Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Marriott Theatre stages rousing, perfectly cast 'Something Rotten!'Sep 06, 2019 3:45 pm - “Something Rotten!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ As a critic, it's my duty to point out that the 2015 Broadway musical comedy “Something Rotten!” is unabashedly derivative. Authors John O'...
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Concerts: Kesha's first time at Ravinia; Adam Ant plays the VicSep 06, 2019 11:00 am - Glen Hansard's “This Wild Willing Tour”: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. Tickets start at $40. (312) 902-1500 or msg.com. Marc...
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A new album and fresh hits for 'Game Changer' Johnny GillSep 06, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Johnny Gill might be considered an old-school crooner these days, but age has only been a number for the R&B veteran who is still making his presence ...
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Music: The Highwomen flip country narrative with new albumSep 06, 2019 7:00 am - The Highwomen, "The Highwomen" (Low Country Sound/Elektra Records) Throughout history, certain narratives have been silenced - those of women, queer persons and persons ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 06, 2019 7:00 am - Rocker Lenny Kravitz tours to Ravinia Saturday, Richardson Adventure Farm opens its moon-themed corn maze for the season this weekend and the dark arts-inspired Paranorm...
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Review: Chrissie Hynde takes jazz turn on 'Valve Bone Woe'Sep 06, 2019 7:00 am - Chrissie Hynde, "Valve Bone Woe" (BMG) Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde brings much of the same qualities to "Valve Bone Woe" - her latest collection of tunes, mostl...
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Review: Tinariwen embodies the desert blues on 'Amadjar'Sep 06, 2019 7:00 am - Tinariwen, "Amadjar" (ANTI-) Tinariwen don't need to create a mythology for or about themselves. The story of this Western African band of nomadic Tuaregs from Mali incl...
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4-star 'The Band's Visit' all about the detailsSep 06, 2019 6:30 am - YouTube When it comes to #8220;The Band's Visit,#8221; theatergoers who typically bolt during the curtain call might want to reconsider their exit strategy. An uncommon...
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How TimeLine Theatre snagged the Chicago premiere of Tony-winning 'Oslo'Sep 06, 2019 6:00 am - When "Oslo" won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play, TimeLine Theatre's artistic staff members figured they had little to no chance of presenting the Chicago premiere. Su...
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Theater events: 'An Evening With Steve Cochran' comes to the MetropolisSep 06, 2019 6:00 am - • One day in 1994, President Bill Clinton and former presidents George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford gathered for the funeral of Richard M. Nixon. Am...