Articles filed under Performing Arts
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College of Lake County grad discusses his long career and current project 'A Shayna Maidel'Aug 16, 2018 11:00 pm - All his life, Charles Stransky wanted to be an actor. Mostly, that's what he's done. "I never learned to wait on tables, drive a cab or tend bar," joked Stransky, refer...
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Jazz on the Square teams up with Jamey Aebersold to bring jazz education resources to McHenry County schoolsAug 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Jazz on the Square, a McHenry County nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting jazz education and live jazz performances in McHenry County, has teamed up with Jamey ...
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5 minutes with ... Sunday CruiseAug 16, 2018 6:00 am - Side Street Studio Arts has spent the last five summers giving up-and-coming new acts exposure to fans (and to each other) with its summerlong Battle of the Bands. Speak...
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10 hot tickets: Carrie Underwood, Thom Yorke and Echo & The Bunnymen on sale this weekendAug 16, 2018 6:00 am - Chris Knight: 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn: Americana. $35-$40. (866) 468-3399 or ticketweb.com. Carrie Underwood...
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Concerts: Michael Charles, Don McLean, Chris Young and moreAug 16, 2018 6:00 am - Chicken Fried, Soul Shine, School of Rock - Naper Nights Concert: 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. $10-$15. napernights.org. ...
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Wine Down by the Creek in Rolling MeadowsAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows will host its 4th Annual Wine Down by the Creek concert Friday night in Kimball Hill Park. The family-friendly evening kicks off at 6 p.m. Music from Eag...
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'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76Aug 16, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature son...
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Aerosmith to launch residency in Las Vegas next yearAug 15, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Aerosmith is the latest act to head to Las Vegas to launch a residency. The rock band announced Wednesday that "Aerosmith: Deuces are Wild" would kick of...
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Diamond won't let Parkinson's slow him down, talks new DVDAug 15, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Neil Diamond may have retired from the road due to Parkinson's disease, but he said he's working hard to get back onstage. "Well, I'm doing pretty well. ...
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New McCartney love song takes direct, 'raunchy' approachAug 15, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The man who co-wrote "I Want to Hold Your Hand" more than a half century ago is speaking more directly these days. Sir Paul McCartney released a new sing...