Articles filed under Performing Arts
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James Corden says Grammys will include 'Me Too' momentJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Grammy Award host James Corden says Sunday's show will carve out some time to allow artists to express solidarity with the "Me Too" and Time's Up movemen...
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Elton John says upcoming tour will be his lastJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world. "I've had a good run,...
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Survey: Being a female artist in pop is a 'lonely' fieldJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A new survey of top pop charts over the past six years finds that men overwhelmingly dominate the ranks of artists and songwriters and that only 2 percen...
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Review: Tom Jones among artists singing Elmore James' bluesJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - Various Artists, "Strange Angels: In Flight With Elmore James" (Sylvan Songs) Elmore James has been dead 54 years, and the blues aren't doing too well either. This livel...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd announce farewell tour starting May 4Jan 25, 2018 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd will kick off their final tour May 4 in West Palm Beach, Florida, more than 40 years after the band's debut album...
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Art school, Paramount renovations planned as 'hook' for downtown AuroraJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - A $4.5 million fundraising campaign launched Thursday has three goals to usher in a new era of artistry and activity in downtown Aurora: Build a performing arts school, ...
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The play is afoot this weekend at Woodland Middle SchoolJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, are coming to life this weekend as students from the Woodland Middle School Drama Club present the play "Sherlock Ho...
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Geneva, Stevenson aiming to defend state titles in competitive danceJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - Dance squads from Geneva High School and Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire are heading downstate to Bloomington this weekend with their sights set on defending their...
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Musical maestro Pritam Da's Northern American tour begins April 6 in ChicagoJan 24, 2018 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Jan 21, Pritam Live Chicago was hosted at the Thumka Grill in Schaumburg - Chicago, announcing the launch of the much awaited and the historic North American ...
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Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz on playing Wrigley: 'It'll be insane'Jan 24, 2018 11:00 am - For a kid from the suburbs who grew up going to Cubs games, playing a show at Wrigley Field is a big deal. “I grew up going to games with my dad at Wrigley,” says Pete ...