Music
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Wayne Messmer: What the national anthem means to meSep 25, 2017 1:00 am - There is a unique moment for anyone who has been introduced to sing the national anthem. That honor of being handed the microphone, or walking up to the podium to handle...
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Lyric-Joffrey collaboration updates triumphant 'Orphée et Eurydice'Sep 25, 2017 1:00 am - Stuffy opera traditionalists may bristle at "Orphée et Eurydice," a historic first collaboration between the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Joffrey Ballet that boldly op...
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Wayne Messmer: National anthem, protesters deserve respectSep 25, 2017 1:00 am - More than 21 years ago, popular anthem singer Wayne Messmer and I had a conversation after the National Basketball Association suspended star player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf o...
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Sunday picks: Toy soldiers take over Schaumburg's Hyatt RegencySep 24, 2017 7:24 am - Scale armies Meet up with collectors of old and modern military figurines at the Chicago Toy Soldier Show on Sunday at the Hyatt Regency, 1800 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg. ...
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Weekend picks: Scorpions' 'Crazy World Tour' rocks the AllstateSep 23, 2017 7:24 am - German metal Rock out with the German metal band The Scorpions ("Wind of Change," "Rock You Like a Hurricane") when the "2017 Crazy World Tour" comes Saturday to the All...
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Electronic music icon Gary Numan returns to the spotlight
Sep 22, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - While working on his new album, electronic music pioneer Gary Numan found himself stuck. He'd been working on a song all day in his Los Angeles home stud...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
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Review: Musiq Soulchild's double album doubles down on love
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Weekend picks: Buddy Guy packs Chicago blues for ArcadaSep 22, 2017 6:00 am - Guitar great Buddy Guy, one of the greatest living exponents of Chicago blues guitar, performs tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$175. (63...
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Villa Park's The Fold hits the big screen with 'LEGO Ninjago' songSep 22, 2017 6:00 am - Not many can tie their adult pursuits to a beloved childhood toy. Much less on the big screen. But Villa Park native George Castady can. "I was really into the LEGO kni...