake CountyDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Famed conductor and former Ravinia Festival Music Director James Levine won't face any charges related to accusations he sexually abused a teenage boy at a hotel near Ra...
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New Philharmonic presents three New Year's Eve concerts at the MACDec 07, 2017 10:00 pm - "The way you spend New Year's Eve is the way you will spend the rest of the year," say people in Russia. Subconsciously, many of us try to have an unforgettable New Year...
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Marmion Men's Chorus sends Antonio Petrucci to All-State ConferenceDec 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Marmion Academy junior Antonio Petrucci of St. Charles has been selected to sing tenor at the All-State Illinois Music Education Association Conference in Peoria. This ...