Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Family's struggles at the heart of 'Four Places'Apr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Decisions about living arrangements for aging parents are so universally stressful that "Four Places" makes most audience members squirm. Alcoholism and infidelity comp...
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Inventive staging saves meandering 'Passage'Apr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to see the allure of bringing E.M. Forster's classic 1924 novel "A Passage to India" to the stage. The Asian setting allows for plenty of color and theatricali...
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Upcoming concertsApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban concerts Advent Chamber Orchestra with Jacques Israelievitch, violin, Koten Chapel in North Central College's Kiekhofer Hall, 329 E. School St., Naperville...
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'American Idol' cuts Kristy Lee CookApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The praise of Mariah Carey couldn't rescue Kristy Lee Cook from elimination on "American Idol." The 24-year-old resident country singer from Selma, Ore., was...
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Move over, Ozzfest: Motley Crue announces Crue FestApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Motley Crue is hitting the road again -- and they're bringing some friends along for the ride. The heavy metal band announced the launch of the first-ever...
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TV sitcom actor joins SteppenwolfApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Michael McKean recently joined the cast of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's upcoming summer production of "Superior Donuts," the newest play by ensemble member Tracy Letts,...
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The Boss backs ObamaApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rock star Bruce Springsteen endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president Wednesday, saying "he speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for...
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Bill Cosby goes hip hop with album to be released in MayApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Bill Cosby's path has taken him from pudding pops to hip hop. The 70-year-old has recorded a hip-hop album set for release next month. "Cosby Narratives V...
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Swift wins female video, Pickler snags breakthrough at CMT awardsApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Taylor Swift won video of the year and female video for her smash "Our Song" while newcomer Kellie Pickler took home three awards during Monday's Cou...
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"Guitar Hero" for the classical crowdApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Wave the baton too slowly and the orchestra arrayed on the screen plays the "William Tell Overture" at a crawl. Wave it too fast and the music gallops aw...