Articles filed under Performing Arts
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As Hannah Montana, or Miley Cyrus, teen excites her legion of fansDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - That wasn't just the usual noise of jets taking off at O'Hare early Saturday evening. That was the sound of thousands of preteen girls shrieking at the start and finish ...
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Local music you should know aboutDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The Chicago music scene never rests. Here's the best of recent releases by musicians and bands located in our back yard. David Singer, "East of the Fault Line" (The Swee...
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Blake Lewis looks to move beyond 'Idol' with new CDDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Blake Lewis checked an e-mail on his iPhone and gasped. "Rough cut of the video!" he announced, and quickly a half-dozen 19 Entertainment emplo...
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Looking for a little musical cheer? There's many holiday concertsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - We now offer a second installment highlighting several of this season's holiday concerts, scheduled for this weekend through Dec. 23. Last week we previewed the Elgin Sy...
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Concert picksDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Johnny & the Leisure Suits, 7 p.m. today at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $35. (312) 559-1212. WLUP 97.9-FM air personality and Chicago radio v...
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Warner, Sinatra family ink dealDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Warner Music Group Corp. and the family of Frank Sinatra have formed a joint venture to manage global licensing of music, film and merchandise involving the late enterta...
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Blindfaith's 'Butterscotch' not so sweetDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - "Lord Butterscotch and the Curse of the Darkwater Phantom" is rather less than the sum of its parts. The British-style comedy (in its world premiere at Blindfaith Theat...
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Chicago artists score 34 Grammy nodsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago music artists received a total of 34 Grammy nominations Thursday when the Recording Academy announced contenders for its 50th award ceremony, set for broadcast f...
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Northlight's 'Ella' captures iconic songstess perfectlyDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - If E. Faye Butler wins the 2008 Jeff Award for lead actress in a musical, she has Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn to thank. Butler plays Ella Fitzgerald in...
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It's a 'Wonderful' showDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - I walked into American Theater Company with skepticism, not because it was producing "It's a Wonderful Life," but because the classic was being staged as a radio...