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As raunchy lyrics and hot moves abound, it's a wonder how DJs can tone it down for school dances
As homecoming season winds down, spare a thought for the DJ. Imagine: You have a school cafetorium full of kids dying to hear the latest songs, many of which are spiked with vulgarity (one recent chart-topper, Flo Rida's "Whistle," is about as...Tags: Online Media Industry, LMFAO (music group), Viagra (drug), YouTube, REO Speedwagon (music group)
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'Iceman Cometh,' 'Follies' big Jeff Award winners
Two of the most accomplished productions in the history of Chicago theater — "Follies" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater and "The Iceman Cometh" at the Goodman Theatre — shared top honors at the Joseph Jefferson Awards, presented Monday night...Tags: Brian Dennehy, Marriott Theatre, Harry Houdini, Ceremonies, Entertainment Events
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Culture plan emphasizes arts in schools
Tribune reportersFlanked by arts superstars Yo-Yo Ma, Renee Fleming and Damian Woetzel at a Pilsen elementary school, Mayor Rahm Emanuel placed the Chicago Public Schools at the forefront of the long-awaited Chicago Cultural Plan 2012, unveiled Monday. As had been...Tags: Bob Marley, Elton John, Gene Simmons, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Teaching and Learning
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Album review: Miguel, 'Kaleidoscope Dream'
3.5 stars (out of 4) On his second album, “Kaleidoscope Dream” (RCA), Miguel Pimental drops enough references to his heroes and inspirations that he could be considered a bit of a name-dropper, a clever mimic rather than an innovator. But his...Tags: R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Asher Roth, Marvin Gaye
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Album review: Converge, 'All We Love We Leave Behind'
3.5 stars (out of 4) Most bands run out of gas after a few years. A few make it a decade with their artistry and integrity intact. But Converge is something else. Though it’s virtually unknown outside hardcore and art-metal circles, the...Tags: Muse (music group)
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Perahia's inspired playing makes standard piano fare anything but
Throughout his long career, Murray Perahia has stuck closely to the advice of the late, great tenor Peter Pears: Play only the music you love, otherwise how can you convince the listener to love it too? And because the music the American pianist loves...Tags: Music Industry, Culture
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Nutrition advocates putting heat on Flamin' Hot Cheetos
On a recent sunny fall afternoon, students from Lake View High School streamed out of a nearby convenience store munching after-school snacks. Some bought cookies and snack cakes. Others got soft drinks and candy. But the majority walked out of Touchdown...Tags: Nutrition, Walmart, New Products, Potato Chips, Chicago Public Schools
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Country outlaw Jamey Johnson honors great Hank Cochran
Modern-day country outlaw Jamey Johnson is no slouch as a songwriter. But for his new CD, he set his own Sharpie down and covered the songs of one of Nashville's iconic songwriters, the late Hank Cochran. If you don't know who Cochran is, it's safe to...Tags: Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, George Strait, Patsy Cline, Alison Krauss
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Silk Road treats Orchestra Hall to high-energy show
Yo-Yo Ma is back in town, spreading his gospel of social betterment through musical performance, outreach, education and cross-cultural dialogue. While in Chicago, the cellist and Chicago Symphony Orchestra creative consultant is holding to his usual,...Tags: Music Industry, Music Theater, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Dance, Culture
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Chicago premiere of 'The Great Flood' overwhelmed by its subject
In the spring of 1927, the waters of Mississippi River overflowed in spots from New Orleans right up to Cairo, Ill. Hundreds of people died, almost a million were uprooted and the course of American social history changed, with black sharecroppers...Tags: Music Theater, Bill Morrison, Culture, Movies, Theater
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JD McPherson reaches back for primal set at Metro
Musicians who go the retro route run the risk of morphing into one-dimensional caricatures of a time gone by. JD McPherson has sidestepped that dilemma altogether by breathing authentic life into his mix of rockabilly, R&B; and the blues. During his...Tags: Music Industry, Rock and Roll (genre), Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis
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