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ONO, Glad Rags to play June 29 concert
Genre-pushing local artists ONO and Glad Rags will join forces at Constellation, 3111 N. Western Ave., on Saturday, June 29, at 8 p.m. for an eclectic evening of music and performance. ONO is known for its ...
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SHOWBIZ Sandra Bernhard, 'Love, Simon,' Taylor Swift, Tiffany Haddish
Sandra Bernhard recently sat with Tim Teeman over at the Daily Beast—and made it clear she was done being asked about former best friend Madonna, Queerty noted. When Teeman asked about the singer, Bernhard responded, "I ...
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CONCERT REVIEWS X and The Damned, Gogol Bordello, Bettye Lavette and more
If the concert scene in Chicago this past May was characterized by gloom, dampness and a scarcity of choices, the shows in June can be appreciated for a sudden turnaround in eclecticism, quality and expansiveness. So ...
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Chicago PrideFest set for June 22-23
The weekend before the 2019 Chicago Pride Parade makes its way through Boystown, the Chicago PrideFest will start the celebration. Chicago PrideFest will take place June 22-23, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., at Halsted Street and Waveland Avenue. ...
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TRQPITECA, Night Out in the Parks June 30 at Ping Tom Memorial Park
Chicago, IL - June is Pride month, and 2019 marks the 50th year that queer people across the world collectively celebrate community since the Stonewall Riots of New York City created a revolution of civil rights ...
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The Veronicas visit Chicago to celebrate Pride
Brisbane pop group The Veronicas are made up of two identical twin sisters named Lisa and Jessica Origliasso. Their debut album The Secret Life of… took over the Australian album charts with three top 10 singles. ...
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SHOWBIZ Celine Dion, GLAAD concert, Marlon Wayans, telenovela plot
On June 8, international superstar Celine Dion took the final bow of her 16-year Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, a press release noted. In March 2003, Celine Dion forever premiered her first ...
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Midsommarfest encourages attendees to shop locally
Attendees were greeted with a variety of options at the annual Andersonville Midsommarfest on the weekend of June 7-9. Midsommarfest is a street festival running down Clark Street between Catalpa and Foster avenues. ( The Andersonville ...
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Midsommarfest in A'ville June 7-9
The Andersonville Midsommarfest will take place Friday-Sunday, June 7-9. The event will take place from Summerdale Avenue to Catalpa Avenue along Clark Street featuring two stages: North Stage ( Catalpa and Clark ) and Balmoral Pride ...
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MUSIC
Ndegeocello, Bennett to perform at Taste of Chicago
Out neo-soul musician Meshell Ndegeocello and LGBT hip-hop artist Taylor Bennett ( brother of Chance the Rapper ) are among the acts slated to perform at this year's Taste of Chicago on July 10-14, at the ...
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Rachael Sage in concert June 13
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage will be performing at Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon Ave., on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. Sage is on tour supporting her latest album, PseudoMyopia—a companion acoustic album to ...
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Howard Jones to perform June 20
New wave icon/synth pioneer Howard Jones has just released his first new studio album in nearly a decade: Transform. In support of his new album, Jones will be headlining an extensive tour in North America this ...
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May's concerts: An intriguing mix reflects the weather
Despite the promise of hot fun in the summertime, the month of May largely delivered an infuriating mix of dark skies and torrents of rain. On local stages, the concert offerings seemed to mirror the weather ...
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Chicago Blues Fest on June 7-9
The 36th Annual Chicago Blues Festival will take place June 7-9 in Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St. Blues Hall of Fame member Bobby Rush will headline the festival on opening day. The award-winning and legendary ...
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MUSIC Lion Babe roaring into the Windy City
The R&B duo Lion Babe is composed of singer Jillian Hervey ( whose mother is actress/singer Vanessa Williams ) and producer Lucas Goodman. The two met through a friend and released their first song, "Treat Me ...
