Articles filed under Music
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Concerts Dec. 13-19: Bush, Los Lobos, Joss Stone and moreDec 10, 2024 10:02 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Twisted Xmas with Bush, Los Lobos, Joss Stone with the Chicago Philharmonic and more.
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Things to do Dec. 13-19: ‘The Nutcracker,’ Dickens of a Holiday, Holly Jolly Days, holiday light shows and moreDec 09, 2024 5:30 am - Mark your calendar for various productions of “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol,” Dickens of a Holiday, Holly Jolly Days, holiday concerts and light shows and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: The REAL Lt. DanDec 04, 2024 11:44 pm - A guy whom I have admired for a long time is actor Gary Sinise. Most recently, I saw him at a Gary Sinise Foundation event at Hines Veterans Hospital, celebrating the 1 millionth meal provided to wounded vets by the organization. Gary was serving food to the vets — a more humble superstar you will not find.
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Best Bets: Holiday tunes, ‘Nutcracker’ variations dominate suburban stagesDec 04, 2024 10:32 am - From a cappella to Elvis to a hip-hop take on “The Nutcracker,” holiday entertainment dominates suburban stages this week.
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Things to do Dec. 6-12: Dickens in Dundee, Breakfasts with Santa, Elf Invasion and moreDec 03, 2024 10:34 am - Mark your calendar for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, parades and festivals throughout the suburbs, Breakfast with Santa, Highwood’s Elf Invasion Pub Crawl, “Nutcrackers” and more happening this week.
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Concerts Dec. 6-12: Mavis Staples, Pentatonix, Andrea Bocelli, Smashing PumpkinsDec 03, 2024 8:41 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Mavis Staples’ 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration, Pentatonix’s “Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Tour,” Twisted Xmas with The Smashing Pumpkins, Andrea Bocelli and more.
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Ron Onesti: ‘Hey Hey’ with a cool MonkeeNov 27, 2024 3:56 pm - “Hey Hey, We’re the Monkees” was a familiar tune that drew us all to our black-and-white television sets with the “bunny-ear” antenna and crumpled aluminum foil at the ends on Monday nights in 1966 when the show first aired.
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Concerts Nov. 29 to Dec. 5: Cyndi Lauper, Deacon Blues, Lou Gramm and moreNov 25, 2024 4:51 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Cyndi Lauper, Deacon Blues, Lou Gramm, Destroy Lonely and more.
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Things to do Nov. 29-Dec. 5: Jurassic Quest, tree lightings, ‘The Nutcracker,’ Itasca Winter Wonderland and moreNov 25, 2024 4:47 pm - Mark your calendar for Jurassic Quest in Rosemont, tree lightings, productions of “The Nutcracker,” Itasca Winter Wonderland and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: Backups who moved to the frontNov 22, 2024 2:35 am - Oh my God, the music legends we are losing! It’s an obvious statement, one that we are all shaking our heads about, especially as of late. The other obviously scary thing is that it’s really only going to get worse. As our music heroes from the ’60s and ’70s are now well into their own 60s and 70s, the circle of life will continue to take them from us physically, but their music will endure eternally.