Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: See the world through Legos at BrickworldJun 16, 2018 7:23 am - Building blocks Gawk at towering Lego block creations and try your own hand at building things at the returning Brickworld exposition this weekend at the Renaissanc...
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Hot Stove concert helps raise $500,000 for youth, familiesJun 16, 2018 1:01 am - When baseball collides with music and entertainers, charitable donations score big. The seventh annual Hot Stove Cool Music Chicago concert, which featured Cubs presiden...
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Neil shines like a Diamond at Songwriters Hall of Fame galaJun 15, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Neil Diamond may have retired from touring due to Parkinson's disease, but the singer didn't let that stop him from giving a cheery and memorable perform...
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Rap trio Migos to receive ASCAP Vanguard AwardJun 15, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The streaming juggernauts Migos will receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award for their successful year in music. The American Society of Composers, Authors and ...
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Review: Wilko Johnson embraces life on 'Blow Your Mind'Jun 15, 2018 7:00 am - Wilko Johnson, "Blow Your Mind" (UMe/Chess) Wilko Johnson's new album is a raucous blast of life, overshadowed by mortality. At 70, the British guitarist has been invigo...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes StoreJun 15, 2018 7:00 am - iTunes charts for week ending June 14, 2018 Top Songs 1. Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B), Maroon 5 2. Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign), Post Malone 3. I Like It, Cardi B, Ba...
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Streaming providers aim to convert country fans at CMA FestJun 15, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The hundreds of artists appearing at the CMA Fest this past weekend weren't the only ones trying to court new fans. Streaming music providers had...
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Review: Robert Glasper leads R+R=NOW into collage of soundsJun 15, 2018 7:00 am - R+R=NOW, "Collagically Speaking" (Blue Note) Robert Glasper leads R+R=NOW, a distinguished lineup whose "Collagically Speaking" is a colorful patchwork of sounds rooted...
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Review: On 'Liberation,' Christina Aguilera is resilientJun 15, 2018 7:00 am - Christina Aguilera, "Liberation" (RCA Records) Dear Christina, It's been some time, but I'm glad you're back. You lost me a bit on 2012's "Lotus" and threw me for a loop...
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Theater events: Otherworld's choose-your-own-adventure show returnsJun 15, 2018 6:00 am - • Otherworld Theatre's choose-your-own-adventure show returns for its fourth installment beginning Friday, June 15, at 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago. The superhero is based...