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Show with The Go-Go's songs to start July 1
Head Over Heels—featuring songs by The Go-Go's—will run July 1-Aug. 25 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. The cast includes Bridget Adams-King, Jeremiah Alsop, Emily Barnash, Frankie Leo Bennett, Caitlyn Cerza, Caitlin Dobbins, Britain Gebhardt, ...
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SHOWBIZ Jane Fonda, Lee Daniels, Lady Gaga, 'The Babadook'
Jane Fonda said she suffered a nervous breakdown during the first season of Grace and Frankie because she felt "triggered" by her character's plotline of being abandoned by her husband for another man, Page Six noted, ...
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Artemis Singers'Pride concert June 15
Artemis Singers, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, will present its Pride concert and dance, "We Sing What Sparkles," on Saturday, June 15, at First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., at 7 p.m. The nonprofit chorus specializes ...
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Rachael Sage in concert June 13
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage will be performing at Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon Ave., on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. Sage is on tour supporting her latest album, PseudoMyopia—a companion acoustic album to ...
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Boystown bar owner apologizes for 'hurtful' email
The owner of Boystown nightclub Progress Bar said that his business would be closed the evening of May 30 so he and staff could address issues that arose after an internal email calling for a ban ...
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SHOWBIZ Cirque du Soleil, 'Downton Abbey' film, Mathew V, Whitney Houston
The producer of Cirque du Soleil and Dan Lin's Rideback have made a deal to develop feature films based on the stories and characters from the catalog of the iconic global live-entertainment franchise, Deadline noted. The ...
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Volta, Cirque du Soleil
Writer & Director: Bastien Alexandre At: South of Soldier Field ( LSD at 18th Street ). Tickets: cirquedusoleil/com/usa/Chicago/volta; $49-$290. Runs through: July 6 In 1984, Cirque du Soleil reinvented the circus by eliminating animals, sideshows, name ...
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'We Are Pussy Riot' starts June 7
The production We Are Pussy Riot ( or Everything Is P.R. )—written by Barbara Hammond and directed by Kate Hendrickson—will run June 7-July 6 at Red Tape Theatre's The Ready, 4546 N. Western Ave. Pussy Riot ...
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MUSIC Dynamic duo: Levi Kreis, Anne Steele on upcoming show
City Winery is about to have a gay ol' time with two performers on Pride Month. Out singers Levi Kreis and Anne Steele began their careers at Opryland, a country-music theme park that has long since ...
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MUSIC Art Alexakis reflects on music, LGBTQ rights and multiple sclerosis
Art Alexakis is the singer-songwriter and guitarist for the multi-platinum rock band Everclear. He is currently on the road with other artists on his Songs & Stories tour, and will perform at Chicago's City Winery on ...
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SHOWBIZ Matt Bomer, Megan Rapinoe, Tom Ford, MTV Awards, EBTG
Out actor Matt Bomer stars in the movie Papi Chulo, out June 7, a press release noted. The plot focuses on a newly single, gay TV weatherman ( Bomer ) who is put on leave following ...
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Sheila E., Jake Shears, Steve Grand part of Market Days
CHICAGO—The Northalsted Business Alliance ( NBA ) brings the beats to Boystown for this year's Northalsted Market Days, set for Aug. 10-11. The fest returns with five stages of non-stop entertainment, shopping, food and more. Music ...
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WORLD Lyra McKee, controversial billboard, George Clooney, Chilean school
The detective leading the investigation into the murder of LGBT journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry has called on the gunman to hand himself in to police, BBC.com reported. McKee, 29, was shot while observing rioting in ...
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Jake Shears, Sheila E., Steve Grand part of 2019 Market Days lineup
CHICAGO—The Northalsted Business Alliance ( NBA ) brings the beats to Boystown for this year's Northalsted Market Days, set for Aug. 10-11. The fest returns with five stages of non-stop entertainment, shopping, food and more. Music ...
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Award-winning Songwriter, LGBTQ Activist Justin Tranter Gives Back To Alma Mater
When Justin Tranter was a student at The Chicago Academy for the Arts, they started an AIDS benefit, a student-run variety show that helped raise awareness and advocacy for HIV/AIDS. Twenty-one years later, the annual event ...
