Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Norah Jones loses the piano on latestNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Norah Jones ditches her old band, and most of her trademark piano playing, for her latest release "The Fall." Jones sounds more confident and stretches her songwriting m...
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Noble Fool's 'Plaid Tidings' a sweet mix of music and nostalgiaNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - "Plaid Tidings" may be just the holiday ticket for your whole family - but only if Grandma and Grandpa are prepared to do some explaining. The last "Ed Sullivan Show" a...
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Best Bets: Christmas crafts, car show, Thanksgiving Day paradeNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Crafty Christmas Get ideas for holiday decorating this weekend from more than 150 booths of projects and presents at the 2009 Christmas World Gift & Craft Fair. Get craf...
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Marley role caps lifelong love of 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - George Keating is one of the stalwarts of Chicago's music theater scene. He is currently playing the ghost of Jacob Marley in Marriott Theatre's production of "A Christm...
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Rockin' for a cause in Arlington HeightsNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A benefit concert will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at Harry's, 1 N. Vail Ave., in downtown Arlington Heights, to benefit The Gridiron Alliance, a nonprofit group devoted ...
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John Mayer makes sure music rises above tabloidsNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- If you're engrossed in the tabloid Internet-gossip that has come to define the celebrity world, then John Mayer's latest CD, "Battle Studies," could provide ...
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Holding Mercury holding court at the Arcada for fundraiser showNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - "The Police Chasing the Killers in Getaway Cars." Matt Hoffer uses this combination of musical group names to describe his band Holding Mercury. "We're sophisticated pop...
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'Idol' winner Allen remains humble on new albumNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Kris Allen knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert -- and that's OK with him. Since foiling Lambert at the "American Idol" finale last ...
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Viacom's cable networks win rights to Jackson filmNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Viacom Inc. says it has won exclusive rights in the U.S. to air "Michael Jackson's This Is It" on its MTV and BET cable networks starting in 2011. The Sony P...
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Officials to restore birthplace of legendary bluesman Robert JohnsonNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - JACKSON, Miss. -- The mystery surrounding bluesman Robert Johnson's life and death feeds the lingering fascination with his work. There's the myth he sold his soul to th...