Articles filed under Performing Arts
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How suburban dance companies keep 'The Nutcracker' freshNov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - How do you keep a beloved holiday tradition familiar, yet fresh? For directors of suburban productions of "The Nutcracker" ballet, among the many challenges is keeping i...
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Northwest Bible Baptist Church to perform Christmas cantata Dec. 9Nov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 9, the adult choir of Northwest Bible Baptist Church will present the Christmas cantata "Maranatha! The Lord Is Come" at 4:15 p.m. Accompanied by 11 bea...
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After musical courtship, Mumford & Sons net perfect producerNov 12, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ever been on a blind date with a rock star? How about four of them? That was Grammy-winning producer Paul Epworth's experience when he initially met up w...
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MTV acquires SnowGlobe Music FestivalNov 12, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - MTV is expanding its live events business in the U.S. by acquiring the SnowGlobe Music Festival. The three-day New Year's Eve festival takes place in Sou...
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Could country's new class cause an upset at the CMA Awards?Nov 12, 2018 6:00 am - The Country Music Association Awards tend to be fairly predictable as far as winners go, but could this year be different? Can the new class of country artists upset the...
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Best bets: Michelle Obama heads to United Center, Gladys Knight to ArcadaNov 12, 2018 4:58 am - First Lady Tickets are scarce to attend "Becoming: An Intimate Conversation With Michelle Obama." The event, featuring the former First Lady discussing her new book with...
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Latvian ‘Bubble Show’ to float into Genesee in WaukeganNov 12, 2018 12:00 am -
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Weekend picks: Chicago Pet Show crawls into St. CharlesNov 11, 2018 6:25 am - House animals Boutiques, animal rescue shelters and more set up visitor booths for the Chicago Pet Show, which returns this weekend to the Kane County Fairgrounds, ...
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Des Plaines native hits yellow brick road in Paramount's 'Wizard of Oz'Nov 11, 2018 6:00 am - Elizabeth Stenholt figures she first saw “The Wizard of Oz” before she could talk - and has watched it more than a hundred times since. She found it “magical” and learn...
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St. Charles Singers to ignite 'Candlelight Carols' Nov. 30 to Dec. 2Nov 10, 2018 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Singers' 35th annual "Candlelight Carols" concerts, to be presented in St. Charles and Chicago, will feature world premieres of two seasonal songs writte...