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David Crosby procrastinated more than 20 years before finally releasing a new solo album, "Croz," earlier this year. In the months since, he apparently discovered a sense of urgency. The 72-year-old singer played the record from start to finish Monday at the first of a sold-out two-night stand at City Winery. While not without hiccups, the recent material forced Crosby out of the nostalgic comfort zone and reiterated themes central to his familiar work. The Age of Aquarius passed long ago, ... City Winery, Age Of Aquarius, Old Singers, Chicago Tribune, Night Stand, Comfort Zone, News Songs, 20 Years, David

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David Crosby procrastinated more than 20 years before finally releasing a new solo album, "Croz," earlier this year. In the months since, he apparently discovered a sense of urgency. The 72-year-old singer played the record from start to finish Monday at the first of a sold-out two-night stand at City Winery. While not without hiccups, the recent material forced Crosby out of the nostalgic comfort zone and reiterated themes central to his familiar work. The Age of Aquarius passed long ago, ...

Johnny <span class="highlight"><span class="highlight">Winter</span></span>, an American blues rock guitarist, vocalist and band leader best known for his virtuoso slide-guitar solos and raspy vocals, was found dead in a hotel room outsideZurich, Swiss police said on Thursday. He was 70. Slide Guitar, Guitar Solo, Blues Rock, Evolution, Highlight, Thursday, Police, The Outsiders

Johnny <span class="highlight"><span class="highlight">Winter</span></span>, an American blues rock guitarist, vocalist and band leader best known for his virtuoso slide-guitar solos and raspy vocals, was found dead in a hotel room outsideZurich, Swiss police said on Thursday. He was 70.

By the midpoint of writer-director Richard Linklater's gentle marvel "Boyhood," the round-faced young Texas boy played by Ellar Coltrane has become a lanky, plaintive teenager. Already an hour or so of screen time has floated by. Linklater made the film with a core group of actors over a 12-year period, starting with the kids played by Coltrane and Linklater's daughter, Lorelei Linklater, at ages 7 and 9, respectively. Boyhood Movie, Film 2014, Movies 2014, Good Movies, Greatest Movies, Patricia Arquette, Mulholland Drive, Luke Perry, Spirited Away

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By the midpoint of writer-director Richard Linklater's gentle marvel "Boyhood," the round-faced young Texas boy played by Ellar Coltrane has become a lanky, plaintive teenager. Already an hour or so of screen time has floated by. Linklater made the film with a core group of actors over a 12-year period, starting with the kids played by Coltrane and Linklater's daughter, Lorelei Linklater, at ages 7 and 9, respectively.

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Paul Mccartney Concert

Let’s start with the undeniable:

The afternoon's biggest laugh in this San Fernando Valley rehearsal space comes upon mention of an online description of Veruca Salt's breakup as one of … Veruca Salt, Girl Power, Breakup, Interview, Concert, Music, Leather, Volcano

The afternoon's biggest laugh in this San Fernando Valley rehearsal space comes upon mention of an online description of Veruca Salt's breakup as one of …

Here's what the new Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Great America offers: It is the world's fastest wooden roller coaster (at 72 mph), with the longest and steepest vertical drop (180 feet at 85 degrees). It also has inversions, meaning, "Gurnee goes upside down." Twice. Great America, Flags, Drop, National Flag

Here's what the new Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Great America offers: It is the world's fastest wooden roller coaster (at 72 mph), with the longest and steepest vertical drop (180 feet at 85 degrees). It also has inversions, meaning, "Gurnee goes upside down." Twice.

Elvis Costello didn't take an easy or predictable route Wednesday at a sold-out Copernicus Center. Seemingly on a mission to connect the common threads of popular music styles from the past century, the singer/guitarist performed a marathon 145-minute show touching on every facet of his adventurous career. Focusing on deep-catalog material, Costello displayed his unwavering commitment to excavating the memories, meanings and mysteries held in song—a pursuit he implied in "45," an ode ... Elvis Costello, Bing Crosby, Boardwalk Empire, Popular Music, Esquire, Soundtrack, Marathon, Style Icons

Boardwalk Empire

Elvis Costello didn't take an easy or predictable route Wednesday at a sold-out Copernicus Center. Seemingly on a mission to connect the common threads of popular music styles from the past century, the singer/guitarist performed a marathon 145-minute show touching on every facet of his adventurous career. Focusing on deep-catalog material, Costello displayed his unwavering commitment to excavating the memories, meanings and mysteries held in song—a pursuit he implied in "45," an ode ...

