Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Grammy-nominated or not, No. 1 hits over the yearsFeb 25, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The exclusion of The Weeknd's 'œBlinding Lights" at the 2021 Grammy Awards shocked many, but he's in good company: Prince's 'œWhen Doves Cry" never scor...
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Chicago Theatre Week moves city, suburban productions online this yearFeb 25, 2021 5:00 am - After eight years, Chicago's annual theater festival coordinator Deb Clapp wasn't optimistic the event would happen this year. Clapp, the executive director of the Leagu...
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Sound check: A new phase for Marina City; Jeff Schaller's new EP; Ramsey Lewis on loveFeb 25, 2021 5:00 am - Marina City's new ‘Baby' For Marina City, it's time to make a few changes. And the first of three singles — Friday's release of “Trust Fund Baby” — is only the star...
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St. Charles library to host virtual concert with EStrella Piano Duo Feb. 28Feb 24, 2021 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library's Virtual Concert series continues on Sunday, Feb. 28, with a special performance by the EStrella Piano Duo. The duo, Elena Doubovitskaya ...
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La Vie Boheme: 'Rent' musical celebrates 25th anniversaryFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Twenty-five years ago, stage actors Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin-Vega had been cast in a new, edgy musical downtown and wondered if anyone would remember...
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Greece mulls legal reforms amid high-profile sex abuse caseFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The former director of Greece's National Theatre appeared Wednesday before a public prosecutor to respond to child abuse allegations in a case that...
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Review: Mavis Staples' guitarist opts for garage band basicsFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - Rick Holmstrom, "See That Light'ť (LuEllie Records) Mask up, plug in and rock out to a stripped-down sound. That's the recipe for success on 'œSee That Light,'ť the new ...
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Spotlight: Shattered Globe auctions off Tom Hanks' typewriterFeb 24, 2021 5:00 am - First Folio chats Playwright Joseph Zettelmaier ("All Childish Things," "Salvage," "The Grave Digger"), a First Folio Theatre artistic associate, chats with associate ar...
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From a new Bears home to Ravinia-style concerts, Arlington Park redevelopment ideas aboundFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - A recurring topic on Chicago sports talk radio, online message boards and social media for years, the possibility of a Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights is back in...
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New to streaming this week: Billie Eilish, Billie Holiday and SupermanFeb 23, 2021 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies A clas...