Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Retired Glenbrook North teacher shares his semi-true story of life as 'drum corps addict'May 04, 2023 5:55 am - Mike Piskel maintains that he is not a writer. He's a science teacher. It turns out he's both. An award-winning Glenbrook North teacher from 1981-2018, Piskel's debut bo...
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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras to hold final concerts of seasonMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - IMPACT is the fourth of four concerts in their DESIGN series. Twelve ensembles will perform over the course of three separate concerts at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. a...
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Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classicMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye's classic 1970s tune “Let's Get It On” when he create...
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Tom, Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall inducteesMay 03, 2023 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & R...
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Libertyville's Beth Lacke examines Constitutional conundrum in 'What the Constitution Means to Me'May 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Beth Lacke got her first laugh as a kindergartner playing a lamp in the class Nativity play, during which she forgot her line. Someone whispered in her ear and Lacke blu...
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Sound check: Lucky Boys, Dog and Everything reunite at MetroMay 03, 2023 6:00 am - Showcasing the scene After a period of dormancy to focus on other projects, The Dog and Everything rekindles its journey back to the hearts of fans around hometown Chica...
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Best Bets: Luke Combs, 'Immersive Van Gogh' meets 'Mozart Immersive,' Mexico Fest & moreMay 03, 2023 6:00 am - Immersive double bill “Immersive Van Gogh,” the blockbuster digital exhibition consisting of Vincent Van Gogh's masterworks returns to the Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago, 1...
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Storyteller Kelly Swanson brings 'Who Hijacked My Fairytale?' to the MAC May 13May 02, 2023 11:00 pm - The perfect girl's night out or Mother's Day treat away from the kids, Kelly Swanson brings her one-woman tour-de-force production "Who Hijacked My Fairytale" to the MAC...
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Crystal Lake church welcomes acclaimed organist to memorial organ recital June 11May 02, 2023 11:00 pm - The First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake is honored to welcome acclaimed organist Stephen Buzard to perform on the seventh Wesley and Marie Ann Vos Memorial Organ...
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Northlight's folk-infused 'Porch on Windy Hill' benefits from crackerjack trioMay 02, 2023 11:00 pm - “The Porch on Windy Hill: a new play with old music” - ★ ★ ★ “Music has charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.” Those words by 17th-c...