Articles filed under Performing Arts
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New musical marks Children's anniversaryApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - David Akemann founded the Children's Theatre of Elgin in 1988 with his brother Peter because he cares about kids and wanted to create a creative outlet for them. "The l...
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Ensemble marks anniversary with suburban concertsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Bella Voce, one of the Midwest's leading a cappella vocal ensembles, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, continuing with spring concerts this weekend in the...
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'Cathechism' a throwback to Catholic-school daysApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - You know who you are. "Late Nite Catechism" is a gentle romp for anyone who attended Catholic school when nuns still wore habits. It's also a chance to show offspring, ...
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Lionel Richie, Steve Miller honored in L.A.Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Lionel Richie didn't dance on the ceiling, and Steve Miller didn't fly like an eagle, but both veterans seemed pretty thrilled to pick up lifetime achievem...
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Leona Lewis arrives on American shores with plenty of hypeApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The buildup to Leona Lewis' stateside debut has been so great that you half expect her to be surrounded by heavenly angels when she appears. Backed by music ...
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Elton John raises $2.5 million for ClintonApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Experience is central to Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, and Wednesday night she tapped one of pop music's most venerable rockers to help...
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50 Cent and Universal sued for pushing "gangsta" lifeApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Hip hop mogul 50 Cent, Universal Music Group and several of its record labels were sued on Wednesday for promoting a "gangsta lifestyle" by a 14-year-old boy...
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Pete Doherty gets 14 weeks in jail for violating probation orderApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Pete Doherty has been sentenced to 14 weeks in jail for violating a probation order. His record company says the sentence handed down Tuesday by a London court...
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Steppenwolf's Letts wins Pulitizer for 'August'Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Tracy Letts' first two plays put him on the radar. His third earned him a Pulitzer Prize nomination in 2004. His fourth, "August: Osage County," a blazing, fiercely comi...
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Vampire Weekend plays against the hypeApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Vampire Weekend lives up to its billing--at least this time In the era of Internet celebrity, when everyone is famous therefore making fame irrelevant, bands that make i...