Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Best Bets this week: Chicago Jazz Festival and John Hiatt at RaviniaAug 27, 2018 10:15 am - Jazz celebration Orbert Davis, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling and Ramsey Lewis are just a few of the headliners for the 40th annual Chicago Jazz Festival. The concerts begin...
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Review: Murder By Death's 8th album is pensive space westernAug 27, 2018 7:00 am - Murder By Death, "The Other Shore" (Bloodshot Records) On "The Other Shore," Murder By Death challenges the preconception that Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Richard Straus...
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Plan ahead: 3 shows coming to the suburbsAug 27, 2018 5:30 am - Roaring Mouse Fans of Modest Mouse (“Float On,” “Missed the Boat,” “Dashboard”) won't want to miss the band's concert on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Genesee Theatre,...
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'She received a really good, strong heart': Downers Grove girl in recovery after transplantAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Eleven-year-old heart patient Sofia Sanchez is in recovery after undergoing a sudden and successful heart transplant Monday. "Sofia is out of surgery! Surgery went well....
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Schaumburg parks host outdoor concert Sept. 8Aug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Listen to live music outdoors while enjoying a picnic at the Schaumburg Park District's Spring Valley Nature Center Saturday, Sept. 8. Concert at the Cabin will run from...
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Accomplished international musician named new Christ Church organistAug 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Marianne Kim will bring her exceptional gifts to the talented musical team at Christ Church as she was named staff organist of the church's Oak Brook location. Kim, an o...
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'You're gonna cough during the entire performance?' What dancers hear, see and sense from the stageAug 26, 2018 7:29 am - WASHINGTON - Standing downstage during a performance of Mark Morris' dance-opera "Layla and Majnun" in the spring, Noah Vinson gazed out beyond the stage. Like the other...
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Weekend picks: Gelato fest brings treats to AuroraAug 26, 2018 7:23 am - Sweet treats The touring Gelato Festival America features original flavors they have created just for the event. Have an all-you-can-eat taste of the many varieties...
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Kyle Kinane doesn't know how the world works — that's why he's a comedianAug 26, 2018 7:00 am - Kyle Kinane knows he doesn't have all the answers. In fact, he doesn't really have any of them. If he did, he wouldn't be in stand-up comedy. “I don't like listening to ...
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Neil Simon, Broadway's master of comedy, dies at 91Aug 26, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as "The Odd Couple," ''Barefoot in the Park" and his "Brighton Beach" trilogy dominated...