Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Van Dyke marks 'Poppins' reunion: 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'Mar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Dick Van Dyke may be 82, but he can still get 14 syllables into a single word. Van Dyke sang "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" on Monday night at the G...
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Spears ordered to pay K-Fed's attorney feesMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Britney Spears was ordered by a court commissioner Monday to pay ex-husband Kevin Federline $375,000 to cover his attorney fees in their child-custody dis...
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'Carter's Way' doesn't hit all the right notesMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Like a composer weaving together multiple melodies to create a symphonic poem, playwright/director Eric Simonson weaves together several themes in "Carter's Way." This ...
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South by Southwest embraces hip-hopMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas -- South by Southwest has always been known as a music festival that flourishes with indie-rock bands, singer-songwriter types, classic blues players, meta...
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Local bands make mark with spring releasesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - With spring fast approaching, it's time to look at area bands that hold major promise for the new year. Here are a few recent releases that deserve further inquiry, and ...
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Greasy Joan's modern flair enlivens MoliereMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The mission of Greasy Joan & Co. as expressed in rhyme, involves re-imagining classics for contemporary times. For its first foray into the oeuvre of Moliere, the compa...
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Tossers to perform on St. Paddy's DayMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - As far as hardworking bands go, the Tossers the Tossers rank among some of the most callused in rock music. Natives of Chicago's traditionally disciplined South Side nei...
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Famed tenor had Lyric tiesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The two greatest Italian tenors of the post-World War II period are now gone. Giuseppe di Stefano, regarded as one of the most dynamic opera stars of his generation, die...
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'Goodbye Blues': The Hush Sound sticks togetherMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - For some musicians, it takes a breakup to restart their career. For The Hush Sound, it took a trip to Pennsylvania. For two years since being scooped up by Fall Out Boy-...
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Slow-moving 'Crimes' falters on tight stageMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - On the surface, "Crimes of the Heart" seems like a fairly easy play to pull off. A dark domestic comedy about estranged sisters who return to their rural Mississippi h...