Articles filed under Music
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Beyoncé reaches new heights on 5th albumDec 16, 2013 11:28 am - Beyoncé, “Beyoncé” (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment) Beyoncé is a beast. Her fifth self-titled album, released in surprise form late last week, is a collection o...
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6 geezers laying? Holidays bring on song botchesDec 16, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Milk and spiders? Nine lazy Hansons? Sleep in heavenly peas? It’s that time of year: holiday music time. And with holiday music comes all the strange and twis...
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Northwest Festival Orchestra deserving of more supportDec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I appreciated your recent photo and article about the Northwest Festival Orchestra, but I am disappointed that this fine orchestra is not better supported by corporate s...
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Village should not be funding concertsDec 16, 2013 4:00 am - Elk Grove Village pension accounts have not been adequately funded in more than a decade, prompting the introduction of a new electrical usage tax. Property assessments ...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra puts on “Magical” holiday performanceDec 15, 2013 12:34 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra’ performed its annual Magical Holiday Concerts this weekend at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. Resident Conductor Stephen Squires led ...
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Sunday picks: Chamber Opera Chicago presents 'Amahi'Dec 14, 2013 5:00 am - Miracle opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” doesn't get regular play on TV nowadays, so see it live this weekend when Chamber Opera Chicago brings Gian Carlo Menot...
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Weekend picks: Brookfield Zoo lights up for Holiday MagicDec 14, 2013 5:00 am - Holiday Magic at the zoo See more than 1 million colorful holiday lights at the 32nd annual Holiday Magic celebration at Brookfield Zoo, at First Avenue and 31st St...
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No Grammy competition in Shelton-Lambert householdDec 14, 2013 4:30 am - UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Blake Shelton likes his odds when it comes to this year’s Grammy Awards. Shelton’s “Mine Would Be You” and Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Hear...
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Christmas musical on SundayDec 13, 2013 4:01 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 15, the Chancel Choir of Christ Church, United Church of Christ in Des Plaines, will present a Christmas musical by Joel Raney. The musical, “A Thrill Of...
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Three Dog Night among new Arcada showsDec 13, 2013 3:47 pm - The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles takes music fans back to the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s with three just-announced shows on sale now. The Straits — featuring ...