Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Seal has 'Soul' with new covers CDNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - There's no doubt his music has always had soul, but now Seal properly covers the genre with his new aptly titled new album, "Soul." The 12-track collection covers some o...
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Deborah Cox promises little with CDNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Deborah Cox should think twice about making promises she can't keep. Her fifth studio CD, "The Promise," is mediocre at best and features overused lyrics and average pro...
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Lyric's 'Lulu' not happy but moving nonethelessNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - When Lyric Opera of Chicago first presented "Lulu" in the 1987-88 season with Catherine Malfitano in the title role, the opera created a sensation. Rarely had the Lyric'...
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Wayne to host string quartetNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois University's Avalon String Quartet is scheduled to perform Sunday, Nov. 16, in the village of Wayne to raise money for local historic preservation effo...
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'The Spew', 'Catechism' part of comedy series at MetropolisNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Center is the latest to jump on the "Late Nite Catechism" bandwagon with its revival of Vicki Quade's sendup of Roman Catholicism dogma. The s...
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Life lessons from kindergarten hit the stageNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Share. Play fair. Don't take things that don't belong to you. If you hurt someone, say you're sorry. Follow simple lessons that are first taught in kindergarten and app...
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Magician to reveal headline predictions Nov. 7 at HemmensNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Bill Blagg III is a young magician on the rise (and we're not just saying that because he includes levitation as part of his act). Though Blagg is just 28, this native ...
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Jimi Falls tackles emotions, airwavesNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Brandon James, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for local modern rockers Jimi Falls, calls songwriting a release. "When I play or write my own music, it's therapeutic," rel...
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EYSO set for first concerts of 'Americans We' seasonNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra has a wide-ranging program set for the first two concerts of its 33rd season on Nov. 9, presented under the title "Sinfónica." This fo...
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Cosmetics job inspires Wheaton native's new playNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The inspiration for Jennifer Dobby's new play "Tester," about a cosmetics worker trapped in a dysfunctional family, came to her while she was at work - at cosmetics reta...