Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Smashing Pumpkins to play Horseshoe CasinoAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago's Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin put out a new Smashing Pumpkins album ("Zeitgeist") last year, but have yet to play a gig in the band's hometown since revivi...
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Bollywood tour to hit Sears CentreAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the planet's biggest and, in many eyes, most beautiful stars is coming to Hoffman Estates' Sears Centre. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of the headliners of the Un...
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Lollapalooza finishes big with Kanye West, Nine Inch NailsAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Lollapalooza wrapped up at Chicago's Grant Park on Sunday with its third straight day of sold-out attendance. An estimated 75,000 people from around the nation strolled ...
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Lollapalooza crowds inspired by Rage Against the MachineAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Day two of Lollapalooza closed Saturday with struggles, between both hometown heroes and between hometown fans. Long-running indie/roots rock combo Wilco ended the night...
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Radiohead, Duffy cut through Lollapalozza languor, heatAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Lollapalooza 2008 blanketed Chicago's Grant Park on Friday with sun-baked music fans. The sold-out crowd had a tough slog through the brutally hot day, the majority ...
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'Walking With Dinosaurs' coming to United CenterJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Dinosaurs on the big screen are scary enough, so imagine what they would be like walking around a sports arena. Experience the size and majesty of these prehistoric rept...
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The 'Bums' are back at MetropolisJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - With the Cubs teetering near the top of the National League this season, now seems like a perfect time to bring back the "Bleacher Bums." Producing this beloved Chicago ...
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Lollapalooza's multiple stages force tough decisionsJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago got its own "destination" music festival in 2005, and ever since, Lollapalooza's organizers have tinkered with the formula. First, the fest expanded from taking ...
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'Falcon' worth buying for backstory alone -- but the music's good, tooJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Falcon, "Falcon" (No Office) One of the more remarkable stories in modern music, Falcon (not to be confused with the article-prefaced Lawrence Arms side project) is a c...
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Chicago's Cool Kids bringing retro hip-hop to LollapaloozaJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Remember the cool kids at school? They were the ones with style and charisma, seemingly endless resources and uncontested adulation. They were friendly with everybody, b...