Music
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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...
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Review: Blitzen Trapper tell stories on 'Wild & Reckless'
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - Blitzen Trapper, "Wild & Reckless" (LKC Recordings) Portland-based Blitzen Trapper's "Wild & Reckless" is an album of straightforward tunes, many taken from an eponymous...
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Top moments at CMA Awards: Vegas, unity and the monologue
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - Yes, Garth Brooks won entertainer of the year and Chris Stapleton picked up two honors, including album of the year. But the moments that truly dominated the 2017 Countr...
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Soprano Leila Bowie, tenor Joe Shadday to perform holiday favorites with the ESO Dec. 9-10Nov 08, 2017 10:00 pm - Soprano Leila Bowie and tenor Joe Shadday will sing holiday favorites with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's annual "Magical Holiday Concerts" at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturda...
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Northwest Bible Baptist Church to host Christmas cantata Dec. 10Nov 08, 2017 10:00 pm - "Then Jesus Came" is the title of the Christmas cantata to be presented by the adult choir of Northwest Bible Baptist Church on Sunday, Dec. 10, beginning at 4:30 p.m. A...
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Carrie Underwood, Paisley celebrating a decade as CMA hosts
Nov 08, 2017 6:00 am - Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are celebrating their 10-year anniversary - as hosts of the Country Music Association Awards. The duo has hosted the show consecutively...
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Keith Urban records song inspired by Harvey Weinstein
Nov 08, 2017 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Keith Urban will debut a new song on the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday inspired by the allegations of sexual assault...
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Weekly picks: Kathleen Madigan brings comedy to GeneseeNov 08, 2017 5:00 am - Silly sacrilege? Comedian Kathleen Madigan ribs religion and other topics during her standup “Bothering Jesus Tour” at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan....
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Slovakian folk musician making 3-stop Naperville tourNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - Naperville's Sister Cities partnership with Nitra, Slovakia, is creating a musical exchange this week featuring an internationally known folk musician. The fujara, a Sl...
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St. Charles Singers to kindle 'Candlelight Carols' Dec. 1-3Nov 07, 2017 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Singers' "Candlelight Carols" concerts have been an annual tradition since the choir's founding in 1984. The 2017 edition of the Christmas program, to be...