Articles filed under Music
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Charlie Wilson's CD is a good listenFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - After one listen to Charlie Wilson's "Uncle Charlie," you'll want to include him in your family of favorite albums. The cool set of 12 tracks is fine listening and Wilso...
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Cheap stuff to do: Go boat crazy; get shell-shockedFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Cheap events? Contact Laura Stewart at lstewart@dailyherald.com Free Crazy for boats! See new 2009 boats, motors and trailers and get information on travel at the 38th ...
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'Twins' are simply grand at Lyric Opera of ChicagoFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - The "twins" are back, and it makes for a grand evening at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" ("Rustic Chivalry") and Ruggero Leoncavallo's ...
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Hanging out with Abe and Mary for 200th birthday celebrationFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! Hanging out with Abe and Mary In honor of the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, the Mount Prospect Public Library hosts "An Afternoon w...
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CSO wins pair of GrammysFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Recordings on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's CSO Resound label won two Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences at last weekend's 51st an...
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Poi Dog Pondering touring on new albumFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The eclectic Chicago-based rock band Poi Dog Pondering makes a trip out into the suburbs this weekend. Frank Orrall's catchall collective is touring behind its latest al...
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Bobby Valentino reinvents himselfFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - R&B singer Bobby Valentino knows all too well how to revive a career. The Atlanta-based crooner has done it once before: After his group Mista had short-lived stint in t...
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Neil Young added to Jazz Fest, but Aretha cancelsFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Neil Young will join a slew of other first-time performers at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a bittersweet announcement given that the "Qu...
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'Lincoln tour' sets bicentennial to musicFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The celebration of the Lincoln bicentennial by area classical music organizations is officially under way, with the Ravinia Festival making it a truly statewide affair. ...
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Keys frontman Auerbach steps out in 'Keep It Hid'Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Some musicians just get it. Dan Auerbach is one of those. The singer/guitarist for The Black Keys is putting out his first solo album and it's every bit as brainy, engag...