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Megan Hilty sings Smash hits at the Goodman gala
Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty has had some unforgettable performances in the past with Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked and as Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5: The Musical. As Ivy Lynn in the NBC ...
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Cirque du Soleil to perform at Soldier Field
Tuesday, May 14 — Chicago, IL — To mark the arrival of Cirque du Soleil's latest spellbinding production, VOLTA, in Chicago, more than 60 men and women, including many Chicagoans, pushed more than 100 supporting poles ...
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Actress Doris Day dies at 97
Iconic actress and longtime animal-rights activist Doris Day has died at 97, media outlets reported. USA Today noted that Day became a touchstone of pop culture, referred to in many TV shows and movies ( because ...
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Chicago Gay Men's Chorus to present Stonewalled: 50 Queer Years May 17-19
CHICAGO, May 9, 2019 — Chicago Gay Men's Chorus presents their annual spring show Stonewalled: 50 Queer Years. The show will be performed May 17-19, 2019 at three different venues in the Chicagoland area. Stonewalled is ...
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Lyric's 'West Side Story' through June 2
Lyric Opera's new co-production of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's West Side Story—featuring nearly 100 artists from Chicago and across the country—will take place at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr., through June 2. ...
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Karen Mason's cabaret in May
Broadway star Karen Mason will debut her new show, "Karen Mason: For the First Time," May 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. and May 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cabaret Room at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Ln., ...
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SHOWBIZ 'Pose,' Julia Roberts, Jonas Brothers, Madonna
Season two of the groundbreaking FX drama Pose will debut Tuesday, June 11, a press release touted. Pose is a drama spotlighting the legends, icons and ferocious house mothers of New York's underground ball culture, a ...
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Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt rock out as Nancy and Beth May 7
Actresses Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt are hitting the road as the band Nancy and Beth. The two met while making the indie film Somebody Up There Likes Me and discovered a music partnership together. The ...
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Madonna at Chicago Theatre Oct. 15-17, 21
In what is being billed as a series of intimate concert experiences, Madonna will perform four shows Oct. 15-17 and 21 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. Madonna is the best-selling female solo touring ...
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Davenport's Out and Proud features musical tour of the LGBTQ movement
Melissa Young's tour of the LGBTQ movement through song and comedy returns with a little help from Chicago's best Cabaret stars at Davenport's Piano Bar. Celebrate Pride month with Melissa Young and Nick Sula as they ...
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Hamilton The Exhibition blows into Chicago
After more than two years in the making, on April 27, "Hamilton: The Exhibition" made its world premiere in Chicago at Northerly Island. Just like the musical's song "Blow Us All Away," this new endeavor from ...
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SHOWBIZ Lee Daniels, Destiny's Child, Sarah Jessica Parker, 'Andi Mack'
Director/producer Lee Daniels—who's one of the people behind the TV show Empire—talked about the situation surrounding Jussie Smollett, according to Extra. "The cast is upset, it is a sad time and we are slowly healing," he ...
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MUSIC Pink Avalanche; Waldo Fest Forever; Alice Merton
April had more than a few surprises for music fans and a whiff of what springtime in Chicago could be. First up was out rocker Che Arthur and his band, Pink Avalanche, who played a CD-release ...
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Symphony musicians, management reach deal
Striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO ) musicians and management have reached a tentative deal, The Chicago Tribune reported. The Chicago Federation of Musicians and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association ( CSOA ) jointly issued a ...
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Fifth annual 'Belt Fest' May 13
Jeff Award-winning director and HIV-positive activist Christopher Pazdernik is presenting his fifth anniversary of Belt Fest—a benefit concert for Howard Brown Health—on Monday, May 13, at 8 p.m. at The Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. ...
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Ravinia CEO Welz Kauffman on upcoming season
Tony Bennett, Chicago, Queen Latifah and Common, Lionel Richie, Sting, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Pentatonix, Jennifer Hudson, Steely Dan, OneRepublic, Kesha, Bobby McFerrin, Sarah McLachlan, Mary J. Biige, Fred Hersch, Matthew Polenzani and Ringo Starr are ...
