Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them oneSep 04, 2023 1:00 am - It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett's death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the demarcation point of every American s...
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Elgin coffeehouse welcomes back renowned autoharpist Sept. 10Sep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Gifted singer-songwriter and autoharpist Bryan Bowers will delight folk music lovers at the Highland Avenue Coffeehouse on Sunday, Sept. 10. It will begin at 3 p.m. at H...
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St. Charles Jazz Weekend returns for 12th yearSep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - The 12th annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend on Sept. 7-10 will feature over 30 different jazz performances at 21 St. Charles venues. Some notable performances during Jazz W...
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'I found my place': Chicago embraced Jimmy Buffett long before 'Margaritaville'Sep 02, 2023 1:00 am - Years before "Margaritaville" established Jimmy Buffett as a bard of the tropical beaches, the singer-songwriter was a folk club regular in a city lapped by the waves of...
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'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76Sep 02, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song "Margaritaville" and turned that celebrati...
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What a homecoming: Broadway vet Lucia Spina dazzles in Marriott's outstanding 'Gypsy'Aug 31, 2023 12:00 pm - “Gypsy” - ★ ★ ★ ★ A formidable role requires a prodigious talent. And Marriott Theatre's outstanding revival of “Gypsy” has such a powerhouse in Lucia Spina. Eighteen y...
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10 things to know about Schaumburg's Septemberfest before you goAug 31, 2023 6:00 am - 10 things to know about Schaumburg's Septemberfest before you go
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Schaumburg Music Academy still going strong after 50 years of teaching budding musiciansAug 31, 2023 6:00 am - In the midst of educating another generation of young musicians and vocalists, members of the Schaumburg Music Academy took a pause to celebrate the institution's 50th a...
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film coming to movie theaters in OctoberAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters. Swift announced Thursday that the concert film "Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour" will open in North Am...
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Love on the Lawn Music Festival returns to Elgin SaturdayAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - The second annual The Love on the Lawn Music Festival will take place Saturday at Festival Park in downtown Elgin. The free event, which organizers say is dedicated to ...