Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Black Pumas grab Grammy nods with fusion of rock, soulFeb 27, 2021 6:15 am - When Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada first started playing together in an Austin studio in 2017, they had just met each other and weren't even entertaining the idea that ...
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Former Greek National Theater director ordered jailedFeb 26, 2021 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A court in Athens has ordered the former director of Greece's National Theater remanded in custody after he appeared before a public prosecutor for...
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Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominationsFeb 26, 2021 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton are the leading nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, but only Stapleton joined the all-male ballot ...
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Local Irish band Ragged Rascals to perform March 20 at Baker Center in St. CharlesFeb 25, 2021 10:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center will resume live, in-person events at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at its "home-away-from-home" venue, the historic Baker Community Cent...
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'Blinding Lights' and more hits the Grammys left in the darkFeb 25, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The wattage in The Weeknd's 'œBlinding Lights'ť wasn't strong enough to compete at the Grammys '“ but the song isn't the only electrifying No. 1 hit that...
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Grammy-nominated or not, No. 1 hits over the yearsFeb 25, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The exclusion of The Weeknd's 'œBlinding Lights" at the 2021 Grammy Awards shocked many, but he's in good company: Prince's 'œWhen Doves Cry" never scor...
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Chicago Theatre Week moves city, suburban productions online this yearFeb 25, 2021 5:00 am - After eight years, Chicago's annual theater festival coordinator Deb Clapp wasn't optimistic the event would happen this year. Clapp, the executive director of the Leagu...
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Sound check: A new phase for Marina City; Jeff Schaller's new EP; Ramsey Lewis on loveFeb 25, 2021 5:00 am - Marina City's new ‘Baby' For Marina City, it's time to make a few changes. And the first of three singles — Friday's release of “Trust Fund Baby” — is only the star...
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St. Charles library to host virtual concert with EStrella Piano Duo Feb. 28Feb 24, 2021 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library's Virtual Concert series continues on Sunday, Feb. 28, with a special performance by the EStrella Piano Duo. The duo, Elena Doubovitskaya ...
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La Vie Boheme: 'Rent' musical celebrates 25th anniversaryFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Twenty-five years ago, stage actors Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin-Vega had been cast in a new, edgy musical downtown and wondered if anyone would remember...