Articles filed under Music
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Classical concert in Wheeling with cookies, tooDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Free Classical concert with cookies, too Olver Colbentson, a former concertmaster at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, performs classical music with piano ac...
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Nine for 2009: The best in art, entertainment and eatsDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Mark your calendars. The new year has barely begun, but it's already time to start scheduling new things to see and do in 2009. Here's what's coming up: A popular restau...
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Great jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard dies at 70Dec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Freddie Hubbard, the Grammy-winning jazz musician whose blazing virtuosity influenced a generation of trumpet players and who collaborated with such grea...
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Bombastic classicDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Trans-Siberian Orchestra is best known for bombastic, theatrical interpretations of Christmas music. How can they expect an audience to show up for a concert happening n...
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Jazz great Freddie Hubbard dead at 70Dec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Grammy-winning jazz musician Freddie Hubbard, whose style influenced a generation of trumpet players, has died at age 70. Hubbard's manager, David Weiss, ...
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Go guideDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Freebie Grab your flashlight! The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is hosting a "Night Hike" for hikers ages 8 and older. Participants can finish off ...
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Cheap eventsDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Free Trees for free Kids ages 2-17 get free admission to the Morton Arboretum through Sunday, Jan. 4. This outdoor museum, featuring more than 4,000 kinds of trees,...
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New Year's Eve concerts in the suburbs and ChicagoDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Who cares if New Year's Eve is on a Wednesday this year? It's still a big night for live music. Here's a look at your Dec. 31 options in the suburbs and in Chicago. Sinc...
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Concert industry posts record year despite economyDec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The stock market is in the tank, the plant is closing and the neighbor is losing his home ... the perfect time to go to a concert, by one measure. Th...
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Boom in music video games helps original artistsDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- "This song is dedicated to Debbie Harry," flinty-eyed Lisa Hsuan purrs into a microphone on the red-lit stage of Hyperion Tavern. It's a cozy dive where p...