Articles filed under Music
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Hi Infidelity singer Dave Mikulskis rolls with the changes to fight Parkinson’sMay 26, 2024 9:26 am - Dave Mikulskis and Sammy Hagar both will tell you there’s only one way to rock. Since Mikulskis’ 2018 diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease, the high-tenor vocalist of the popular cover band Hi Infidelity continues to lash into 1980s classics with the vigor and range he has always had.
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‘Never stop learning’: 91-year-old violin teacher behind Arlington Heights’ Betty Haag music academy prepares to retireMay 24, 2024 11:32 am - “Never stop learning.” Acclaimed violin teacher Betty Haag-Kuhnke, 91, founder of The Betty Haag Academy of Music, gives that advice to students and teachers alike as she prepares to retire after a career that spans more than 70 years.
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Ron Onesti: The black hole of televisionMay 23, 2024 7:33 pm - Ron Onesti misses the TV of yesteryear, especially the talk shows that introduced him to the stars before his time.
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Suburban music educators earn awardsMay 23, 2024 6:18 am - Several local educators have received Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Awards by the Quinlan & Fabish Music Company, which supports Chicago-area school music progra...
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 21, 2024 11:39 am - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: Muhammad Ali, a champ encounterMay 17, 2024 7:33 pm - A much-anticipated meeting with the great Muhammad Ali gave Ron Onesti a moment to remember, and an everlasting “torch” to keep fighting the good fight.
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Concerts May 17-23: Heart, Megan Thee Stallion, Big & Rich, Gary Clark Jr. and moreMay 15, 2024 9:28 am - Heart, The Family Stone, the Decemberists, Megan Thee Stallion, WAR’s 50th Anniversary Tour, Ted Nugent and more headline Chicago and suburban stages this weekend.
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Things to do May 17-23: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Aurora Greek Fest, Wanda Sykes and moreMay 13, 2024 11:14 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Chocolate Fest and Aurora Greek Fest and performances by Wanda Sykes, WAR’s 50th Anniversary Tour, the Decemberists and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: There is only one Sophia LorenMay 10, 2024 9:57 pm - “This cannot be happening.” That was Ron Onesti’s reaction when he was offered a chance to host Sophia Loren in a show.
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‘Beautiful’ is lovely: Feel the earth move with vibrant take on Carole King’s life at ParamountMay 08, 2024 3:29 pm - It might be an oxymoron to call a toe-tapping and funny musical gripping, but “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” playing at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre is just that.