Articles filed under Performing Arts
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New music fest in Union ParkSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - New music fest Labor Day weekend generally signals the unofficial end of summer, and what better way to say goodbye than to enjoy three days of eclectic live musi...
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No 'easy answers': Suburban native braces for role in 'Invasion of Skokie'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Actor Michael Joseph Mitchell, currently appearing in "The Invasion of Skokie," has had a long, rich career, with stints in Paris, New York and Chicago. But it all start...
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That old 'Ghost Train' calls out to Marty StuartSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. -- There were two sounds that defined young Marty Stuart's life growing up in Philadelphia, Miss. There was the eclectic music programming on WHOC ...
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Metropolis introduces young performers to chamber musicSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - For many young people raised on rock and hip-hop, chamber music can be a hard sell. But for young musicians who like a challenge and are eager to hone their skills, play...
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Local auditionsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Fractured Lens Video Festival seeks entrants for its 2010 contest to be held on at the historic Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, on Thursday, Nov....
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Funk band War tells PepsiCo they're not friendsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Members of the original funk band War say they can't be friends with PepsiCo. They're suing the soft drink maker for more than $10 million, saying it did ...
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Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd homeSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - DUBLIN -- Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience -- and a much louder alarm clock. The 48-year-old singer of U.S. hard-rock band Guns N' Roses irritated thousa...
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Country star Black set to rock Last FlingSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The man known for "Killin' Time" will be doing more than just that this weekend in Naperville. Country music star Clint Black is scheduled to take over the Main Stage f...
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Miranda Lambert tops CMA Awards with 9 nominationsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country music artist. She'll be cele...
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ESO seeks to balance budget, increase donationsAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Like all performing arts organizations, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has been affected by the economic downturn of the past three years. Still, recently elected board pr...