Articles filed under Performing Arts
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On Stage: Oak Park Festival Theatre stages classic 'Of Mice and Men'Jun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Steinbeck under stars Oak Park Festival Theatre celebrates its 35th anniversary with the classic "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck's wrenching examination of fri...
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Fans lift Carrie Underwood to 2 CMT Awards winsJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The fans love Carrie Underwood and they proved it again during the CMT Music Awards. The former "American Idol" champ won Wednesday night's top honor...
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Crystal Castles delivers epic electronicaJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Every now and then, a musical act comes along and smartly nudges a genre forward to where it really should headed, while retaining a balanced blend of art and innovation...
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Against Me! album a mixed bagJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The exclamation point at the end of a band name screams urgency, but there is nothing pressing on "White Crosses," the latest release from Florida punkers Against Me! Un...
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Broadway star Chad Kimball is also a fashionistaJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In the Broadway show "Memphis," Chad Kimball plays a lackadaisical guy who floats through jobs before wandering into the music biz. In real life, Kimball has...
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Cheap stuff: Egg Day, fishing derby, picnic in the parkJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Eggs-tra egg-citing day Celebrate everything "eggy" at the World Egg Day event at Naper Settlement. Visitors can take part in egg relay...
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The Handsome Family puts a dark spin on traditional countryJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Rennie Sparks, the lyric-writing half of the husband-and-wife duo known to music fans as the Handsome Family, said she doesn't look to far-off worlds for inspiration. "I...
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Best bets: Zooperstars at Elfstrom, classical music everywhereJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Oh the Zoo-manity! Will it be old-school cameos by Mackerel Jordan and Dennis Frogman? Or will Barack Ollama make an appearance? Find out when the Zooperstars ret...
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Chris Brown denied entry to UK, tour is postponedJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Britain says U.S. singer Chris Brown has been denied entry into the United Kingdom, postponing his tour. Brown had been scheduled to perform in London, Manches...
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Wheeling restaurant adds nightly live jazz musicJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Village Board has approved plans for a local cafe to add live jazz music. The Jazz Cafe recently opened in the Creekside Plaza Shopping Center, at McHenry a...