Entertainment
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Klaus Mäkelä, just 28, to become Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director in 2027
Apr 02, 2024 11:42 am - Klaus Mäkelä was hired Tuesday to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will become the youngest head since its start in 1891.
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Lake County’s Bluewater Creek Band debuts at Hey Nonny April 12Apr 02, 2024 10:56 am - Bluewater Creek is thrilled to be making its Hey Nonny debut on April 12.
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Music review: Vampire Weekend’s frenetic, challenging ‘Only God Was Above Us’ is an ode to New York
Apr 02, 2024 7:32 am - American rock band Vampire Weekend returns with their most challenging record to date, the frenetic “Only God Was Above Us.” It's like a musical shot of adrenaline. But its rewards are worth working to discover.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling
Apr 02, 2024 7:02 am - Taylor Swift and her Super Bowl-winning boyfriend Travis Kelce, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling and Timothee Chalamet, are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.
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Ron Onesti: Paul Shaffer, a behind-the-scenes iconApr 02, 2024 12:04 am - When the opportunity arose to host Late-Night-Legend Paul Shaffer at The Arcada, I jumped at the chance.
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New Korean barbecue in Arlington Heights will be ‘like filet mignon,’ owner saysApr 01, 2024 10:01 pm - Sit-down Korean barbecue restaurant Marbling will be the latest addition to a shopping center on the south side of Arlington Heights that’s under new ownership.
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Smashing Pumpkins to headline Illinois State FairApr 01, 2024 12:59 pm - Iconic Chicago rockers, The Smashing Pumpkins, will headline at the Illinois State Fair in August, officials announced Monday. The Grammy-winning band is scheduled to per...
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‘Love and passion’ flavor Amore Mio restaurant in Aurora
Apr 01, 2024 12:31 pm - With love in its name, the new restaurant Amore Mio is a romantic destination for Italian cuisine on West New York Street in downtown Aurora.
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Legendary Nashville drummer Chris McHugh to headline two events at Benedictine University April 4Apr 01, 2024 11:37 am - Veteran drummer Chris McHugh, one of Nashville’s most sought after studio drummers, percussionists, and music producers, will conduct a late afternoon drum clinic, and ev...
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Book Review: ‘City of Ruins’ completes a masterful Don Winslow trilogy
Apr 01, 2024 9:40 am - Years ago, when novelist Don Winslow first read Aeschylus, he recognized that the Greek father of literary tragedies had explored every major theme found in modern crime ...