Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Theater events: Otherworld previews superhero comedy 'All I Want is One More Meanwhile'Sep 20, 2018 8:25 am - • Eclectic Full Contact Theatre opens its seventh season with J.M. Barrie's play "Dear Brutus," about the guests at a country house - including an artist, a philanderer,...
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Review: Macy Gray is enthusiastic, infectious on fun 'Ruby'Sep 20, 2018 7:00 am - Macy Gray, "Ruby" (Artistry Music) Macy Gray sounds mainly joyful and enthusiastic on "Ruby" and the zest evident across her 10th album, even when the theme is misfortun...
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Review: Billy F. Gibbons feels right at home on blues albumSep 20, 2018 7:00 am - Billy F. Gibbons, "The Big Bad Blues" (Concord Records) Billy F. Gibbons hasn't strayed far from the blues but after a 2015 solo debut awash in Afro-Cuban influences, "T...
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Lisle's Punk the Burbs 2 brings together a bigger, bolder lineup of area musiciansSep 19, 2018 11:00 am - Riding in on the tail of last weekend's Riot Fest, Punk the Burbs 2 is the local answer to music junkies looking for their next fix. “The punk rock (from Riot Fest) is ...
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Sound check: TV On The Radio, Drive-By Truckers headline Goose Island partySep 19, 2018 6:00 am - Goose Island 312 Block Party Goose Island Beer Company sends off summer with two days of music at the Goose Island 312 Urban Block Party. Kick off the weekend with ...
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Best bets: J. Cole's 'KOD Tour' hits AllstateSep 19, 2018 6:00 am - Euro zone Get a sample of overseas culture with the return of the Passport Europe Festival. Hear bands playing Spanish flamenco or Italian jazz, or watch dances fro...
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Ozzy Osbourne headlines weekend concert slateSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - Ozzy Osbourne and Stone Sour: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. $35-$748. (800) 854-2196 or amphitheatreti...
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MCC Friends to host Listening for a Cause eventSep 18, 2018 11:00 pm - The Friends of MCC Foundation will host Listening for a Cause, a fundraiser featuring high-energy top entertainment from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at the Listening ...
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DeVos' dramatic confirmation hearing inspires drama on stageSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Guns in schools to protect students from grizzly bears? Betsy DeVos endured yet another rocky Senate confirmation hearing to become education secretary...
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Music modernization bill clears another hurdle in CongressSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The way music is licensed and songwriters are compensated for the digital age will be undergoing big changes under a bill making its way through Congre...