Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Carey's 'Imperfect Angel' comes pretty close to perfectSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - "I should crack you right in your forehead," Mariah Carey sings on the breakup tune "It's a Wrap." The song, on her latest CD, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," finds a h...
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Renowned pianist Rudolf Budginas takes classical music for a spinSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Rudolf Budginas isn't interested in playing classical music the way it was written. The 40-year-old Lithuanian-born musician is well aware of its reputation for being l...
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Carey finds freedom after abandoning diva-nessSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Lee Daniels had so much faith in Mariah Carey's acting that when the director's first choice to play a dowdy, no-nonsense social worker -- Oscar-winner Helen...
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Bands with suburban roots a big part of annual punk-rock festSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Ben Weasel, leader of one of the most influential bands to emerge from the Northwest suburbs, probably won't see many of his old teachers in the crowd when he takes the ...
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Music 3: Fat Joe, Corky Siegel and MaxwellSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Bronx in the 'burbs Fat Joe, a Latino rapper from the South Bronx in New York City, brings his gritty tales of urban street life to Waukegan this weekend. He's touring i...
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Jackson estate sues foundation over nameSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's estate on Tuesday sued a foundation that bears the name of one of his most famous songs, "Heal the World." The federal court lawsuit cla...
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Cheap fun: 'Annie' spoof, music of Mexico, Bonner Farm fairSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - $10 and under Classical evening The Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Daniel Sommerville, presents an evening of classical and miscellaneous wo...
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YouTube says Warner Music videos back in monthsSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- YouTube said Tuesday that music videos from Warner Music Group Corp. will return to the video site in the coming months after a nine-month dispute over sp...
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Best bets: Fall colors, Robin Williams on stage, Ed Asner as FDRSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Fall color kickoff Celebrate the autumn season with Morton Arboretum's Fall Color Festival. There's a special Scarecrow Trail, a taffy apple bar, a Fall Color 5K Run and...
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Staley loss lingers on Alice in Chains' latest discSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Alice in Chains fans will never get over Layne Staley. To them, the iconic Seattle band died along with its enigmatic lead singer, who suffered a fatal drug overdose in ...