Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Best bets: Elmo, Phish in 3-D, Ryan StilesApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Sunny days Gardens literally loom large in Sesame Street Live's "Elmo's Green Thumb," in which the beloved TV characters get shrunk to ant-size thanks to a misgui...
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Can't beat it: 'Stomp' combines percussion, dance and comedyApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The music in "Stomp" does not come from conventional instruments. Rather, it's made from items like metal folding chairs, brooms and empty paper cups. The musicians can ...
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Accessible metal done right by BulletApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Metal music fans have so many genres and sub-genres to choose from, it's hard to decide where Bullet For My Valentine fits in with their its album, "Fever." Thankfully, ...
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Blues duo Siegel-Schwall at the MetropolisApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall have been making beautiful blues music together as the Siegel-Schwall Band since the 1960s, and their live act hasn't lost any of its power....
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Cromer returns to Writers' Theatre with 'Streetcar'Apr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago director David Cromer, who won a 2009 Obie Award for his production of "Our Town" - first seen at The Hypocrites - returns to Writers' Theatre to helm Tennessee ...
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Roadhouse primed for epic MelodicRockFest 2Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The RoadHouse in downtown Elgin will host a lineup of 20 bands this weekend for "MelodicRockFest 2." Andrew McNeice, organizer and administrator of the Web site melodicr...
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Tests shed light on condition of Bret MichaelsApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- An already ailing Bret Michaels has been diagnosed with another medical malady. After suffering a brain hemorrhage last week, the audacious 47-year-old g...
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The Mynabirds blurs rock, blues and soulApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Laura Burhenn delivers an amazing debut album as The Mynabirds -- the singer's new solo project, following the breakup of Washington, D.C. indie rock group Georgie James...
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Mt. Prospect is proud of Lee ... but is it ready for this?Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Some days Bill Lagattolla fields 500 to 600 phone calls from Lee DeWyze fans. • A besotted group from Minnesota wandered into his store, Mount Prospect Paint, this week ...
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Singing from the heart: Emotion guides Aurora native's musicApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - In high school, Noah Gabriel's best friend was his guitar. The Aurora resident had spent his childhood at public schools and he didn't know anyone at the Catholic milita...