Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Judge delays R. Kelly's trial in ChicagoAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - A federal judge in Chicago agreed Tuesday to delay the fall trial of R&B singer R. Kelly, finding that prosecutors had raised legitimate concerns about whether the trial...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra to host virtual fundraising galaAug 17, 2020 11:00 pm - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra was forced to cancel its annual fundraising gala scheduled for April. The ESO is celebrating its 70th ...
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Out & About-DuPage/Fox Valley: BBQ, movies, music and more this weekendAug 17, 2020 11:00 pm - Music in Mundy Park: 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, weather permitting, at Mundy Park, 21-23 S. Broadway, Aurora. Fox Valley Music Foundation and The Venue welcom...
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A new album is on the way for TLB, but first the band goes on 'Holiday'Aug 17, 2020 6:00 am - You have to admit, 2020 has been hard on a lot of us. Take a short break with “Holiday,” the upbeat new single and video from TLB, a Ramones-inspired punk band started ...
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Review: Kolby Cooper - a new voice from Texas - rips it but tests the censorsAug 16, 2020 7:24 am - Kolby Cooper, "Vol. 2" (Combustion Music) Kolby Cooper could add a fresh voice to country radio - if he could only get past the censors. The 21-year-old fire breather fr...
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'Succession' star Nicholas Braun writes a virus-influenced dating songAug 16, 2020 7:15 am - LOS ANGELES - Actor Nicholas Braun, who plays fan favorite Cousin Greg on HBO's "Succession," has captured the fraught nature of dating during the pandemic in a catchy n...
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Q&A with Yo-Yo Ma: How music can be like touch during these socially distant timesAug 15, 2020 7:28 am - Since March, national arts reporter Geoff Edgers has been grounded by the novel coronavirus. So every Friday and many Tuesday afternoons, he hosts The Washington Post's ...
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Album review: Music writer Sylvie Simmons' second album is also a charmAug 15, 2020 7:27 am - Sylvie Simmons, "Blue On Blue" (Compass Records) Respected music journalist Sylvie Simmons' second album, "Blue On Blue," is an intimate collection of sweet songs a...
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The year the music might die: British clubs face closureAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - When Keiron Marshall was 15, he found his way out of a desperate situation with help from an unexpected source: Eric Clapton. The guitar great was host at ...
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Music at Meadowhill brings sounds of summer to the Velodrome Aug. 18 and 25Aug 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Summer isn't over yet - two magical evenings remain to enjoy live music at the Northbrook Park District's Ed Rudolph Velodrome in Meadowhill Park! The free concerts incl...