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Musicals to 'LeapFest,' 41 more shows for your summer
Just when you thought it was safe to get out of your house and into the long-delayed sunny season, Chicago theaters of all sizes unleash some of their most promising offerings of the year. When you're ready for a break from the beach and the ballpark,...
Tags: Music, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Festive Events, Germany, Entertainment Events
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CEO of Strategic Thinking Institute grasped value while watching operation
Special to the TribuneA dozen managers sat around a rectangular table at the Wit hotel in the Loop, their attention fixed on a man in an Armani suit standing in the front of the room. They waited quietly, the CTA Red Line train periodically rumbling by, until the tall,...Tags: Music, Motorola, Inc., National Collegiate Athletic Association, Corporate Officers, Chicago Transit Authority
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Theater review: 'Million Dollar Quartet' from Florida Theatrical Association
Imagine putting Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash on stage together and letting them cut loose in song. What else would you need for a night's entertainment? I hope your answer was "nothing," because that's all you get in...
Tags: Music, Entertainment Events, Mamma Mia! (musical), Elvis Presley, Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
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Birthplace of rock 'n' roll? Memphis has plenty of evidence in its favor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - This port city on the Mississippi River calls itself the birthplace of rock 'n' roll. Its credentials? The Memphis Recording Service, forerunner of Sun Studio, in 1951 recorded "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats, which some...Tags: Music, Concerts, Elvis Presley, Soul (genre), Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Joe Smith's candid artist talks heading to Library of Congress
Pop & HissClassic-film fans know all about Frank Capra’s 1941 political treatise “Meet John Doe.” Soon, music lovers will have the chance to “Meet Joe Smith,” and in the process get a little closer to dozens of the most important... -
'Moneyball's' biggest believers? Hint: The entertainment business
The Big PictureOne of the biggest misconceptions about the book “Moneyball,” the Michael Lewis bestseller about the low-budget Oakland A’s’ pathway to baseball success, is that it was about the triumph of statistical analysis. Now that the book... -
40 shows for your Chicago summer, from 'Rock of Ages' on stage to 'Richard III' outdoors
School is winding down and the days are stretching out, which is the perfect time for fun at the old ballpark, beach, street fair, and all the other seasonal frolics that Chicagoans dream about during the dreary winter months. But don't forget that...
Tags: The Cosby Show (tv program), Music, Kenneth Grahame, Hyde Park, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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'Quartet' a legend — for a day
"Well, it's one for the money, Two for the show, Three to get ready, Now go, cat, go." —Carl Perkins, "Blue Suede Shoes" * On Dec. 4, 1956, musical top dog Elvis Presley dropped into a jam session at his former Memphis record label, where Carl...
Tags: Music, Entertainment Events, Concerts, Elvis Presley, The Ed Sullivan Show (tv program)
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'War Horse,' 'Addams Family' bound for Broward
Staff WriterIf Broadway buzz is your thing, then you're going to love the shows heading to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts next season. In a major coup for South Florida, the inaugural tour of"War Horse" is included among them. The spate of musicals...Tags: Music, Movies, Concerts, Entertainment Events, Elvis Presley
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50 SHOWS FOR FALL
As we bid farewell to the Summer of Swelter, it's a grand time for pulling up the appointment app on your smart phone (or pulling out the day planner, if you're a traditionalist) and setting aside some play dates with the hottest shows in town.
BIG DEALS...Tags: Social Problems, Poetry, Fine Arts, Nora Dunn, Red (movie, 2010)
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Elvis Presley's 'Blue Moon' at 57: His best ballad?
Pop & HissElvis Presley's version of 'Blue Moon' was recorded on Aug. 19, 1954, 57 years ago Friday, in Sun Studios in Memphis. Is it his greatest ballad performance?... -
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