Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Rising blues star from Elgin dies at 33Jan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: this article was updated to correct Gina McClain's name. Singer and guitarist Mike Ledbetter of Elgin, a rising star in the international blues scene...
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Renown organist Sherer and Tower Brass to perform at Trinity International UniversityJan 23, 2019 10:00 pm - Renowned organist John W.W. Sherer and the Tower Brass ensemble will perform at Trinity International University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, in the ATO Chapel on the...
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Where to see discounted suburban productions during Chicago Theatre Week 2019Jan 23, 2019 8:00 am - Where to see discounted suburban productions during Chicago Theatre Week 2019
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Jimmy Page's dragon guitar reborn after 50 years on iceJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - After five decades, Jimmy Page's dragon has re-emerged from its lair. Fender instruments on Wednesday gave the public its first look at its recreation...
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Review: Joe Jackson portrays comedy, tragedy on grand 'Fool'Jan 23, 2019 6:00 am - Joe Jackson, "Fool" (earMUSIC) Joe Jackson and his band went straight from the stage to the studio to record "Fool," and his 20th studio album displays plenty of the dyn...
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Review: Gunn adds intimacy to guitar-led folk-rock albumJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - Steve Gunn, "The Unseen In Between" (Matador) Steve Gunn has teamed up with stellar musicians over the years, from Kurt Vile to Michael Chapman, and his own albums - lit...
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Best bets: 'Die Fledermaus' flies in Glen Ellyn, American Grands returns to ElginJan 23, 2019 5:00 am - Viennese high jinks Fidelity-tested spouses and practical jokers run amok in "Die Fledermaus" ("The Bat"). Kirk Muspratt conducts the New Philharmonic in performances o...
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Sound check: Swing to the Imperial Sound at Hey NonnyJan 23, 2019 5:00 am - The Imperial Sound at Hey Nonny Skokie's Kenn Goodman and Freeport's Rick Mosher harness their considerable talents from their time on the Chicago scene for their m...
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New Michael Jackson musical to debut in Chicago in OctoberJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - a new musical based on the life of pop legend Michael Jackson - will debut in Chicago this fall before moving to Broadway next year. T...
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Jazz pianist Matt Peterson to perform Jan. 27 at St. Charles libraryJan 22, 2019 10:00 pm - On Jan. 27, the St. Charles Public Library's Sunday Concert Series will host award-winning composer and pianist Matt Peterson. The performance will begin at 2 p.m. in th...