Warner Bros. has pushed back the Chicago-based Wachowski siblings’ latest sci-fi extravaganza “Jupiter Ascending” to Feb. 6, 2015 from its original July 18 release date. Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sci Fi Movies, Movies To Watch, Jupiter Ascending Movie, Jupiter Jones, The Wachowskis, Diego Luna, Movies

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Warner Bros. has pushed back the Chicago-based Wachowski siblings’ latest sci-fi extravaganza “Jupiter Ascending” to Feb. 6, 2015 from its original July 18 release date.

In the latest collaboration between the renowned Chicago architect Jeanne Gang and a Chicago-area arts institution, Gang and her firm, Studio Gang Architects, have designed a new acoustical shell for Lyric Opera the company will use for its concert performances at the Civic Opera House beginning in the fall, Lyric announced Wednesday. Lyric Opera, Chicago Area, Concert Hall, Acoustic, Opera House, Lyrics, Shells, Entertainment

In the latest collaboration between the renowned Chicago architect Jeanne Gang and a Chicago-area arts institution, Gang and her firm, Studio Gang Architects, have designed a new acoustical shell for Lyric Opera the company will use for its concert performances at the Civic Opera House beginning in the fall, Lyric announced Wednesday.

Michael Phillips: Nobody's kidding anyone about the probable commercial fortunes of "Winter Sleep," which lacked a U.S. distributor the weekend it triumphed at the world's most famous and influential film festival. Cannes, Film Festival, Commercial, Sleep, Entertaining, World, Winter

Michael Phillips: Nobody's kidding anyone about the probable commercial fortunes of "Winter Sleep," which lacked a U.S. distributor the weekend it triumphed at the world's most famous and influential film festival.

Books become TV series. Amusement park rides become movies. Pop songs become Broadway musicals. But how do you adapt a city into a video game? How do you digitize the essence of a major American metropolis within the framework of a playable experience? Can you hope to capture the geography and character of a real place in a game? Should you aim for accuracy? Or reinvent that place to make it work for you? Dog Wallpaper, Wallpaper Gallery, Character Modeling, Game Character, Watch Dogs 1, Hd Cool Wallpapers, Wallpapers Android, Gaming Wallpapers, Desktop Backgrounds

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Books become TV series. Amusement park rides become movies. Pop songs become Broadway musicals. But how do you adapt a city into a video game? How do you digitize the essence of a major American metropolis within the framework of a playable experience? Can you hope to capture the geography and character of a real place in a game? Should you aim for accuracy? Or reinvent that place to make it work for you?

Step into the new Tilt! attraction on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center and at first nothing happens. Lake Michigan, Connecticut, John Hancock Center, Attraction, Chicago Street, Chicago Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Architecture Design, Places In Chicago

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Step into the new Tilt! attraction on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center and at first nothing happens.

In this, our city built on encased meats, where a condiment like ketchup is holy sacrilege, where relish can only look like it’s been exposed to plutonium-239, there is but one abiding truth: Chicago takes its hot dogs seriously. Ketchup, Hot Dogs, Stew, Spaces, Canning, City, Food, Products

In this, our city built on encased meats, where a condiment like ketchup is holy sacrilege, where relish can only look like it’s been exposed to plutonium-239, there is but one abiding truth: Chicago takes its hot dogs seriously.

There's a reason it's called soul music, and Aretha Franklin showed why midway through her riveting performance at the Chicago Theatre Saturday night. Aretha Franklin, Dig Deep, Riveting, Soul Music, Saturday Night, Theatre

Aretha Franklin

There's a reason it's called soul music, and Aretha Franklin showed why midway through her riveting performance at the Chicago Theatre Saturday night.

REVIEW: Regina Carter and Mavis Staples inspire the audience to get up on its feet more than once, as if to lay claim to a music that truly does belong to all of us. Regina Carter, Mavis Staples, Get Up, Orchestra, Inspire, Stand Up

REVIEW: Regina Carter and Mavis Staples inspire the audience to get up on its feet more than once, as if to lay claim to a music that truly does belong to all of us.

Emmylou Harris' name has long been synonymous with integrity and intelligence. She embraces those traits so effortlessly it's almost easy to take her for granted. Emmylou Harris, Integrity, Guitar, American, Easy, Musica

Emmylou Harris' name has long been synonymous with integrity and intelligence. She embraces those traits so effortlessly it's almost easy to take her for granted.

Actor Mickey Rooney, who became the United States' biggest movie star while still a brash teenager in the 1930s and later a versatile character actor in a career that spanned 10 decades, died on Sunday. He was 93. Old Hollywood Stars, Golden Age Of Hollywood, Vintage Hollywood, Hollywood Glamour, Classic Hollywood, Hollywood Couples, Hollywood Men, Hollywood Icons, Judy Garland

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Actor Mickey Rooney, who became the United States' biggest movie star while still a brash teenager in the 1930s and later a versatile character actor in a career that spanned 10 decades, died on Sunday. He was 93.

