Articles filed under Performing Arts
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How music stars are paying tribute to Elvis Presley's 1968 comeback specialFeb 17, 2019 6:29 am - Elvis Presley had an impact on countless people, but Mac Davis was a direct beneficiary. The singer of such tunes as "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me" and "One Hell of a Wom...
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Weekend picks: Motorcycle show features bikes and more in RosemontFeb 17, 2019 6:23 am - Cycle central The Progressive International Motorcycle Show features hundreds of street bikes, dirt bikes, scooters and more this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens ...
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Baroque concert Tuesday at Stevenson HighFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - A baroque music ensemble concert at Stevenson High School that was postponed because of bad weather a few weeks ago has been rescheduled. The show now will be 7 p.m. Tue...
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Weekend picks: Elisa Monte Dance tackles Brubeck tunes at CLCFeb 16, 2019 6:23 am - Jazz dance The Elisa Monte Dance Company teams up with Chris Brubeck's "Triple Play" for the collaboration "Elisa Monte Dance Does Brubeck" featuring the music of D...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 15, 2019 9:00 am - This is your last chance to catch Elton John locally when his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour stops at Rosemont's Allstate Arena for two shows. For more ideas of what ...
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Review: Carsie Blanton makes disillusionment funFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - Carsie Blanton, "Buck Up" (So Ferocious Records) Songwriters of all political persuasions have labored to define the odd moment we've been living through since the U.S. ...
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Review: Robert Ellis switches to keys on 'Texas Piano Man'Feb 15, 2019 6:00 am - Robert Ellis, "Texas Piano Man" (New West) Texans play guitar. Stevie Ray Vaughan? Willie Nelson? Buddy Holly? Johnny "Guitar" Watson? Guitarists. Elton John is not a Te...
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Syrians act in playback theater to heal war traumaFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - The young Syrian woman walked on stage and began telling the story of her brother's abduction in the early years of her country's civil war, wiping away te...
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Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band's 'Signs' is inspirationalFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - Tedeschi Trucks Band, "Signs" (Fantasy Records/Concord) You can't avoid being mesmerized by Susan Tedeschi's singing on "Signs." The Tedeschi Trucks Band has a dozen mem...
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Review: Whimsy and boundary-pushing from Peter MulveyFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - Peter Mulvey, "There Is Another World" (Righteous Babe) Midway through Peter Mulvey's new album, he sings about the ravages of time on the tune "Nickel and Dime." It las...