Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Community Church of Rolling Meadows joins 'Silent Night Chicago' Dec. 24Dec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Will 2020 steal Christmas? Following a socially-distanced Thanksgiving holiday, many Chicagoans are a little less cheery about the Christmas season this year. “Don't be ...
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Hershey Felder brings history and music together for online benefit concertsDec 20, 2020 6:32 am - Just the other day, pianist and actor Hershey Felder found himself in the apartment in Italy once owned by the 19th-century Russian composer Tchaikovsky. It must have be...
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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood take requests for live CBS holiday showDec 20, 2020 6:30 am - For the holidays, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are ready to give fans exactly what they want ... right down to specific songs. After their April special from their h...
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These are the musicological reasons Taylor Swift's new album sounds dullDec 20, 2020 6:27 am - The surprise arrival of "Evermore," Taylor Swift's second studio album of 2020, was another pandemic gift to her legions of devoted fans. Typically known for her catchy ...
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'A Christmas Carol': A staple of Christmas Past remains presentDec 19, 2020 6:29 am - This year, you can have "A Christmas Carol" any way you want it. Almost. You'd like to see it in real time on your laptop? You can do that. Want to gather around the rad...
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Music review: Chris Cornell shines on an album of coversDec 19, 2020 6:18 am - Chris Cornell, "No One Sings Like You Anymore" (UMe) No disrespect to Sinead O'Connor, but there's another version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" that might be even bett...
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Batavia High School to put on 'The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon' Dec. 23Dec 18, 2020 10:00 pm - The Batavia High School Drama Program will put on “The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon.” The play was written by Don Zolidis and is directed by Joshua Casburn...
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Sound check: Trans-Siberian, Barenaked Ladies livestreams keeping holiday traditions aliveDec 18, 2020 5:00 am - Trans-Siberian traditions Turn down the lights and fire up the widescreen: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is bringing its "Christmas Eve and Other Stories Live in Con...
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Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in ChinaDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Quarrel, rape, adultery. Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities a...
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Live from Italy, Hershey Felder tells stories, helps othersDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Just the other day, pianist and actor Hershey Felder found himself in the apartment in Italy once owned by the 19th century Russian composer Tchaikovsky....