Music
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Alabama to headline Aurora's RiverEdge Park in JulyApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - Alabama, the legendary Grammy Award-winning country music group, will play their country favorites 8 p.m. Friday, July 28, at Aurora's RiverEdge Park. In more than 40 ye...
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Meet the grandfather and grandson who sing together in Elgin Master ChoraleApr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - On Sunday, April 30, the Elgin Master Chorale will perform Brahms' Requiem at the Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theater. According to Elizabeth Niemeier, chorale ex...
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Willie Nelson back with new songs on 'God's Problem Child'
Apr 24, 2017 7:00 am - Willie Nelson, "God's Problem Child" (Legacy Recordings) Willie's back, thank goodness. "God's Problem Child " is Willie Nelson's first CD of completely new material in...
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US students score poorly on national arts and music exam
Apr 24, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When it comes to music and visual arts, American teenagers could use some help. The National Center for Education Statistics reported Tuesday that in 2...
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Review: Mesmerizing album by West African women's supergroup
Apr 24, 2017 7:00 am - Les Amazones d'Afrique, "Republique Amazone" (Real World Records) Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo and Mariam Doumbia, from Amadou & Mariam, are part of a supergroup of Wes...
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Review: Trombone Shorty album displays another growth spurt
Apr 24, 2017 7:00 am - Trombone Shorty, "Parking Lot Symphony" (Blue Note Records) Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews reinforces his commitment to New Orleans on "Parking Lot Symphony," a rich, en...
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Free percussion concert May 1 at Mundelein HighApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - Mundelein High School's instrumental music department will present its "Mundelein Night of Percussion" on May 1. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. in the school auditori...
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Batavia Wind Symphony to perform at SuperState festivalApr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Congratulations are in order for the Batavia Wind Symphony, which was selected to perform Saturday, May 6, at the 2017 Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival. For th...
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Sunday picks: Itzhak Perlman plies his violin at Lyric concertApr 23, 2017 7:25 am - Stradivarius master World-famous violinist Itzhak Perlman performs music of Vivaldi, Beethoven, Ravel and more with pianist Rohan De Silva for a special recital on ...
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Weekend picks: 'Last Comic' Rod Man playing Schaumburg's ImprovApr 22, 2017 7:00 am - 'Standing' winner Comedian Rod Man is celebrated as the season eight winner of the NBC reality TV series “Last Comic Standing.” See him live this weekend at the Improv C...