Articles filed under Music
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Fred Fest concert in Port Barrington SundayAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Fred Fest, an annual reunion concert of well-known, Barrington-trained musicians, will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Fox River Forest Preserve o...
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Santa Claus and Rockettes stop traffic in New YorkAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The calendar says August, but that didn't stop Santa Claus from visiting midtown Manhattan and snarling a section of Sixth Avenue, much to the bafflement of t...
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Project Bleachers: Jack Antonoff spins off from fun.Aug 13, 2014 5:45 am - Jack Antonoff is spinning off from his chart-topping band fun., but he's recruited some big-time backup for his solo side project: Yoko Ono and Lena Dunham. The 30-year-...
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Music notes: OK Go brings quirky pop back homeAug 13, 2014 5:45 am - An OK show Quirky alt-pop band OK Go, which formed in Chicago and features a member from Elmhurst, is coming back to its old stamping grounds for a show this weekend in ...
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Smokey Robinson, Long Island Medium coming to GeneseeAug 13, 2014 1:00 am - R&B singer Smokey Robinson and Theresa Caputo, the star of TLC's hit show, “Long Island Medium,” will both appear at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan this fall. Motown le...
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Celine Dion cancels all shows, cites family healthAug 12, 2014 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS - Celine Dion has cleared her calendar of all performances, saying she needs to focus on her health, her husband's health and raising their three young childre...
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Weekend picks: Jim Breuer brings stand-up to SchaumburgAug 12, 2014 12:00 pm - Baked Breuer: Comedian Jim Breuer (“Saturday Night Live,” “Half Baked”) returns to town to perform standup comedy this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodf...
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A forlorn Sinead O'Connor on 'I'm Not Bossy'Aug 12, 2014 6:00 am - Sinead O'Connor, “I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss” (Nettwerk) After a rough few years for Sinead O'Connor, as she dealt with a 16-day marriage and canceled a tour due t...
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Son of Fela Kuti talks of father's legacy ahead of doc screeningAug 12, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK — Femi Kuti is, like his father, a recording artist and an activist. Now he's a storyteller as well, advising Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney on the ...
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Lake Forest Civic Orchestra announces four guest conductorsAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra has announced the selection of four guest conductors for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Each guest conductor will lead the orchestra in on...