Articles filed under Music
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Grammy winner Steve Martin takes his banjo on tourApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- With no introduction or celebrity fanfare, Steve Martin steps onstage with the Steep Canyon Rangers bluegrass band, a banjo strapped to his chest. He's no...
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'Tomato Lady' Aggie Nehmzow to talk at Gurnee libraryApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Meet 'The Tomato Lady' Local vegetable gardeners are invited to meet tomato expert Aggie Nehmzow, known as "The Tomato Lady." Nehmzow grows 75 varieties of heirl...
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Taiwan singer conjures up Susan Boyle comparisonsApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - TAIPEI, Taiwan -- As a younger man, Taiwan's Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure. The round-...
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Local tryoutsApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - • Space is rapidly filling up for artist participation in the juried art and fine craft show "Art & Soul on the Fox" to be held on Saturday, July 31, and Sunday, Aug. 1,...
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Hoffman Estates pulls out stops for TartanApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod will sport his family kilt in his role as host of the village's Tartan Day Parade. Still, the 60-unit parade, now in its ...
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Chicagoland band fest this SaturdayApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - There are marching band festivals and jazz band competitions, but few contests target the core of any high school music program: its concert band. For 10 years, Hersey H...
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LeAnn Rimes to perform at Naperville's RibfestApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Country music star LeAnn Rimes will headline the third night of this summer's Ribfest celebration in Naperville, organizers announced Thursday. The two-time Grammy Awar...
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Tickets left for Field BandApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The acclaimed U.S. Army Field Band - the 65-member Concert Band and the 29-voice Soldiers' Chorus - will give a free public performance at 7:30 p.m. April 13 at Forest V...
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Beloved Prospect Heights band instructor retiring after 40 yearsApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Not many people stay at the same job for 40 years - especially one involving adolescents - but Dave Thomas, the MacArthur Middle School band director, has stuck around t...
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KC and Sunshine Band member pleads in Ohio caseApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - NEWARK, Ohio -- A music producer and member of KC and the Sunshine Band has pleaded not guilty in Ohio to charges he had sexual contact with teenage boys. Richard R. Fi...