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Karen Mason's For the First Time cabaret in May
Broadway star Karen Mason will debut her new show, "Karen Mason: For the First Time," May 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. and May 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cabaret Room at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Ln., ...
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SHOWBIZ Tegan and Sara, 'The Boys in the Band,' Charlize Theron, Janet Jackson
Twins/indie band Tegan and Sara are releasing their memoir, High School, EW.com reported. It tells their coming-of-age story: growing up in Alberta, Canada, grappling with their sexuality, and facing the pressures of adulthood as the end ...
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SHOWBIZ Trans baritone, Billboard Awards, Kate McKinnon, Lena Waithe
Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions have announced it is greenlighting a documentary entitled Lucia's Voice ( Working Title ), OperaWire.com noted. The new film center on internationally renowned opera star Lucia Lucas will perform the title role ...
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Big Freedia performances taking place April 20-21
LGBT singer Big Freedia ( known as the "Queen of Bounce" ) is coming to Chicago to celebrate Do312 & Chicago Cannabis Alliance's street festival—the second annual Waldos Forever Fest, at Argyle and Clark streets—on Saturday, ...
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BOOKS Queer scholar profiles Chicago house music
When Micah E. Salkind was a teenager in Kansas, he found the music that would change his life. "I went to raves and would hear Chicago house music," said the queer scholar, whose first book Do ...
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Big Freedia to lead April festival
LGBT singer Big Freedia is coming to Chicago to celebrate Do312 & Chicago Cannabis Alliance's street festival—the second annual Waldos Forever Fest, at Argyle and Clark streets—on Saturday, April 20,, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. In addition to ...
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Chicago Blues Fest to celebrate Chicago's Blues legacy June 7-9
Experience Chicago's rich blues music legacy at the 36th Annual Chicago Blues Festival happening Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9 in Millennium Park ( 201 E. Randolph St. ). The Chicago Blues Festival will celebrate ...
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MUSIC Trans singer-educator talks music, teaching, traveling
For singer-educator Tommy Lamont, living an authentic life as a trans woman has been a decades-long journey that culminated in publicly coming out in 2015 to her extended family, friends and work colleagues. Lamont knew she ...
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SHOWBIZ 'Drag Race,' George Michael, 'The Talk,' Don Lemon
Production company World of Wonder and Voss Events are presenting The Official RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 11 Tour, to kick off a run of shows on Sunday, May 26, in Los Angeles, a press release noted. ...
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THEATER REVIEW Pinocchio
Playwrights: Joseph Steakley and Ben Loppries At: House Theatre of Chicago at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. Tickets: 773-769-3832; TheHouseTheatre.com; $30-$50. Runs through: May 19 This new Pinocchio definitely isn't Walt Disney's version, nor is ...
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Greyson Chance plays new music at Lincoln Hall
Singer-songwriter Greyson Chance played a sold-out show at Lincoln Hall on April 5 to support his recently released album, portraits. Chance—who became famous after a video of him covering Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" as a child went ...
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Maggie Lindemann's not just a "Pretty Girl"
Singer Maggie Lindemann was introduced to the world through the app Keek and on Instagram. Shortly after that she came out as bisexual publicly and her song "Pretty Girl" began started creeping up the charts. Other ...
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Navy Pier plans 2019 free summer arts and cultural Events
CHICAGO — As the summer season approaches, Navy Pier is pleased to announce the highlights of its 2019 summer programming schedule, featuring a robust lineup of free events and program series spanning from Memorial Day weekend ...
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Ella Jenkins to be honored April 13
The DuSable Museum, in collaboration with Smithsonian Year of Music 2019, will honor Ella Jenkins with family programming on Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at the DuSable Museum, 740 E. 56th Pl. Performers at the ...
