Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Guitarist quits Mumford & Sons to 'speak freely' on politicsJun 24, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Winston Marshall, a founding member of folk-rock group Mumford & Sons, announced Thursday that is leaving the band so that he can 'œspeak freely'ť about po...
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Trump rally song plays briefly at Biden North Carolina eventJun 24, 2021 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A song heard at every Donald Trump campaign rally blared at least twice at the close of a North Carolina event featuring President Joe Biden. Biden...
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REO Speedwagon kicking off tour at RiverEdge Park in Aurora after pandemic breakJun 24, 2021 6:00 am - It's a time of milestones for REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin. He turns 70 in October, next year he and his wife Lisa will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary,...
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1st Infantry Division Band to perform June 30 at First Division MuseumJun 23, 2021 11:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park welcomes the 1st Infantry Division Band at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 30. The free one-hour concert will take place in the Tank P...
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Festivals June 25-July 1: Swedish Days, Strawberry Fest, car shows & moreJun 23, 2021 11:00 pm - This weekend Greek Fest 2021: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 24, and noon to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 25-27, at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 133 S. Roselle Ro...
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Elton John adds dates to final tour, including stadium showsJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Elton John has announced the final dates for his farewell tour, which includes stops at big stadiums in the U.S. 'œElton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road:...
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Brian Stokes Mitchell hosts a talk show with Broadway starsJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell will be hosting a new streaming talk show focusing on fellow artists like him who have made the jump from stage to film, tele...
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Review: Demons, imaginations run wild on Mountain Goats setJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - The Mountain Goats, 'œDark in Here'ť (Merge) 'œDark in Here'ť was recorded in 2020, that calamitous year of fear and mistrust. It shows. High anxiety fills the Mountain...
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Sound check: Wolf Rd plays release show at EmpiricalJun 23, 2021 6:00 am - Wolf Rd release show As Des Plaines-based Wolf Rd rode out the pandemic, members of the foursome spent a chunk of the time playing around with the band's pop-punk sound,...
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Spotlight: Elgin's Janus Theatre presents walkabout production 'Shakespeare's Sister'Jun 23, 2021 6:00 am - Walkabout in Elgin Janus Theatre Company resumes live, in-person performances with a walkabout production of "Shakespeare's Sister." Adapted from Virginia Woolf's "A Roo...