Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Family: Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' singer, diesSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - Rock star Eddie Money, who recently announced he had stage 4 esophageal cancer, has died. He was 70. Publicist Cindy Ronzoni provided a statement from the family saying ...
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Pianists sought for 25th anniversary of American Grands concertSep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Pianists of all levels are invited to apply to perform in Elgin Community College Arts Center's "American Grands 25." The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, at El...
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10 hot tickets: Madonna at the Chicago Theatre; ZZ Top and more on sale this weekendSep 12, 2019 12:00 pm - Madonna - "Madame X Tour": 8:30 p.m. show added Sunday, Oct. 27, at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago: rock. $135.50-$1,754. On sale 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13. (...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's 'Holmes and Watson' is a thoroughly entertaining thrillerSep 12, 2019 9:00 am - “Holmes and Watson” - ★ ★ ★ If Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's “Holmes and Watson” leaves you dizzy, you're not alone. Exiting the McAninch Arts Center on opening night, an ...
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Review: Gruff Rhys' songs in Welsh make 'Pang!' tuneful gemSep 12, 2019 7:00 am - Gruff Rhys, "Pang!" (Rough Trade Records) "Pang!" is another adventurous chapter in Gruff Rhys' fertile and eclectic and solo career, a collection based on mostly acoust...
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Americana awards honor John Prine, Brandi Carlile, othersSep 12, 2019 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Prine's winning streak has continued at the Americana Music Association's annual awards ceremony in Nashville, though his two-year reign as ...
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St. Charles Jazz Weekend to feature 35 shows at 16 venuesSep 12, 2019 6:00 am - St. Charles' downtown - and beyond - will take a jazzy turn this weekend when the St. Charles Jazz Weekend brings saxophone, trumpet, bass and piano players to pubs, res...
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Lyric Opera names Enrique Mazzola as new music directorSep 12, 2019 1:00 am - Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola will be the next music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago starting with the 2021-22 season. The Lyric announced Thursday that Mazzo...
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'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' comes to ECC Arts Center this fallSep 11, 2019 11:00 pm - For 31 years, Children's Theatre of Elgin/Fox Valley Theatre Company has presented dynamic and affordable family-oriented entertainment. The two troupes' productions ar...
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Catch a ride in 'Becky's New Car' at Village Theatre Guild this fallSep 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The Village Theatre Guild starts the engine on their 57th season with "Becky's New Car" by Steven Dietz. The play ponders this question: when you don't know where you're...