Music
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Weekend picks: Rock your Christmas early with Brian SetzerNov 11, 2017 12:00 am - Hurry into the holidays Give yourself over to early celebrations of the holiday season with the Brian Setzer Orchestra's 14th Annual "Christmas Rocks! Tour," playing loc...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsNov 10, 2017 8:00 am - Animal house: Meet and greet local rescue animals, plus see coldblooded creatures, raptors, caged birds and magic acts, and browse more than 100 pet-related companie...
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Weekend picks: Whose impressions will Frank Caliendo bring to Paramount?Nov 10, 2017 7:00 am - Impressionable comedy Expect actor and comedian Frank Caliendo to offer up impersonations ranging from Donald Trump to Al Pacino in his touring standup show Friday at th...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Nov 10, 2017 6:00 am - iTunes Official Music Charts for the week ending November 9, 2017: Top Songs 1. Perfect, Ed Sheeran 2. Havana (feat. Young Thug), Camila Cabello 3. Thunder, Imagine Drag...
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Rising star Jon Pardi brings traditional country to Joe's venuesNov 10, 2017 5:00 am - When Jon Pardi was a kid growing up in Northern California, he was so obsessed with country music that when he was asked his name in preschool, he'd list off the genre's...
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Music review: Taylor Swift's 'reputation' is pure pop magic
Nov 09, 2017 10:00 pm - Taylor Swift, "reputation" (Big Machine Records) If you'd stop thinking about her reputation, you'd actually appreciate the musicality of Taylor Swift's "reputation...
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Pop-up shops at Aurora's Winter Lights Nov. 17Nov 09, 2017 10:00 pm - This year, Pop Up Shops are popping up along Downer Place and Stolp Avenue at Winter Lights from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 Aurora Downtown, a nonprofit of downtown bu...
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Review: Petit Biscuit's 'Presence' is swaying electronic pop
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - Petit Biscuit, "Presence" (Petit Biscuit Music) Petit Biscuit is an accurate pseudonym for Mehdi Benjelloun, nearly 18, of French and Moroccan heritage and the precociou...
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CMA Awards highlighted by political, emotional moments
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - The 2017 Country Music Association Awards marked one of its most political and emotional shows in years, as the night offered powerful moments focused on unifying as a c...
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Hvorostovsky leads cast in recording of Verdi's 'Rigoletto'
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - Dmitri Hvorostovsky, "Rigoletto" (Delos Records) The opera world cheered last May when Dmitri Hvorostovsky made a surprise appearance at a Metropolitan Opera gala to sin...