Articles filed under Performing Arts
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - It's the first official weekend of spring. Celebrate with a maple syrup walk in Riverwoods, a gem show in Wheaton or a star-studded pop culture festival in Rosemont. Her...
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Dylan gives rare interview, talks Sinatra, ElvisMar 23, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bob Dylan opened up about his music and songwriting and discussed his relationships with Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and others in a rare and lengthy in...
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Review: Betty Who is back with her fizzy pop and all is OKMar 23, 2017 7:00 am - Betty Who, "The Valley" (RCA Records) These might be anxious times but don't worry, Betty Who is back. Betty Who? Exactly. Even her stage name is fun. A new album of her...
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Goodman announces new season reflecting 'darkly divided country'Mar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Marginalized immigrants, centenarian civil rights activists, Iraqi refugees and an anti-corruption crusader are among the characters whose stories Goodman Theatre will c...
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Wish granted: 'Aladdin' conjures up extra 10 weeks in ChicagoMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - It will be "A Whole New World" a bit longer for Disney's "Aladdin" in Chicago. An extra 10 weeks have been added to the Windy City launch of the North American tour. Dis...
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Travel to Narnia with Kirk PlayersMar 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Kirk Players will present its spring production, C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," adapted by Joseph Robinette, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Mundelei...
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Goodman's 'Destiny of Desire' lovingly sends up Latin American telenovelasMar 22, 2017 1:00 pm - YouTube The 2015 comedy is essentially a loving sendup of telenovelas, the globally popular TV cousins to American daytime soaps. Rather than disdaining this form of ent...
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Review: Even 'Middle of the Road' a blast with Eric GalesMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - Eric Gales, "Middle of the Road" (Provogue) There's nothing bland about "Middle of the Road," former teenage prodigy Eric Gales' 15th studio album ripe with funky blues-...
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'No Scrubs' writers get added to Sheeran hit 'Shape of You'Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The songwriters behind TLC's 1999 megahit "No Scrubs" are now listed as co-writers of Ed Sheeran's No. 1 hit "Shape of You." On the website for performan...
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Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and the album that never wasMar 22, 2017 6:00 am - Paul McCartney's "Flowers in the Dirt" box is as much an archeology project as a reissue, in which listeners can discover the bones of a landmark album that could have b...