"Hero of War" - Rise Against Song Captures Iraq War Veteran's Tragic Experience
Source: Democracy Now
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-27 07:26:10 -0700 | entertainment-news
We end today's show with a song by Chicago musician Tim McIlrath of the band Rise Against...Tim performed it on the hot asphalt at the rally, but also produced it as a video that has been viewed more than 13...
Complaints cause organizers to reduce music festival volume in Chicago
Source: United Press International
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-26 12:26:57 -0700 | entertainment-news
Organizers of the Electric Daisy Carnival dance music festival in Chicago said they would turn down the volume after complaints from nearby residents. Neighbors from Mokena, New Lenox, Elwood, Joliet and Frankford, Ill., lodged complaints Saturday after the first night...
Notable deaths last week
Source: The Daily Herald
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 16:56:43 -0700 | entertainment-news
Manzarek died in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald. She said the musician's manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed Manzarek died after being stricken with bile duct cancer. The Doors' original lineup, which also included drummer John Densmore...
Walt Disney: One man and his mouse... and how they blighted our world
Source: The Independent
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 11:19:18 -0700 | entertainment-news
In Philip Glass's new opera, the title is loaded with irony and foreboding, and it settles on a candidate you might not think of straight away...Few of us could say who invented pharmaceuticals or advertising. In one area, though, a...
Kanye West's Project Blocked By Police
Source: Popeater
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 14:57:45 -0700 | entertainment-news
Kanye West reportedly ran into trouble with the Houston Police Department on Friday night. The 35-year-old rapper had planned a projection of his "New Slaves" video on the city's Rothko Chapel , a non-denominational sanctuary. The chapel was one of...
Portage Theater closed, padlocked
Source: Julie's Health Club - Chicago Tribune
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 09:51:41 -0700 | entertainment-news
Tribune reporter Bad news came Friday for art house cinema fans. After several rocky months under the new ownership of Eddie Carranza, the Portage Theater was padlocked and closed indefinitely. The news was reported by DNAinfo. This will affect the...
Why Nate Robinson Is as Good as Gone for Chicago Bulls
Source: Datzhott
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 05:19:19 -0700 | entertainment-news
First, there is the fact that the Bulls have an abundance of point guards already under contract. Derrick Rose will be back at long last, and obviously he is going to get the bulk of the minutes. (As an aside,...
Sarah Lim: Musicians found a home in Merced
Source: Merced Sun Star
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 00:28:01 -0700 | entertainment-news
Jackson moved his family to Merced in the early 1940s when his first child, Roddy Jackson, was only a year old. Later, Roddy, a rising young star, would form the Blue Notes in Merced and record with Sonny Bono for...
What We're Reading This Week [May 24, 2013]
Source: Datzhott
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 20:25:20 -0700 | entertainment-news
Boy Scouts Lift Ban Against Gay Youth; Gay Adults Still Banned On Thursday, The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youth to join the organization. Their ban against openly gay scout leaders, however, remains in place....
SEE: Chicago High School employee allegedly shoving girl down stairs
Source: NY Daily News
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 17:39:13 -0700 | entertainment-news
Security guard at Chicago high school pushes girl down stairs The cell phone footage appears to show the Dunbar Vocational Career Academy employee shoving the girl and then knocking her back onto the ground after she lunges at him. Friday,...
Summer Sounds to begin again at Glen Town Center
Source: Chicago Tribune
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 16:26:16 -0700 | entertainment-news
The series kicks off its 2013 season on June 4 and will continue through Aug. 27, with a concert every Tuesday...Children's activities such as face painting and balloon sculptures begin at 5 p.m. In addition to music, tents will offer...
Weekend preview: 5 things to do nowhere near Folklife
Source: Seattle Times
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 15:51:20 -0700 | entertainment-news
If you feel like you spend enough time in traffic during the week, you may not count yourself among the tens of thousands of people who will flock to the NW Folklife Festival this weekend. This post is for you,...
Katy Perry Apologizes to Chief Keef as Twitter Feud Turns Threatening
Source: Hollywood Reporter Music
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 21:20:55 -0700 | entertainment-news
After the pop star tweeted about the rapper's music, things started to get ugly. Katy Perry has offered an olive branch in what quickly escalated from a mindless tweet to a full-blown feud. The pop star on Tuesday referenced a...
The Lowdown - This Week's XLR8R Top 10 with Four Tet, Daft Punk, Disclosure, Mount Kimbie, Boards of ...
Source: XLR8R
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 13:07:50 -0700 | entertainment-news
And while we knowand lovethat some hardcore readers will eagerly pour over every single news story, interview, podcast, video, and MP3 download that appears on the site, we also realize that for most people, it's impossible to see everything, which...
Talented cast buoys so-so script in Wicked at Overture Hall
Source: Isthmus
Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 12:37:22 -0700 | entertainment-news
As the Muppet explains in the 1970 song \"Bein\' Green,\" the color is the pits because \"it seems you blend in with so many ordinary things.\" But by the end of the song, he finds lots to like about his...
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