"Así Fue," one of the biggest hits of Latin pop icon Juan Gabriel, also offers an inadvertent theme for his latest U.S. tour, his first in seven years. Latin American Music, Latin Music, Marketing Software, Internet Marketing, Marketing Data, Affiliate Marketing, Paul Mccartney, Funeral, Alberto Aguilera Valadez

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"Así Fue," one of the biggest hits of Latin pop icon Juan Gabriel, also offers an inadvertent theme for his latest U.S. tour, his first in seven years.

THEATER REVIEW: "Peter and the Starcatcher" at the Bank of America Theatre ★★★½ ... Joey deBettencourt, who stars in the excellent national touring company of "Peter and the Starcatcher," was, just a matter of months ago ... Peter And The Starcatcher, Stage Set Design, Theatre Reviews, Bank Of America, Screen Shot, Peter Pan, Touring, Google Images

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Bank Of America

THEATER REVIEW: "Peter and the Starcatcher" at the Bank of America Theatre ★★★½ ... Joey deBettencourt, who stars in the excellent national touring company of "Peter and the Starcatcher," was, just a matter of months ago ...

The new "National Geographic Presents: Earth Explorers" exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry is a bit like its title or a good Chicago pizza: overstuffed, but with a lot of quality ingredients. National Geographic, Vacations, Shark, Pizza, Presents, Swimming, Museum, Science

National Geographic

The new "National Geographic Presents: Earth Explorers" exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry is a bit like its title or a good Chicago pizza: overstuffed, but with a lot of quality ingredients.

Surrounded by electric candles Tuesday at the sold-out Aragon, 17-year-old Lorde described a “rite of passage” with her sister and best friend a year ago, and confessed that it terrified her to feel like she was taking an irrevocable step into adulthood. Austin Music, New Lyrics, Music Waves, Rite Of Passage, Aragon, Lorde, Flight Attendant, Woman Quotes, Mac Cosmetics

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Surrounded by electric candles Tuesday at the sold-out Aragon, 17-year-old Lorde described a “rite of passage” with her sister and best friend a year ago, and confessed that it terrified her to feel like she was taking an irrevocable step into adulthood.

The lineup for Lollapalooza’s 10th year Aug. 1-3 in Grant Park won’t be announced until next week, but industry sources confirm that the headliners will include Eminem, Skrillex, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys. Grant Park, Kings Of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, Eminem, Lineup, News, Skrillex

The lineup for Lollapalooza’s 10th year Aug. 1-3 in Grant Park won’t be announced until next week, but industry sources confirm that the headliners will include Eminem, Skrillex, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys.

AUSTIN, Texas -- South by Southwest is one of the best music conferences in the world, and also one of the biggest. And now it's also notable for another unwanted reason: the deaths of two people on a crowded street at the height of the musical festivities. Houston Police, South By Southwest, School Shootings, Police Chief, Gun Control, Good Music, In The Heights, Musicals

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AUSTIN, Texas -- South by Southwest is one of the best music conferences in the world, and also one of the biggest. And now it's also notable for another unwanted reason: the deaths of two people on a crowded street at the height of the musical festivities.

Singer, narrator, guitarist, comic, teacher, old soul: John Prine seamlessly transitioned between multiple roles during a triumphant homecoming concert Friday at a sold-out Symphony Center. The former Chicagoan's appearance came just a few months after he underwent surgery for lung cancer, which forced the postponement of several dates late last year. While the operation appears to have slightly cut back on his volume and range, Prine's ebullient spirit and sharp storytelling never faltered ... Latest Music, New Music, Chicago Concerts, Bonnie Raitt, John Prine, Get Tickets, Mtv

Chicago Concerts

Singer, narrator, guitarist, comic, teacher, old soul: John Prine seamlessly transitioned between multiple roles during a triumphant homecoming concert Friday at a sold-out Symphony Center. The former Chicagoan's appearance came just a few months after he underwent surgery for lung cancer, which forced the postponement of several dates late last year. While the operation appears to have slightly cut back on his volume and range, Prine's ebullient spirit and sharp storytelling never faltered ...

Fred Kaz, the music director at The Second City for 24 years and a legendary personality and talent at the comedy theater, has died at the age of 80, on his sunset-facing boat in San Pedro, Calif., Second City said on Wednesday. The Second City, 24 Years, Comedy Theater, Boat, Wednesday, Piano

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Fred Kaz, the music director at The Second City for 24 years and a legendary personality and talent at the comedy theater, has died at the age of 80, on his sunset-facing boat in San Pedro, Calif., Second City said on Wednesday.