Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Lee DeWyze: From Mount Prospect to Hollywood and home againMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - When Lee DeWyze left Mount Prospect for Hollywood, he had no apartment. No job. No game plan for his future. "I got kicked out of high school, but that's totally not who...
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Eclectic tastes influence sound of Chicago-based SonoiMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Ryan Hembrey credits his musical upbringing in Palatine with the success he's had in the Chicago indie music scene. "I was lucky to have some great music teachers, both ...
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DeWyze concert to cause road closures around Arlington ParkMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The City of Rolling Meadows is making the following road closures from 2 to 10 p.m. Friday given the heavy traffic expected for the Lee DeWyze concert. • Rohlwing Road, ...
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Want the DeWyze catalog? $53 on iTunesMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - If you spend about $53 on iTunes, you can download all of Lee DeWyze's "American Idol" performances and videos, including the show-opening group medleys. DeWyze's two pr...
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Frederica von Stade offers a fond farewell in COT's 'Three Decembers'May 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Audiences who dislike modern classical music have nothing to fear in Chicago Opera Theater's local premiere of the 2008 chamber opera "Three Decembers." On top of the me...
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Knitters come to Fitzgerald'sMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - From punk to country The Knitters, a country/rockabilly/folk band featuring members of the legendary punk band X (including X singers John Doe and Exene Cervenka)...
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Attention to detail helps National's CDMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - As melodists, songwriters Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner of The National aren't exactly Cole Porter. The tune to the first verse of "Terrible Love," the opening cut on...
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Preparations on for likely for DeWyze homecomingMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - It's no small feat to finalize plans for a Lee DeWyze homecoming when no one can say how many fans will turn out to celebrate - or even if the celebration will occur. Bu...
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Aurora's Painkiller Hotel used to braving the elementsMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Mother Nature seems to be against Painkiller Hotel. The Aurora-based band is in the process of recording their second album at a studio in Nashville. On their most recen...
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CSO member joins Prairie Bass Band for free concertMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - For more than a dozen years, the Prairie Brass Band has attracted skilled musicians from across the suburbs and even Wisconsin for its weekly rehearsals and regular conc...