Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Youth symphony has 'Blast!' with its guest conductorMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Can a youth symphony grounded in classical literature find harmony with a guest conductor coming from a drum and bugle corps background? Members of the Metropolis Youth...
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'Beware' a mix of darkness, beauty from OldhamMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Bonnie "Prince" Billy may be the most influential artist working today whom you've never heard of. Will Oldham, the quiet, bearded man hiding behind the public persona, ...
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Gorilla Zoe finds niche with new CDMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - With the exception of his hoarse voice, Gorilla Zoe seemed like every other self-professed street hustler-turned-rapper, introducing listeners into his world of a drug-s...
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Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sell outMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Tickets for Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sold out within hours of becoming available, organizers said Friday. For Ayesha Obi -- who, having waited sinc...
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'Altar Boyz,' 'Hairspray' among new stage offeringsMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Praiseworthy "Altar Boyz," a musical sendup of boy bands, comes to Schaumburg's Prairie Center for the Arts for one night only. Set during the final performance of the C...
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Upcoming performancesMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Beware Ides of March Jim Peterik, best known as the lead singer of "Vehicle" by the Ides of March back in the '60s, plays a gig with his new smooth-jazz project Lifeforc...
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'Camelot' among enticing offerings at Ravinia FestivalMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The Ravinia Festival will open June 5 with a presentation of the classic Lerner and Loewe musical "Camelot," starring Sylvia McNair as Guenevere, George Hearn as King Ar...
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Being a dad, life on the road ... 'Its all good' for Bo BiceMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Since shooting to fame as runner-up on "American Idol" Season Four in 2005, Bo Bice has spent every minute living his dream. He's loving life on the road and the chance ...
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Jack White has a side project from his side projectMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- No one can accuse Jack White of being lazy. The rocker who grew up in Detroit already is a member of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs, and now Wh...
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Sky to host celebrity team in battle of the sexes gameMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago Sky will host the first-ever Basketball Battle of the Sexes game when it takes on an all-male team from the Entertainment League in a June exhibition contest...