Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Obama praised for bridging gap between hip-hop, politicsJan 19, 2017 6:00 am - ATLANTA - Not only is President Barack Obama the nation's first black president, but it's safe to say he has been America's first hip-hop commander-in-chief. Obama embra...
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North Central grad returns to sing at her alma materJan 19, 2017 5:00 am - Wheaton native Lucia Spina has made a name for herself in New York City as a Broadway performer who has appeared in shows such as “Kinky Boots” and “Les Miserables” and ...
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Shakespeare coming to Mundelein HighJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - Mundelein High School students will stage a different take on William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" next month. Although the story and language are the same ...
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Schaumburg On Stage opens 'Footloose' FridayJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - Schaumburg On Stage, a Northwest suburban theater company for young actors, will present the musical "Footloose" from Friday, Jan. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Pra...
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Commodores, Elvis competition among new shows at ArcadaJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - The Windy City Elvis Competition, a Prince tribute group and the Commodores are three of 11 newly announced shows at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. New shows include...
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John Legend, Carrie Underwood, Metallica set to play GrammysJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Legend, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Metallica are set to perform at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles next month. Underwood and Urban are bo...
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Review: The Flaming Lips deliver for anyone missing BowieJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - The Flaming Lips, "Oczy Mlody" (Warner Bros. Records) On the anniversary of David Bowie's death, The Flaming Lips have done Ziggy Stardust proud. With the 12-track "Oczy...
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Music Review: Delbert McClinton, at 76, brings it once againJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - Delbert McClinton and Self-Made Men, "Prick of the Litter" (Hot Shot Records/Thirty Tigers) Few singers illustrate the gulf between live and recorded music better than D...
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Soundtrack to golf: Music played on range at Abu Dhabi eventJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Looking relaxed in his black shorts and ankle-length socks, Thongchai Jaidee took aim at the range and hit a shot into the cloudle...
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Music notes: Lumineers, Kevin Griffin kick off big weekendJan 18, 2017 5:00 am - Folk rock luminaries The Lumineers busted on to the scene (as much as this richly textured and low-key Americana band can bust anywhere) in 2012 with their infinitely ca...