Articles filed under Performing Arts
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West Fork music festival rocks even in absentiaNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - It doesn't matter if it's Chance the Rapper, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Thalia Hall or, well, Northbrook's Chris Phenner - the COVID-19 pandemic has hammered the music ...
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Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard recordNov 03, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Earning his 21st No. 1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. ...
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Seeking inclusion, Grammys change name of a music categoryNov 03, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Grammy Awards have changed the name of their best world music album category to the best global music album, an attempt to find 'œa more relevant, mo...
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New to streaming this week: 'Moonbase 8,' 'Proxima,' Kylie Minogue and Niall HoranNov 03, 2020 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • Eva G...
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Best Bets: Go backstage virtually with Joffrey's 'Nutcracker'Nov 03, 2020 5:00 am - Backstage online The Joffrey Ballet goes virtual with the behind-the-scenes event “Pulling Back the Curtain: The Nutcracker” on Saturday. It features interviews with dan...
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Spotlight: Stage Left Theatre revives award-winning 'The Project(s)' virtuallyNov 03, 2020 5:00 am - In their own words Stage Left Theatre revives the award-winning play "The Project(s)." An examination of the history of Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes, a public-hous...
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Barrington's White House virtual programs kick off with 'Spoon River Anthology'Nov 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Barrington's White House virtual programs kick off with 'Spoon River Anthology' Nov. 8
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Batavia High School's Project Ensemble explores hope with original shows Nov. 5-7Nov 02, 2020 10:00 pm - What is hope? Why and how do we hope? Is hope felt, thought, or innate? Where would we be in a hopeless world? Hope, according to the cast of Project Ensemble, is the li...
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Music Review: Neil Young revisits 2003's 'Greendale'Nov 02, 2020 6:00 am - Neil Young, 'œReturn to Greendale'ť (Reprise Records) Think of Neil Young's 2003 record 'œGreendale'ť as the venerable rocker's take on 'œOur Town,'ť with a heavy dose o...
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Album review: A counterpoint to dissonance by mother-daughter duoNov 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche, "I Can Still Hear You" (StorySound) Here's what we need now: harmony. On "I Can Still Hear You," Suzzy Roche and her daughter...