Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Grammy producer apologizes for Metallica, Caesar glitchesFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The longtime producer of the Grammy Awards is offering apologies to Metallica and Shirley Caesar after a technical glitch and a misprint marred their ...
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Constable: How NEA cut would hurt arts in suburbsFeb 16, 2017 4:10 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com It's too early to say if the cost of protecting the president's properties in Florida and New York will eclipse the annual b...
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New theater company debuts with 'Hairspray'Feb 16, 2017 12:00 am - A plus-sized teen is determined to fulfill her show business dream in "Hairspray," the winner of eight Tony Awards. A concert version of the hit Broadway musical will b...
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Accomplished flutist to perform Feb. 26 at St. Charles libraryFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library's Sunday Concert Series continues at 2 p.m. Feb. 26, with flutist Scott Metlicka, accompanied by pianist Constance Hughes. The duo will ...
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Metallica's James Hetfield 'livid' over Grammy mishapFeb 15, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says lead singer James Hetfield was "livid" over the technical mishap that left him without a working microphone for the...
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Music Review: An Americana icon ranges into new territoryFeb 15, 2017 6:00 am - Son Volt, "Notes of Blue" (Thirty Tigers) If Merle Haggard is the defining voice of country music, Jay Farrar might be the artist you'd turn to if you had to explain the...
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Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran to play iHeartRadio Music AwardsFeb 15, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran and The Chainsmokers will perform at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles. Additional performers announced Wednesday includ...
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Weekend picks: Battle of the sexes takes spotlight with 'Mars'Feb 15, 2017 5:00 am - Planetary genders? Laugh at the battle of the sexes when "Men are from Mars - Women are from Venus Live!" returns for another run starting Tuesday at the Broadway Playho...
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Brothers on Prospect swim team cheer each other onFeb 15, 2017 5:00 am - Prospect High School's boys swim team heads into this weekend's sectional competition coming off winning the Mid Suburban League East title for the third time in four ye...
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Steppenwolf's 'Straight White Men' confronts privilege, but feels slightFeb 15, 2017 5:00 am - “Write about what you know,” young writers are told. It's typically sound advice. Yet playwright Young Jean Lee takes the opposite approach. “When starting a play, I ask...