Articles filed under Performing Arts
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John Mellencamp plumbs mortality and regret in his new albumJan 21, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's a brutal calculus that goes on in John Mellencamp's mind these days. Time is not on his side, and he knows it. 'œI am 70. I've been smoking since...
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Review: The Lumineers shine on "BRIGHTSIDE"Jan 21, 2022 6:00 am - 'œBRIGHTSIDE,'ť The Lumineers (Dualtone Records) It will be hard for The Lumineers to top their immersive 2019 masterpiece 'œIII'ť - a three-part concept album and accom...
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Review: Penny and Sparrow push past Americana in 'Olly Olly'Jan 21, 2022 6:00 am - 'œOlly Olly,'ť Penny and Sparrow (I Love You / Thirty Tigers) In the first few unassuming bars of Penny and Sparrow's new album, 'œOlly Olly,'ť it is not immediately app...
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Review: Whitmores' sisterly sonorities shine on duo debutJan 21, 2022 6:00 am - 'œGhost Stories,'ť The Whitmore Sisters (Red House Records) Sibling harmony can be a contradiction in terms. It also makes for lovely music, and that's the case here. Th...
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Adele postpones Las Vegas residency, citing pandemic impactJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - LONDON - Adele has postponed a 24-date Las Vegas residency hours before it was to start, citing delivery delays and coronavirus illness in her crew. The chart-topping Br...
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Northwest Symphony concert features Young Artist winnerJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - The Northwest Symphony Orchestra will perform its second concert of the 2021-2022 season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert R...
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Review: '~Delta Man' spotlights Allison-Spehar partnershipJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - 'œDelta Man,'ť Bobby Allison and Gerry Spehar (Independent) The new album by longtime songwriting collaborators Bobby Allison and Gerry Spehar includes an exuberant self...
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Young Detectives' new singles showcase a growing versatility in suburban alt-rockers' toolboxJan 20, 2022 5:00 am - Moving “Away” means being conscious of where you were while watching that past fade into the distance. With two new singles - “Away” and “High Top Sneakers” - released ...
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Concerts: Matt Derda, Drake Milligan, Branford Marsalis and moreJan 20, 2022 5:00 am - Tomorrow Never Knows Festival: Through Sunday, Jan. 19-23, at Golden Dagger, 2447 N. Halsted St., Chicago, (773) 857-0166 or goldendagger.com; Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Linc...
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Fox Valley Orchestra to perform 'Soulful Expressions'Jan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Fox Valley Orchestra, with music director Stephen Squires, continues its 2021-22 season with "Soulful Expressions" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at the Batavia Fine Art...