Articles filed under Performing Arts
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'25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' continues this weekendJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Summer Theatre continues "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Hemmens, 45...
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James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt team up for Wrigley concert MondayJul 16, 2017 7:30 am - James Taylor might just be the happiest road warrior touring today, so what makes him happier? Bringing on old friend Bonnie Raitt this summer for concerts that include ...
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Sunday picks: Cheer on Suburban Chicago's Got Talent's Top 15Jul 16, 2017 7:23 am - Amazing amateurs Cheer on local musicians, singer-songwriters, dance troupes and more at the Suburban Chicago's Got Talent Top 15 show tonight at the Prairie Center for ...
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Top 15 Suburban Chicago's Got Talent finalists make well-known material their ownJul 16, 2017 1:00 am - A few of the remaining finalists of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent courted disaster or challenged expectations during the top 15 performance Sunday at Schaumburg's Prairi...
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Weekend picks: Pets on parade at Batavia's Windmill City FestivalJul 15, 2017 7:00 am - Animal promenade Get ready for loads of cuteness with costumed animals at the annual Pet Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15. It's part of the weekend-long Windmill Cit...
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Justin Trudeau's summer playlist includes Drake, Fiona AppleJul 15, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released an official Spotify playlist. Trudeau unveiled his "PM Mix" of 39 songs on the streaming service S...
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Action, imagination key to Metropolis' revival of 'Peter,' Dave Barry saysJul 15, 2017 7:00 am - For Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry, the secret to good storytelling is action. “I don't like books with long descriptive passages,” said the former Miami Her...
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Derivative 'Something Rotten!' pokes fun at Shakespeare and other musicalsJul 14, 2017 7:00 pm - Set ostensibly in 1590s London, “Something Rotten!” is more of a modern ribbing exercise to spoof Shakespearean conventions, classic musicals of the past 75 years and to...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes StoreJul 14, 2017 7:00 am - iTunes Official Music Charts for the week ending July 13, 2017: Top Songs 1. Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber), Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee 2. There's Nothing Holdin' Me Bac...
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Weekend picks: John Fogerty headlines Aurora's RiverEdge ParkJul 14, 2017 6:00 am - 'Change in the Weather' John Fogerty, the famed frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival and songwriter for such hits as "Centerfield" and "Rock and Roll Girls," perform...