Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Chicago Symphony Chorus sets 'Yule!' traditionDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Our second installment of 2008 holiday concerts begins with what has become a tradition over the last 14 years: "Welcome Yule!" at Symphony Center in Chicago. It's the a...
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Lil Wayne leads Grammy noms with 8, Coldplay 7Dec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Lil Wayne didn't get "A Milli" Grammy nominations, but his total haul was still pretty amazing. The prolific and ubiquitous rap MVP, who became pop's bigg...
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Circle Theatre's 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' sparklesDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Director/choreographer Kevin Bellie didn't have to travel far from Downers Grove to pursue his passion. In fact, he ended up less than 15 miles from his home at Forest P...
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Beyonce to perform at Essence Fest in New OrleansDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS _ Beyonce is the first artist lined up for next year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Organizers of the festival announced Tuesday the singer has co...
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World premiere of 'Bowery Boys' at MarriottDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A streetwise kid and a British heiress meet on the mean streets of 19th-century New York City in "The Bowery Boys," a musical by writer/lyricist David Bell and composer ...
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Grammy nominations hit prime time with TV specialDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- In an era where awards shows are as commonplace as reality shows, even the top-tier events are finding it hard to stand out. So the Recording Academy is t...
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American folk music legend Odetta dies at 77Dec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77. Odetta died Tue...
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McCartney gets his freak on in 'Arguments'Dec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The Fireman, "Electric Arguments" (ATO/MPL) The Fireman is Paul McCartney getting his freak on. Do not be alarmed. This collaboration with Youth allows McCartney to have...
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Coldplay, Leona Lewis topped iTunes salesDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its "Viva la Vida" was crowned the best-selling album of 2008, while Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" ...
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Scott Weiland is 'Happy in Galoshes'Dec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Fresh of his five-year stint with Velvet Revolver and a brief reunion tour with Stone Temple Pilots, enigmatic frontman Scott Weiland returns with his second solo offeri...