Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Music review: CHVRCHES slay with album and Robert Smith appearanceAug 28, 2021 7:29 am - "Screen Violence" by CHVRCHES (EMI/Glassnote Records) The fourth studio album from Scottish synth-pop group CHVRCHES was already sounding great before they did some...
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Review: Madi Diaz's new album 'History of a Feeling' shinesAug 27, 2021 7:00 am - 'œHistory of a Feeling,'ť Madi Diaz (ANTI-) Singer-songwriter Madi Diaz is simply stunning on 'œHistory of a Feeling,'ť her debut album with her new label ANTI-. Rage, d...
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Ravinia, Writers Theatre among suburban arts centers receiving COVID relief fundsAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Writers Theatre in Glencoe and The Improv Playhouse in Libertyville are among North suburban arts and cultural businesses set to recei...
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Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collideAug 26, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The coronavirus vaccine gave the live entertainment industry hope for a rebound in 2021. Now, as COVID-19 cases surge and hospital beds fill up, ...
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R.I.P. Charlie Watts: Four Rolling Stones shows you can stream right nowAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - Charlie Watts joined the Rolling Stones in 1963 and served as the legendary band's drummer for 58 years before his death Tuesday at age 80. Here are four full concert f...
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Prospect Heights Block Party returns Aug. 28 after 26-month hiatusAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - Better late than never, the annual Prospect Heights Block Party - usually held in June - will provide a dose of summer fun from 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, on Elm Stree...
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With new album, Doobie Brothers bring 50th anniversary tour to Tinley ParkAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - It was shaping up to be a triumphant year for The Doobie Brothers in 2020. They were gearing up for a 50th anniversary tour with four core members — Tom Johnston, Michae...
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Elgin Shakespeare Project delivers 'Henry V' the Elizabethan way - without directions and rehearsalsAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - The Elgin Shakespeare Project is not your grandfather's Shakespeare. And that's OK, says Sean Hargadon, the project's founder and producer. Audiences can see for themsel...
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Festivals Aug. 27-Sept. 2: Color Aloft Balloon Fest, Palatine Street Fest, Windmill City Fest & moreAug 25, 2021 9:10 am - This week Sunflower Fest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 25-29, at Richardson Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove. Explore a sunflower ma...
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Luke Combs, Dan + Shay celebrated by peers at ACM HonorsAug 25, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dan + Shay, Luke Combs, Rascal Flatts and more country artists were celebrated alongside prominent songwriters, producers and industry leaders at...