Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will sing poems by Emily Dickinson newly set to music by Jake Heggie at Ravinia tonight.
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The good LED screen: The CSO accompanies The Two Towers at Ravinia
Tonight and tomorrow, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays the score of the second film in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy alongside a high-tech screening.
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Reader’s Agenda Thu 8/15: Lord of the Rings music, Raul Jaurena, and the second anniversary of Slo ‘Mo
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, August 15
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Best shows to see: Mouthbreathers, Maxim Vengerov, Alasdair Roberts, Future Bible Heroes
Between now and Wednesday, your live-music options include Mouthbreathers, Maxim Vengerov, Alasdair Roberts, Future Bible Heroes, We Are Scientists, and the Hecks.
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Pride Weekend events 2013
Pride Weekend 2013: It’s not just about the parade.
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Mayor Rahm to Von Steuben: No toilet paper for you!
Mayor Rahm’s spending so much cash on his hotel/DePaul basketball arena scheme that he’s got no money to buy toilet paper or librarians for the schools.
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Hot ticket: Ravinia’s Magic Flute
Ravinia Festival does a big Magic Flute in the little Martin Theatre
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At Ravinia Festival, the music’s great; the underpass, not so much
On the ugly, obtrusive underpass at Ravinia Festival
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Hercules and Quinn’s A Good Man: Bill T. Jones, on PBS tonight
A Good Man: Bill T. Jones, a documentary on the artistic process from Chicago directors Gordon Quinn and Bob Hercules, airs tonight on PBS.
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Soundboard: July 7-13
Archers of Loaf, Yob, Tinariwen, Mount Moriah, Emmylou Harris, and other notable shows
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Soundboard: June 23-June 30
Loose Dudes, LL Cool J, Hall & Oates, and other notable shows
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The List: August 12-18, 2010
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Rufus Wainwright, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jamey Johnson, Boris, Crystal Castles, Ty Segall, and more
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Ravinia Makes Amends
Ravinia Festival offers two-for-one tickets to angry gala patrons.
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Best Lawn Seat at Ravinia
The little hill that faces the main entrance to the Ravinia pavilion, Highland Park, Illinois