Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Swift among honorees at Songwriters Hall; Simon remembersJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The iconic ballad "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was so stirring that even a young Paul Simon knew he was onto something special when he composed it 40 years a...
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Christina Aguilera to sing national anthem againJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK --- Is Christina Aguilera a good luck charm? The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping so. Aguilera was chosen to sing the national anthem for the deciding Game 7 of t...
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Comedian Jackie Mason returns to ChicagoJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Jackie Mason returns Broadway in Chicago presents famed borscht belt comedian Jackie Mason who returns to the city with "No Holds Barred," his latest show in whic...
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'Sugar' far less sweet than beloved film versionJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - On paper, "Sugar" sounds promising. This 1972 Broadway musical adaptation of the 1959 film comedy "Some Like it Hot" features a score by "Funny Girl" collaborators Jule ...
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Free NYC concert canceled after crowd gets unrulyJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK --- A free concert by pop band Hanson and up-and-coming Canadian rapper Drake was canceled Tuesday after twice as many people as anticipated showed up and many ...
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After crash, band can't wait to get back on stageJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Members of the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir are now ready to celebrate the release of the quirky Chicago rock band's second album, "... and the horse you rode in on" - a f...
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Suburbs' first major summer fest will go on, rain or shineJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Always the first major festival of the summer, RotaryFest will be held Wednesday through Sunday just off Lions Drive between Elk Grove High School and Rainbow Falls. Adm...
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All female big band opens free summer concert seriesJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The Chicago Outskirts, a 17-piece all-female band, will kickoff the Hoffman Estates "Summer Sounds on the Green" concert series 7 p.m. Thursday, June 17. Chicago Outski...
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Playing outside: Open-air theater growing into suburbsJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Ask any performer who has ever worked at an outdoor theater, and he or she will have stories to share. Whether it's mishaps with Mother Nature, itch-inducing insects, wi...
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Arts and blues mix Saturday in Mt. ProspectJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Residents, blues fans and art lovers are invited to "get down" and experience some of Chicago's hottest blues and discover the unique works of local artisans at two Moun...