Articles filed under Music
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Ron Onesti: ‘Hey Hey’ with a cool MonkeeNov 27, 2024 3:56 pm - “Hey Hey, We’re the Monkees” was a familiar tune that drew us all to our black-and-white television sets with the “bunny-ear” antenna and crumpled aluminum foil at the ends on Monday nights in 1966 when the show first aired.
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Concerts Nov. 29 to Dec. 5: Cyndi Lauper, Deacon Blues, Lou Gramm and moreNov 25, 2024 4:51 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Cyndi Lauper, Deacon Blues, Lou Gramm, Destroy Lonely and more.
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Things to do Nov. 29-Dec. 5: Jurassic Quest, tree lightings, ‘The Nutcracker,’ Itasca Winter Wonderland and moreNov 25, 2024 4:47 pm - Mark your calendar for Jurassic Quest in Rosemont, tree lightings, productions of “The Nutcracker,” Itasca Winter Wonderland and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: Backups who moved to the frontNov 22, 2024 2:35 am - Oh my God, the music legends we are losing! It’s an obvious statement, one that we are all shaking our heads about, especially as of late. The other obviously scary thing is that it’s really only going to get worse. As our music heroes from the ’60s and ’70s are now well into their own 60s and 70s, the circle of life will continue to take them from us physically, but their music will endure eternally.
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Ron Onesti: Memories of Andy Hardy and Boys TownNov 22, 2024 2:16 am - A bunch of years back, I hosted Mickey Rooney at The Arcada, as he celebrated his 89th birthday. It was a completely magical experience, one that I could never forget.
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Best Bets: Rosemont lights up and ‘The Nutcracker’ dances into GrayslakeNov 20, 2024 3:55 pm - Rosemont lights up its community Christmas tree on Saturday, and the Ruth Page Center for the Arts tours its production of “The Nutcracker” to Grayslake’s James Lumber’s Center for the Performing Arts.
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Concerts Nov. 22-28: Mariah Carey, Marc Anthony, Frankie Avalon, Berlin Philharmonic and moreNov 19, 2024 4:42 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Mariah Carey’s “Christmas Time,” Marc Anthony, Frankie Avalon, Coco Montoya, the Berlin Philharmonic and more.
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Light up the night: Annual holiday tree lightings illuminate the suburbsNov 19, 2024 10:11 am - Fireworks, Santa visits, parades, holiday performances and more are a part of suburban tree lightings this season.
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Concerts Nov. 15-21: Kenny G, Nielsen Trust, Jess Williamson and moreNov 13, 2024 10:39 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Kenny G, Nielsen Trust featuring Rick Nielsen, Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker, Shemekia Copeland, Jess Williamson, Rod Wave and more.
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Pitchfork Music Festival won’t return to Chicago in 2025Nov 11, 2024 3:30 pm - Pitchfork Music Festival, long a staple on Chicago’s big summer music fest scene, announced Monday that it will not be returning to Chicago in 2025. In a social media pos...