Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Led Zeppelin finally goes digitalOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Long holdouts to the digital era, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin have finally conceded to have their music available to digital retailers. Starting Nov. 13, the b...
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There's no place like home -- so stay awayOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The damaged O'Donnell siblings in Brian Friel's "Aristocrats" understand the often painful truth that while you can go home again, sometimes it's better if you don't. N...
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Keeping Chicago in sightOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Record shops, art schools and classified ads have led to the formation of many great bands. Perhaps as a sign of the times, add to that list a suburban Borders. That's w...
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Van Halen tight but Roth corny, bombasticOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Air guitar was invented because of Eddie Van Halen, the penultimate guitarist of 1980's pyrotechnic hard rock flash. His sound made Van Halen a commercial powerhouse re...
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Will download strategy push Radiohead to head of the class?Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - If you currently own "In Rainbows," the seventh album by Radiohead, it is very likely you are already a fan of the band. Seems like a simple assumption but that was not ...
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Far East bluesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - From a nondescript house in a quiet Des Plaines neighborhood, Shun Kikuta can be heard playing his guitar. Walk down the sidewalk and you can hear the music f...
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Black newcomer takes on country music stereotypesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Rissi Palmer still laughs about the looks she saw on people's faces when she stepped on stage in some of Nashville's honky-tonk bars. "There's not a lot of black people ...
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Out of her elementOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - As an actress, Jennifer Lopez transcends the multiplex screen. As a model, she transcends the magazine photo spread. As a singer, she transcends the video. But as a live...
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Lopez' gifts diminish as a live performerOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - As an actress, Jennifer Lopez transcends the multiplex screen. As a model, she transcends the magazine photo spread. As a singer, she transcends the video. But as a li...
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'Jersey Boys' brings the crowd to its feetOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - There is no Sherry, no Dawn, no Marianne in "Jersey Boys." There are no big girls crying. "Jersey Boys" doesn't entirely conform to the jukebox formula, namely a score c...