Articles filed under Music
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Weekend picks: TruTV's Mo Mandel comes to RosemontJan 05, 2015 5:00 am - Drinking doom If you're a fan of the truTV show “Barmageddon,” then don't miss its host Mo Mandel performing standup comedy locally starting Wednesday at Zanies at ...
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Sunday picks: Catch the last train ...Jan 04, 2015 5:00 am - Last train Today is your last chance to see the elaborate miniature trains and buildings of the Wonderland Express at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. $12; $10 ...
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Teachers perform for students at Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra recitalJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra students and their families got to see something out of the ordinary Sunday afternoon. Instead of the young musicians taking the stage at ...
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Wheaton music school expands with more space, instructorsJan 03, 2015 6:30 am - A year ago, Jerry Evans was working alone, teaching drums, bass and guitar on the second floor of building in downtown Wheaton. The 31-year-old was happy with his work —...
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Weekend picks: Austin's hosts rockers Semple, GooRootsJan 03, 2015 5:00 am - Rock on Hear the local rockers Semple and GooRoots perform Saturday at Austin's Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $8. (847) 549-1972 or fuelroom.com. 10 p...
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Grammy-nominated musicians entertain at Barrington libraryJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - Grammy-nominated musicians Justin Roberts and Liam Davis delighted the audience Saturday with their upbeat tunes and family-friendly humor at the Barrington Area Library...
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Music notes: Durty Nellie's hosts Ember Oceans' EP releaseJan 02, 2015 5:00 am - Local rockers Suburban band Ember Oceans will celebrate the release of its new EP, “Horizon,” with a show Sunday in Palatine. The band delivers a striking brand of ...
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Weekend picks: Russ Williamson slings comedy at Zanies RosemontJan 02, 2015 5:00 am - Jersey boy Actor and comedian Russ Williamson (“Live at Gotham,” “Chicago Fire”) is a native of New Jersey, but he now calls Chicago home. Catch him this weekend at...
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Little Jimmy Dickens, oldest Opry memberJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Little Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter known for his sense of humor and as the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, has died. He wa...
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Piano stores closing as fewer children taking up instrumentJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - BETTENDORF, Iowa - When Jim Foster opened his piano store 30 years ago, he had 10 competitors selling just pianos. When he closed Foster Family Music in late December, n...