Articles filed under Music
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AuditionsFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - • Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre has auditions for a concert version of the Gershwins' folk opera "Porgy and Bess" from 7 to 9 p.m. March 14 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March...
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Heavy PelicanFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Because a lead singer's attitude, fashion tastes and vocal style tends to define the band they are fronting, instrumental rock bands pose a challenge for the label-obses...
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Upcoming concertsFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Jonas Brothers with Rooney, 7 p.m. Friday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $29.50-$49.50 (312) 559-1212. Tweens will be shrieking as loud as t...
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Look out, Sufjan Stevens: Maccomb's Chris Vallillo salutes Honest AbeFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Honestly, there's a new album saluting Abe Lincoln that could become the soundtrack as next year's bicentennial of his birth approaches. Chris Vallillo's "Abraham Lincol...
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Arts groups to take part in symphony initiativeFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The 2008-09 Chicago Symphony Orchestra season, annouced this week, has so many important components, it's difficult to select a few to discuss here. Before mentioning th...
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Bachelor padFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Give singer Sean Pheanis 45 minutes, and he'll likely try and subconsciously convince you of three things: 1. Texas Congressman Ron Paul's rightful presidential win has ...
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Wilco retrospective offers something for everyoneFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - The first note played by Wilco Wednesday marked the beginning of the end of a five-night retrospective in which the Chicago band chose to cover every song from each albu...
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New country for old rockersFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - When the national spotlight turned to DeKalb last week following the shooting rampage at Northern Illinois University, New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi found themselves in ...
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Court denies Britney gag bidFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A Superior Court commissioner denied a request Tuesday by Britney Spears' divorce attorney to issue a gag order in the pop star's child-custody dispute wi...
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Lyric warms the heart with 'The Barber'Feb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - One of the masterpieces of comic opera, Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) is back at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and a most welcome retur...