Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Who will be Schaumburg Idol?Aug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The final two contestants in the second season of the Schaumburg Idol contest are now counting on the favor of the judges to claim victory. After performing their hearts...
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Ska legends come to ChicagoAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Ska legends As one of the most irresistible bands of the 1980s, the English Beat combined ska, punk, reggae and pop into a sound you couldn't help but move to. Th...
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'Defending the Caveman' back for a limited runAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - 'Caveman' returns The ever-popular "Defending the Caveman," Rob Becker's humorous examination of the gender gap, returns to Noble Fool for a brief run. Friday...
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Charlie Daniels sets love of America to musicAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Although Toby Keith and the Dixie Chicks drew more attention, the most politically outspoken country star of the last decade has been Charlie Daniels. The veteran southe...
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Still swinging: Director revives his hit 'Hot Mikado' at Drury LaneAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Director and choreographer David Bell first got the idea for a swing music version of "Hot Mikado" - currently in previews at Drury Lane Oakbrook - back in the mid-1980s...
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The Hue colors their music with a fusion of jazz, rock melodiesAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The Hue's songs have simple, catchy melodies that use a fusion of jazz and rock styles to tell stories. What the songs don't have are lyrics. The nine songs on their fir...
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Blake Shelton offers up another 'six-pak'Aug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Country singer Blake Shelton finally cracked the code to top-level success. Earlier this year, the Oklahoma native gambled by releasing a six-song album that capitalized...
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George Michael charged with drug, driving offensesAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- British police say singer George Michael has been charged with drugs and driving offenses after his car crashed into a building in an upscale residential area....
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Heat forces Senior Center music indoorsAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Hot weather predicted for Thursday has forced the Arlington Heights Senior Center to move its free concert indoors. The Reunion Jazz Orchestra was going to play on the c...
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Mike Posner's debut is half great, half garbageAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Mike Posner recently graduated from Duke University with 3.6 GPA, but with his debut album, he surely won't be making the dean's list. "31 Minutes to Takeoff," which 22-...