Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Lawrence offers something different on second solo effortFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Even the most devoted gospel music listener sometimes tires of oft-repeated encouragement to "hold on" and "be strong" in the midst of various troubles. Songwriter, prod...
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Hersey show choir and guest present the best of the American song bookFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - If you like classic Broadway show tunes, Arlington Heights is the place to be this Saturday. Musical talent Daniel Narducci of Bloomington, Ind., takes the stage with Ar...
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Backstage tours offer glimpse at Lyric Opera's inner workingsFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - "Opera is magic!" That's what volunteer Roy Fisher kept on saying during his presentation on stage props during one of the Lyric Opera of Chicago 2009 Backstage Tours. B...
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What's new on stageFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - 'Caveman' returns The battle of the sexes resumes with the arrival of "Defending the Caveman" at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Rob Becker's frequently revived o...
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Festival considers O'Neill in the 21st centuryFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - For someone who was written off as passe long before he died in 1953, Eugene O'Neill still has an uncanny ability to grab headlines and spark debate among theater critic...
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Pinter's witty, wonderful 'Betrayal' a revealing look at love and friendshipFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Harold Pinter's plays are deceptively simple. Usually they concern a small group of people, usually Brits, who speak understated, clipped dialogue. But just below the su...
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Def Leppard returns to road, but may take breakFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Def Leppard has become a fixture on the touring circuit over the last few summers, and this year is no different. The classic rock group plans to go out on t...
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Morrissey's latest has pared-down soundFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - On his new album, "Years of Refusal," Morrissey continues to roll in self-pity, but this time, does it with a more stripped-down accompaniment. Whereas recent Morrissey ...
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Stevie Wonder celebrated at White HouseFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday thanked musician Stevie Wonder for creating "a style that's uniquely American" as he presented the singer-songwriter t...
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Get a piece of Jonas Bros. for charityFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - A Jonas Brothers T-shirt would have sufficed. Instead, the folks at Holy Family Catholic Parish in Inverness got a donated Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar signed by he...