Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Northlight's 'A Life' richly filled with rue and regretApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - John Mahoney tripped up on his lines just for a millisecond during his opening monologue in Hugh Leonard's 1979 play "A Life," now receiving a rich and rueful production...
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Onstage: 'Mr. Lucky' back at Zanies in Vernon HillsMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Dobie in Vernon Hills Comedian Dobie Maxwell, also known as Mr. Lucky, returns to headline Zanies Vernon Hills. One of "Jerry's Kidders," Maxwell is a regular on ...
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Alejandro Escovedo at the Old Town SchoolMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - A well-kept secret Alejandro Escovedo isn't a household name, but he should be. Escovedo writes literate, poetic songs that seamlessly combine elements of country...
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'Celtadelic': Tempest fuses Celtic rock with Norwegian folkMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - They call it "Celtic rock" for lack of a better term. Tempest, the five-piece band hailing from the San Francisco Bay area, celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year wit...
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Music group EMI in dire straitsMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Struggling music group EMI faces being taken over by its bankers after failing to clinch a deal to sell the North American distribution rights for its artists ...
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Jazz guitarist Herb Ellis diesMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Herb Ellis, the critically acclaimed jazz guitarist who played with such luminaries as Ella Fitzgerald and was a member once of the celebrated Oscar Peter...
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Elgin Symphony's spring festival opens with Hollywood themeMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - American film composers, both from today and earlier generations, will be the focus of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's annual spring festival April 16-May 1. The multiwee...
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Gretchen Wilson aims for return to the topMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - LEBANON, Tenn. -- Gretchen Wilson the country singer has a lot riding on her new record, "I Got Your Country Right Here." Gretchen Wilson the CEO has so much more on the...
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Music group EMI in dire straitsMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Struggling music group EMI faces being taken over by its bankers after failing to clinch a deal to sell the North American distribution rights for its artists ...
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Cheap fun: 'Curious George' exhibit, fish fryMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Wartime Escape Learn about "Curious George" creators Margret and H.A. Rey's escape from the Nazi invasion of Paris at the start of Worl...