Articles filed under Music
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Things to do March 14-20: Carlos Mencia, Kevin Nealon, Chicago Sports Spectacular and moreMar 11, 2025 12:15 pm - Mark your calendar for Carlos Mencia at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the Chicago Sports Spectacular, Kevin Nealon at Batavia’s Comedy Vault, St. Patrick’s Day events and more happening this week.
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U-46 TalentFest competition will showcase top performers from district high schoolsMar 07, 2025 10:19 am - Elgin Area School District U-46's talented high schoolers will showcase their skills at the 14th annual TalentFest on March 19 at the Hemmens in Elgin.
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It was a lucky day for St. Charles when Ron Onesti strolled into townMar 07, 2025 5:30 am - Tri-Cities’ “Greatest Showman” Ron Onesti, owner of the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, has been inducted into the virtual Rock Godz Hall of Fame.
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Ron Onesti: A Badfinger, but a great guyMar 07, 2025 3:49 am - We lost Joey Molland this week to pneumonia and complications of diabetes at the age of 77. Another wonderful person gone too soon, Joey was best known as the guitarist in the Welsh pop-rock band, “Badfinger.” We not only lost a true pioneer and talent, but also one of the warmest, soft-spoken and sweetest people I have ever been blessed to know.
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Taking a gamble: Music Theater Works opens its season with beloved musical ‘Guys and Dolls’Mar 05, 2025 9:20 pm - “Guys and Dolls,” the iconic musical about taking a gamble, hasn’t lost its luster for 21st-century audiences, say two Wheaton natives playing lead roles in Music Theater Works’ production at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
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Concerts March 7-13: Better Than Ezra, Ivy Ford, Gregory Alan Isakov and moreMar 05, 2025 11:55 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Better Than Ezra, Disturbed, Ivy Ford, Gregory Alan Isakov, Michael McDermott and more.
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Things to do March 7-13: Bryan Callen, World of Wheels, Chris Hardwick and moreMar 05, 2025 11:32 am - Mark your calendar for Bryan Callen, Aziz Ansari’s “Hypothetical Tour,” World of Wheels, Chris Hardwick, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood’s “Asking for Trouble” tour and more happening this week.
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Making music: 40 years of Jazz in the MeadowsMar 01, 2025 5:31 pm - The 40th annual Jazz in the Meadows music festival took place Saturday at Rolling Meadows High School, with performances from up to 50 schools.
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Ron Onesti: Let the memories keep you ‘Up!’Feb 28, 2025 3:45 am - During these crazy times, I think what has kept me in the ballgame with hope and inspiration has been the memories. They have always been important, but now more than ever, they should be used as much as a tool for survival as they are reminiscent thoughts.
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Concerts Feb. 28 to March 6: TobyMac, Herman’s Hermits, LANCO and moreFeb 26, 2025 8:09 am - Upcoming concerts this week include TobyMac at NOW Arena, plus Herman’s Hermits, The Righteous Brothers, LANCO and more.