Articles filed under Performing Arts
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CLC holds virtual auditions for fall theater productionAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Diverse actors ages 17 and older are invited to audition for the College of Lake County's fall production of "Twisted Tales of Poe," directed by CLC theater department c...
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Gaga's masks, Weeknd's advocacy and more top VMAs momentsAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - The MTV Video Music Awards got a little creative trying to put on a somewhat live awards show from New York City in the middle of a pandemic. Sunday's sh...
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R&B singer Akon moves ahead with 'Akon City' in SenegalAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that construction will begin next ye...
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MTV VMAs honor Chadwick Boseman: 'His impact lives forever'Aug 31, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK - "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer shocked fans, was honored at the MTV Video Music Awards as a hero in real life, not just ...
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Snoop Dogg, Twista reschedule Aurora concertAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Snoop Dogg and Twista have rescheduled their postponed concert at RiverEdge Park in Aurora to July 18, 2021. The rap stars were to have shared a concert bill on July 19 ...
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Dancers make dreams come true for Make-A-Wish recipientsAug 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Two young dancers from the Chicago Ballet Conservatory, housed at Synergy Dance Academy in Bloomingdale, are collaborating with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to give the gi...
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Album review: Bettye LaVette's 'Blackbirds' celebrates Black womenAug 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Bettye LaVette, "Blackbirds" (Verve) The wise intuition and emotional commitment of Bettye LaVette's interpretive skills find an ideal setting on "Blackbirds," a co...
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Lady Gaga dominates at MTV VMAs, The Weeknd wins top awardAug 29, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Lady Gaga cleaned house at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, while The Weeknd took home the top prize - and both pop stars sent important messages to viewers a...
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Album review: Katy Perry acknowledges missteps in downer albumAug 29, 2020 7:27 am - Katy Perry, "Smile" (Capitol Records) Katy Perry has two very personal projects being released this summer - the 12-track album "Smile" and a baby. Only one will re...
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Review: Angel Olsen displays intimate and raw brillianceAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - Angel Olsen, 'œWhole New Mess'ť (Jagjaguwar) If you're looking for something completely new from Angel Olsen, 'œWhole New Mess'ť isn't it. But if you're looking for some...