Articles filed under Performing Arts
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DC's go-go sound becomes anti-gentrification battle cryMay 30, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the soundtrack of "Chocolate City," the non-federal Washington that has traditionally been a tent pole of black America. Go-go music, a distinctiv...
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Elgin orchestra will be in residence in Chicago for the first timeMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - The departing CEO of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra had big news to share Thursday: The symphony will be in residence for the first time at the Harris Theater for Music an...
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Veteran concert photographer shows exhibit at Elgin Artspace GalleryMay 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Back in 1972, The Who proclaimed "long live rock, be it dead or alive." As far as photographer Jim Summaria and writer Mark Plotnick are concerned, rock is very much ali...
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blink-182, Slayer, Raconteurs, Village People to play Riot Fest 15th anniversaryMay 29, 2019 11:00 am - Fifteen years and still going strong! Riot Fest's lineup announcement Wednesday morning shows why the Chicago music festival in mid-September still lives up to its repu...
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The Darling Suns showcases a darker vibe, new music at Underbelly Hours showMay 29, 2019 10:00 am - It's a time of transition for frontman Rob Krause and the rest of The Darling Suns. The indie-rock band - the core of which consists of John Stenger of St. Charles on g...
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Review: Soprano Lise Davidsen shines on solo debutMay 29, 2019 7:00 am - Lise Davidsen (conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen with the Philharmonia Orchestra), "Lise Davidsen" (Decca) For a young singer as prodigiously gifted as Lise Davidsen, there...
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Review: Justin Rutledge turns the pages in 'Passages'May 29, 2019 7:00 am - Justin Rutledge, "Passages" (Outside Music) Justin Rutledge stands in a strong tradition of literate Canadian singer-songwriters - think Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Joni ...
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Best bets: Aussie rocker Tash Sultana plays Ravinia; Gospel Music Fest at Millennium ParkMay 29, 2019 6:00 am - Aussie rocker Marvel at the many musical instrument abilities of Australian singer and songwriter Tash Sultana when she performs in concert with the Pierce Brothers as a...
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Kick off the festival season at Gilberts Community DaysMay 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Gilberts Community Days is a free way to kick off festival season in the Fox Valley. It is open from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, May 30 (carnival only); 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, ...
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Vero Voce student Natalie Wiley takes first place in national vocal competitionMay 28, 2019 11:00 pm - More than 1,300 singers at the high school, college, or professional level competed for more than $2 million in university scholarships, summer program scholarships, and...