Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Watch: A month before his death, Monkees' Michael Nesmith performed with Dolenz in RosemontDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming mem...
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New Elgin Symphony Orchestra CEO says he wants to reflect the city and 'people to have fun'Dec 09, 2021 10:00 pm - New Elgin Symphony Orchestra CEO Marc Thayer wants you to know that yes, you can wear jeans to the symphony. Or go formal. He doesn't care. He just wants to see you ther...
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Indie rockers Midcentury Llama carve out a niche on Chicago's local music sceneDec 09, 2021 7:00 am - They got the band back together. Growing up on the North Shore, the members of the Chicago indie band, Midcentury Llama, spread out to other cities until all four of the...
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Q&A: Freed from a tough past, Anuel AA wants to inspireDec 09, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Anuel AA says he finally felt free to express himself uncensored on his new album since he'd recently finished probation in an illegal weapons possession case...
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Travis Scott says he was unaware of deaths until after showDec 09, 2021 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Rapper Travis Scott said in an interview that he didn't know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance. In a le...
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'An affirmation': Northbrook Symphony receives anonymous $1M giftDec 09, 2021 6:00 am - The Northbrook Symphony Orchestra has received an anonymous endowment gift of $1 million, it announced last week. The gift to the rare professional municipal symphony or...
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Neil Young rebuilds a Rockies barn and reunites Crazy HorseDec 09, 2021 6:00 am - A horse needs a barn. Neil Young didn't rebuild a log barn from the 1850s that was falling into the ground in the Colorado Rockies just so he could make an album in it ...
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra to bring 'Yuletide Cheer' to Naperville Dec. 12Dec 09, 2021 12:00 am - The DuPage Symphony Orchestra continues its annual tradition of holiday concerts with "Yuletide Cheer" on Sunday, Dec. 12, at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville. The conce...
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Inventive storytelling propels Northlight Theatre's premiere of 'Mr. Dickens' Hat'Dec 08, 2021 2:00 pm - “Mr. Dickens' Hat” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Mr. Dickens' Hat,” an engaging play-with-music inspired by Charles Dickens in its world premiere at Northlight Theatre, is a tribute to the...
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Board rules Astroworld lawsuits to be handled by one judgeDec 08, 2021 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - The more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston following a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead have...