Articles filed under Music
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Ugandan chess player's story inspires Alicia Keys songOct 04, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Alicia Keys has always been a supporter of female empowerment, so when the singer watched the new film "Queen of Katwe" and saw its female lead, Phiona Mutesi...
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New Lyric 'Rheingold' filled with imaginative flourishesOct 04, 2016 5:30 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago opened its 62nd season Saturday with a new production of “Das Rheingold.” But it's essentially a preview. “Das Rheingold” is the first of fou...
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Kanye reschedules tour dates; Chicago shows still onOct 03, 2016 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Kanye West has canceled and rescheduled two tour dates after his wife, Kim Kardashian West, was robbed at gunpoint in Paris. LiveNation, promoter of West's...
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Prost! Enjoy Oktoberfest in BataviaOct 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Add an Oktoberfest to the list of fun things to do this weekend in Batavia. Batavia MainStreet has planned such a celebration for Friday and Saturday. It is the first Ok...
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Bon Iver delivers offbeat, self-conscious artOct 03, 2016 6:00 am - Bon Iver, "22, A Million" (Jagjaguwar) Some weirdness pervades the release of "22, A Million," the third album by Bon Iver - symbols, images and liner notes that feel li...
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra to open season with celestial worksOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - DuPage Symphony Orchestra strikes up its 63rd season with "Reach for the Stars," a concert pairing Mozart's Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter," with Gustav Holst's seven-movemen...
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Sunday picks: Rita Moreno shares songs, stories at ArcadaOct 02, 2016 7:15 am - EGOT legend Spend an afternoon with longtime stage and screen star Rita Moreno as she shares anecdotes and songs from her career. The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-...
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Lady Gaga picks bars over arenas to introduce albumOct 02, 2016 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga is choosing the intimacy of dive bars over arenas to showcase songs from her new album, "Joanne." She'll appear at a handful of bars beginning th...
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Weekend picks: Troubadourium packs Mackey's with acoustic, rockOct 01, 2016 7:15 am - Get charmed at Troubadourium 2016 Troubadours of old traveled the countryside, composing songs and entertaining the masses with poetry of love and adventure. Modern-day ...
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Interactive event includes indoor picnic, music in MundeleinOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - While the rain came down outside, the Mundelein Park & Recreation District held a free Indoor Musical Picnic for children 10 and under Saturday inside the Mundelein Comm...