Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Todd Rundgren at Cubby Bear NorthApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Hello, it's Todd Todd Rundgren, the '70s pop performer and producer probably best known for "Hello It's Me," comes to the Cubby Bear North this weekend, touring b...
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Sir Elton throws down energetic set at the Sears CentreApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - One wouldn't know Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, is 63 years old from the amount of energy the songwriter/performer unleashed Thursday night at the Sears Centre in Hoffma...
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MGMT sounds spectacular on sophomore discApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - MGMT's sophomore CD, "Congratulations," is a trippy, psychedelic nine-track set. It's also widely colorful: The opener "It's Working," about trying drugs, is jumpy and a...
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Divorce, Tudor styleApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Divorce, Tudor style Being the wife of a 16th century British monarch wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Consider for example the wives of Henry VIII, which the ...
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'Sound Opinions' guys at Harper CollegeApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis, rock critics and hosts of the WBEZ-FM-produced "Sound Opinions" will discuss the music business at noon, April 27 at Harper College in Palati...
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MGMT downplays expectations on sophomore albumApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The duo behind MGMT insist they're not trying to downsize their audience after the surprising success of their highly acclaimed debut, "Oracular Spectacular....
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Best bets: Daredevil drama on motorcycles at the AllstateApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Daredevil drama More than just Freestyle Motocross cycle stunts, "The Nuclear Cowboyz" arena spectacular boasts pyrotechnic effects, scantily clad dancers and a p...
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Salt-N-Pepa, Steve Miller Band to headline Taste of ChicagoApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Musical styles ranging from 1980s rappers Salt-N-Pepa to "Hannah Montana" co-star Emily Osment are represented in the something-for-everyone entertainment lineup at this...
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Local auditionsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - • Elgin Opera has auditions for its Second Community Outreach Summer Music Festival in the afternoons on Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18. Auditions are by invitatio...
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Steel Beam conjures up frightfully fun 'Blithe Spirit'Apr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - "Blithe Spirit" may be Noël Coward's frothiest comedy, an ethereal confection of a play that nevertheless shows the playwright's keen and cutting wit. The original produ...