Music
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Enjoy holiday concert with Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra Dec. 3Nov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra and Our Savior Lutheran Church Community Choir, under the direction of Jason Palmer and Joni Shaw, open the holiday season with a c...
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Feeling the music in his bones, Bruno Mars readies 1st TV special
Nov 27, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK - When Bruno Mars hit the stage for his first TV special, he could feel the music - in his bones and his veins - and it shows. Mars' energetic and slick dance m...
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St. Vincent's new sound mixes subversion with a contagious dance grooveNov 27, 2017 5:00 am - The last song that Annie Clark wrote for "Masseduction," the new St. Vincent album, was the title tune. The track begins with a stuttering percussion loop and a girlish ...
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Sunday picks: Shawn Wayans takes the stage at Woodfield ImprovNov 26, 2017 6:23 am - Wayans at Woodfield Fans of films such as "Scary Movie" and "White Chicks" won't want to miss seeing Shawn Wayans perform standup this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showc...
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Hersey carolers bring holiday spirit to Prospect Heights libraryNov 26, 2017 12:00 am - The Charles Dickens Carolers entered the show room Sunday at the Prospect Heights Public Library singing "Here We Come A Caroling," then proceeded to do just that for a ...
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Weekend picks: 'Nutcracker' leaps into Batavia Fine Arts CentreNov 25, 2017 6:23 am - Land of sweets Fox Valley Ballet stages its spin on the classic Tchaikovsky Christmas ballet with "The Fox Valley Nutcracker" this weekend at the Batavia Fine Arts Centr...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
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Weekend picks: Wonderland Express chugs into Chicago BotanicNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - Christmas trains Families can delight in the return of the Chicago Botanic Garden's Wonderland Express. Miniature trains loop around models of Chicago-area landmarks sta...
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Local musician's video part of Harper's #GivingTuesday campaignNov 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Local singer-songwriter Kevin Prchal is channeling his artistry into a worthy cause this holiday season. Prchal, who when not performing on the Chicago-area music scene ...
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Sam Smith tries to balance writing personal songs, keeping his private life privateNov 23, 2017 5:00 am - Sam Smith thought he had cracked it — it being “fame.” He released the first single from his new album, the groovy burner “Too Good at Goodbyes,” and didn't put his face...