Jack Helbig, a caustic critic with a deep love for teaching and Chicago theater, dies at 66
His short reviews in such publications as Newcity and the Chicago Reader could be withering, but only if he didn’t like your show. If he did, he was your champion.
A Goth Band’s Journey From Screams to Whispers
Before its members went into exile, IC3PEAK was one of the most notorious musical acts in Russia. Now, it’s pivoting to a ...
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Legendary band Chicago coming to Fargo; Tickets go on sale February 7th
The multi-grammy band will be performing at Scheels Arena on Saturday, June 14 at 8:00 PM. Tickets, starting at $35.00, go on ...
No Doubt Reunite and Rock the Classics for L.A. at FireAid Concert
No Doubt played a brief but exhilarating set at the FireAid concert on Thursday, tearing through three classics in less than ...
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To these Chicago Symphony players, here’s the sound of music in an era of crisis
Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Danny Jin warms up on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, before a concert. Jin will be among a small group of players performing Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of ...
Earth, Wind & Fire coming to downtown Indianapolis this summer
Earth, Wind & Fire will perform at the Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park on July 23, 2025.
Access Contemporary Music starts construction on North Side's first classical music venue
The performance venue will include a bar and a music school that will expand the nonprofit's Chicago footprint.
Two friends publish book on the Chicago area’s 1970s rock and roll concert scene
Mark Plotnick and his concert-going buddy Jim Summaria got to see all of their favorite bands at various concert venues in the Chicago area.
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55 Years Later: Chicago Mixes Jazz Rock With Diverse Arragements On Robust ‘Chicago II’
Having formally adopted Chicago as its band moniker with its sophomore album, Chicago Transit Authority also solidified the ...