Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Mothers of Invention drummer Jimmy Carl Black diesNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Jimmy Carl Black, who went from drummer in Frank Zappa's avant-garde Mothers of Invention to doughnut shop worker and house painter, has died at age 70. Black ...
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Holding Mercury's slick, safe 'Empire' strikes outNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Holding Mercury, "Downfall of an Empire" (Bad Nero) With the intent of merging '80s pop with contemporary rock, local rockers Holding Mercury came up with something some...
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Portugal, Earl Greyhound to play House CafeNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Founded in Wasilla, Alaska, indie/prog favorites Portugal. The Man may yet reclaim the city's dignity. With album number three, the colorful and passionate "Censored Col...
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ESO connects with rousing all-Russian programOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - This weekend's second Classic Series concert of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's 2008-09 season has been chosen with his usual care by music director Robert Hanson. It's a...
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Mindy McCready released from jailOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - FRANKLIN, Tennessee _ Country singer Mindy McCready has been released from jail after serving about 30 days for violating probation on a 2004 drug charge. The Williamso...
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Spooky 'Addams Family' to singOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Charles Addams' creepy and kooky comic characters known as "The Addams Family" are set to sing in a new musical. Starting in November 2009, "The Addams Family" has its p...
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AC/DC drives 'Rock N' Roll Train' into RosemontOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite its volume, AC/DC's sold-out concert at Rosemont's Allstate Arena on Thursday, Oct. 30, was a soothing spectacle. The Australian hard rock quintet's first area s...
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Lily Tomlin plays one show in RosemontOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Lily Tomlin loves performing live. She might be best known for her work on TV, in particular her breakthrough appearances on the hyperkinetic 1960s comedy variety show "...
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Local theater scene moving beyond colorOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - An opera singer's career is a precarious affair. But for African-American opera singers, there can be even more hurdles because of typecasting and lingering prejudices o...
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Neil Young cancels concert in LAOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES _ Neil Young decided he wouldn't be "Rockin' in the Free World" at The Forum in Los Angeles on Thursday night. He canceled his concert rather than cross a p...