Articles filed under Performing Arts
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In a career defined by sex, R. Kelly's latest escape is his greatestJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) _ In a career full of escapes, this was R. Kelly's greatest. During his 16-year career, Kelly's star continued to rise despite marriage to a 15-year-old an...
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Jurors say alleged victim's indentity was critical issue in Kelly caseJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Jurors in the R. Kelly child pornograhy trial say they remained sharply divided just hours before they voted to acquit the R&B star today. Five jurors spoke to reporters...
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Words, music blend in Lookingglass showJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The most striking thing about "Nelson Algren: For Keeps and a Single Day," Lookingglass Theatre's artful and absorbing multimedia homage to Chicago's not-quite-native so...
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'Art' looks at fragile bond between menJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Friendship can be as inscrutable as a piece of conceptual art: challenging, sometimes frustrating, often delightful and fragile if clumsily handled. While it may not qua...
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Experimental trio Gold tries 'playfully aggressive' soundJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - It's fair to say that guitarist Michael McSherry is a social artist, the kind of visual thinker who truly discovered the euphorically communal effects of playing music a...
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CSO still centerpiece in Ravinia scheduleJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Ravinia Festival is ready for a classic summer. Programming underway this month in the intimate Martin Theatre includes such early-season gems as the Juilliard Strin...
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Filter comes clean about new albumJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Filter frontman Richard Patrick isn't angry at the world, per se. At the Bush administration? Yes. About war? Definitely. About the devastation that politics and war rav...
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Emerald City gives actor a chance as playwright for 'Pirate'Jun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Thirteen years ago, when Alyn Cardarelli formed the Chicago-based children's theater, the Emerald City Theatre Company with his wife, Karen, he thought his contribution ...
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Ramsey Lewis highlights Jazz in JuneJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Ravinia's annual jazz offerings, a vital part of the festival for decades, will continue a recent trend of scheduling flexibility, with jazz events spread throughout the...
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Glamorama tickets on saleJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MC Hammer and Cyndi Lauper will headline this year's Macy's Glamorama, the annual bash that focuses on fashion and fundraising. It will be held Aug. 22 at the Chicago Th...