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MUSIC Singer Taylor Trentham: From Dollywood to Laramie
Every artist has a first gig. Taylor Trentham's was at Dollywood. The 22-year-old opera singer recently played the titular role in Roosevelt University's production of Considering Matthew Shepard—a classical music tribute to the gay college student ...
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SHOWBIZ 'A Star Is Born,' Image Awards, Adam Lambert, Celine Dion
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born soundtrack surpassed 1 million copies sold in the United States, Billboard.com noted. Star sold 16,000 copies in the tracking week ending March 21, bringing the soundtrack's cumulative ...
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Beyonce, Sean Hayes among GLAAD honorees
The media-advocacy organization GLAAD announced recipients for 15 of this year's 27 categories for the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 27. Beyonce and JAY-Z received the Vanguard Award. HIV/AIDS advocate Morris Singletary; writer, producer ...
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10 Questions with Vic Featuring Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge is on top of the world. Her highly anticipated album The Medicine Show drops on April 12, she goes on tour at the end of March, and her namesake cruise takes off on March ...
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MUSIC Alan Menken talks music, storytelling, Howard Ashman
Legendary score composer Alan Menken—best known for his Oscar-winning work on classic Disney animated films including The Little Mermaid and Aladdin—will be in Chicago playing a retrospective show Saturday, March 30. Menken talked with Windy City ...
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Ava Max Sings Into a Sweet Life
New pop star Ava Max is taking over the charts these days with her song "Sweet but Psycho." She's already compared to Lady Gaga with the single and video that is at the top of the ...
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SHOWBIZ Kristin Chenoweth, Lee Daniels, 'Tales of the City,' Janelle Monae
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus announced that Emmy and Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth will be honored with the Vanguard Award, and that Olympic figure-skating medalist Adam Rippon will receive the Trailblazer Award at the annual ...
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MUSIC Ravinia CEO Welz Kauffman on upcoming season
Tony Bennett, Chicago, Queen Latifah and Common, Lionel Richie, Sting, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Pentatonix, Jennifer Hudson, Steely Dan, OneRepublic, Kesha, Bobby McFerrin, Sarah McLachlan, Mary J. Biige, Fred Hersch, Matthew Polenzani and Ringo Starr are ...
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TELEVISION Caity Lotz talks'Legends,' Lady Gaga and helping other women
On Monday, April 1, at 7 p.m. CT, DC's Legends of Tomorrow will resume its fourth season on The CW, entertaining viewers with its colorful characters and unconventional adventures. ( The show is a spinoff featuring ...
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GLAAD to honor Madonna May 4
GLAAD is set to honor the musical icon Madonna with the Advocate for Change Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on May 4, Deadline noted. "From the HIV crisis to ...
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Brandi Carlile show in Chicago June 29
Coinciding with Pride Month, Grammy-winning lesbian singer Brandi Carlile will perform at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Saturday, June 29. The special guest will be Lucius. Carlile has released seven albums, including The Story ...
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CONCERTS No Men and Absolutely Not; The Aces; Arkells; Christian French
CWith the iron grip of 2019's polar vortex finally weakening, spring and sold out concerts made a strong comeback in the month of March. First was a double bill at The Empty Bottle on March 2 ...
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Renee Fleming stars in multi Tony winning musical The Light in the Piazza
CHICAGO ( March 24, 2019 )—John Berry CBE and Anthony Lilley OBE for Scenario Two are delighted to announce a new production of the acclaimed Broadway musical The Light in the Piazza starring four-time Grammy Award ...
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Ariana, Gambino, Monae part of Lollapalooza
Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Twenty One Pilots and The Strokes are among the headliners for Lollapalooza, which will take place Aug. 1-4 in Chicago's Grant Park. More than 180 acts were announced for this year's music ...
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Chicago Sinfonietta's "In Darkness We Rise" highlights Jewish experience March 23
CHICAGO ( February 2019 ) — For the world's most vulnerable, persecuted and troubled, even in the most sorrowful times of darkness, moments of light are bound to emerge. Chicago Sinfonietta, the nation's most diverse orchestra, ...
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