Articles filed under Performing Arts
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsAug 23, 2019 9:00 am - Grammy Award-winning star Sting brings his “My Songs” tour to Ravinia for two nights and actor and comedian Jon Lovitz does standup at the Arcada in St. Charles. Good ti...
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Review: Taylor Swift taps into her joyful side with 'Lover'Aug 23, 2019 7:00 am - Taylor Swift, "Lover" (Republic Records) If you want an easy way to see how far Taylor Swift has come since her last album, just compare the two covers. If 2017's "reput...
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Concerts: Uke phenom Jake Shimabukuro plays The VenueAug 23, 2019 6:00 am - 56 Music Fix: Performances start at 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23-25, at various locations throughout Mount Prospect. Free. Check out th...
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Vince Gill gets vulnerable on new album, one of his most personalAug 23, 2019 6:00 am - Vince Gill might make people break down in tears when they listen to his vulnerable new record in which he sings about regret, marriage, faith, sexual abuse and hard cho...
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14 for fall: Premier picks for Chicago, suburban theater productionsAug 23, 2019 5:58 am - On Chicago-area stages this fall, theatergoers will encounter fairy tales and literary adaptations, historical events re-imagined and true stories retold - including a r...
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Taylor Swift's 'Lover': A track-by-track breakdown, from coded lyrics to DiCaprio, Drake referencesAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - The last time Taylor Swift released an album ("Reputation" in 2017) she was recovering from the biggest backlash of her career. She refused to do interviews. She wiped h...
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Opening night benefit concert at Barrington's White HouseAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - A season opening night benefit concert is set for Barrington's White House on Saturday, Sept. 14. The black-tie-optional fundraiser will begin with an elegant cocktail p...
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Review: Raphael Saadiq's history imbues stirring 'Jimmy Lee'Aug 22, 2019 7:00 am - Raphael Saadiq, "Jimmy Lee" (Columbia Records) "Jimmy Lee" is a stirring album combining Raphael Saadiq's trademark vintage soul sounds with moving gospel, disquieting s...
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Review: Redd Kross knead fun into high-energy power popAug 22, 2019 7:00 am - Redd Kross, "Beyond The Door" (Merge Records) Redd Kross continue to swing their pendulum widely and wildly between punk roots and power pop on "Beyond The Door," their ...
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10 hot tickets: Tanya Tucker and 'MJ Live' come to Rosemont; John Leguizamo plays ChicagoAug 22, 2019 6:00 am - Chicago Philharmonic: noon on Sundays, Oct. 27, Nov. 24 and Dec. 22, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago: classical crossover/brunch. $25. On sale noon Friday,...