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Must-see summer classical and jazz/blues concerts in Chicago
Tribune music critics John von Rhein (classical) and Howard Reich (jazz/blues) each pick 10 shows you shouldn't miss this summer: Classical: “The Circus Princess” and “The Cousin from Nowhere”: Emmerich Kalman's three-ring...
Tags: Netherlands, The Happiest News!, James Conlon, New Music Mondays Millenium Park, Ravinia Festival
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Jazz meets classics: A Chicago pianist teams with Orion Ensemble
When Chicago pianist Miguel de la Cerna was growing up on the South Side, the sound of jazzand blues, gospel and funk, R&B and soul was everywhere. It blasted out of clubs and apartments, car radios and storefronts, inspiring a kid growing up near 41st...
Tags: Terence Blanchard, East Side, Alban Berg, Michigan Avenue, Concerts
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'The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in its Place' by Hill Harper
Tribune NewspapersWhile reading "The Wealth Cure," a colleague glanced at the cover and said, "When you find out the cure, let me know." Too many of us think we don't have the ability to better identify how to spend our money, but in Hill Harper's latest book he gives...Tags: Family, Organized Crime, Duke Ellington, Mortgages, Chicago Mortgages
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Review: Chicago documentary 'If I'm Not Home: Ron Cooper, A Life in Jazz'
RedEye movie critic**1/2 (out of four) For many years, jazz singer/scatman extraordinaire Ron Cooper was a figure in Chicago jazz, performing at the Green Mill and influencing local staples like Von Freeman and Fareed Haque (both of whom appear in this documentary, shot...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Documentary (genre), Health
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Teacher Lombardo piles on the extra credit
Tribune reporterBilly Lombardo does most of his writing at a little red table beside a window in his kitchen, a cheerful room with yellow floors, green walls, blue countertops and a pantry door etched with pencil dashes marking the heights of two growing sons. Billy...Tags: Book, Chicago Cubs, North Carolina, Education, Poetry
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Bringing Big Bill Broonzy back into the spotlight
He was one of the most celebrated blues artists of his era, a visionary Chicago singer-songwriter who mentored Muddy Waters, introduced the music to Europe and inspired no less than Eric Clapton, Ray Davies and Pete Townshend (as they've all acknowledged)...Tags: Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, Bars and Clubs, University of Chicago
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Score doughnuts you won’t want to share at Dinkel’s
LakeviewYou don't need Doc Brown's time machine to catch a glimpse of Chicago's history. You need only to visit Dinkel's Bakery in Lakeview.... -
Extension 720 September 2010 Program Guide
Staff reporter- September 1: Louis Armstrong once said,"If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know." On this program, Milt is joined by Chicago Tribune jazz critic, Howard Reich, author of Let Freedom Swing: Collected Writings on Jazz, Blues, and Gospel, and...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Louis Armstrong
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Food shines at Silver Seafood
Tribune staff reporterFirst impressions: It's hard to say what catches the eye first: Generations of Asian families gathered around big round tables enjoying a festive dinner or the plastic sheets used as disposable tablecloths. Both point to the same conclusion: The food...Tags: Music Theater, Restaurants, Shrimp, Family, Bars and Clubs
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Get out!
Sure, the weather's been a bit dodgy this spring. But at Metromix, we're always looking on the bright side. So forget about soaring temps for a minute--we've got 10 other great new reasons to get outside. 1. Friends with boats. If your water-faring...Tags: Restaurants, University of Texas at Austin, Gaming, Gold Coast, Bars and Clubs
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The taco round town
When it comes to tacos, passions run deep. Everyone has an allegiance to some cravable late-night joint or tucked-away gem--and they all want you to try theirs. But where to begin? We scoured three Chicago neighborhoods for standout tacos. Here's what...Tags: Restaurants, Salsa (genre), Tacos, Foods and Beverages, Cilantro
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