Articles filed under Performing Arts
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The Methadones: punk with pop sensibilitiesApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - If the softening and corporatization of pop-punk has weakened the genre's street cred, that does not matter to Dan Schafer. "I like a lot of genres of music, but it has ...
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Students sing Ben Folds a cappellaApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Ben Folds, "Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!" (Epic) First came the Ben Folds Five, which was really a trio, and now we have the Ben Folds Multitudes deliverin...
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Pink talks about tour, reconciling with exApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- When Pink came up with the circus-themed theatrics for her "Funhouse" tour, she didn't think she'd be sharing her big-top theme with another pop singer. She ...
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Jerry Lewis to bring music, memories to St. CharlesApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The original Nutty Professor is heading to the suburbs with a show full of music, comedy and stories from a legendary 60-year career in show business. Jerry Lewis, who r...
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Sabbath at its best (again) with DioApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - This may be blasphemous, but Black Sabbath has always been a better band with Ronnie James Dio at the microphone instead of Ozzy Osbourne. And this being Black Sabbath, ...
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Cheap events: Lombard's Lilac Fest, Lego piratesApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Free It's that time again Stroll through 85 acres featuring 1,200 lilacs and 25,000 tulips at the Lombard Park District's annual Lilac Time event. Other highlights incl...
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Local kids star as Munchkins in Chicago productionApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Earning roles in the touring production of "The Wizard of Oz" already feels like a big break to suburban youngsters Matthew Rice, Kevin Gallagher, Zachary Keller and Jos...
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Okla. gov. intervenes in Flaming Lips flapApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma lawmakers who voted against making a Flaming Lips tune the official state rock song represent a minority of "small-minded religious wackos," th...
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Aerosmith to settle lawsuit with Maui performanceApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WAILUKU, Hawaii -- Free tickets to see Aerosmith in Hawaii? Dream on, unless you happen to be one of 8,300 people left in the cold when the band canceled a sold-out conc...
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Career change bears fruit for 'Grapes of Wrath' actorApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - A lot of people are starting second careers these days. John Zimmerman of Carol Stream left journalism for two careers: teaching and theater. By day, Zimmerman teaches s...