Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Feder: WBBM news radio sweeps Chicago radio ratingsJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - It was a rare clean sweep for Chicago's all-news radio station in the latest Nielsen Audio survey. Audience estimates released Tuesday showed the Entercom combo of WBBM ...
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ComEd invites Glen Ellyn residents to 'Jazz Up In Your Backyard' July 11Jul 06, 2020 11:00 pm - As part of its ongoing efforts to support businesses and the communities it serves, ComEd will co-sponsor this year's virtual "Jazz Up In Your Backyard" event. To help ...
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Theater union OKs 2 plans to return to post-virus live showsJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The national labor union representing stage actors and managers has given the go-ahead for two Massachusetts theaters to resume theatrical performances, ...
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Broadway veteran Nick Cordero dies from COVID-19 complicationsJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as "Waitress," "A Bronx Tale" and "Bullets Over Broad...
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'Hamilton' isn't just an artistic achievement; it's also a moment of Puerto Rican prideJul 06, 2020 6:00 am - “Hamilton” and Puerto Rican pride go hand in hand. That pride, for those who don't know, is instilled at an early age, as it was for me. It's the daily Puerto Rican Day ...
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Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83Jul 06, 2020 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Charlie Daniels, who went from being an in-demand session musician to a staple of Southern rock with his hit "Devil Went Down to Georgia," has died at...
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Secluded Stars: Naperville's Bob Odenkirk revisits 'Rock 'n' Roll High School'Jul 06, 2020 1:00 am - Former Naperville resident and "Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk made a special appearance on the podcast "Recap and Gown." Co-hosted by Naperville native Brian Croo...
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Constable: Pandemic closes theaters, but suburban group's online show (and charity) go onJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - The pandemic can take the theater away from performers, but it can't take the theater out of those performers. A suburban group plans to broaden the stage, turn performa...
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Zombies, beware: Naperville's Birthdayy Partyy invades giant Minecraft music festivalJul 03, 2020 6:00 am - In our current world of livestreaming musical performances, to really stand out you have to think outside of the box. Or outside of the blocks. The organizers behind th...
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Theatre: 'Magic Parlour' goes virtual; Red Orchid, Porchlight team up for audio dramaJul 03, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual magic parlour Magician Dennis Watkins adapts his long-running show "The Magic Parlour" from the lounge to the small screen. Watkins' virtual "The Magic Parlour a...