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The Double Cupp Diner, now open for some real business
![THEATER REVIEW: "Pump Boys and Dinettes" at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre ★★★ ... Even a warm, fun, country-rock night at the Double Cupp Diner, home of the "Pump Boys and Dinettes," must come to a close.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-12/66474073-02133008.jpg "THEATER REVIEW: "Pump Boys and Dinettes\" at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre ★★★ ... Even a warm, fun, country-rock night at the Double Cupp Diner, home of the \"Pump Boys and Dinettes,\" must come to a close.")
Even a warm, fun, country-rock night at the Double Cupp Diner — home of the "Pump Boys and Dinettes" — must come to a close. So the authors of this familiar, honkey-tonk musical revue helpfully provided a number — "Closing Time" —...Tags: Music Theater, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Music
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40 shows for your Chicago summer, from 'Rock of Ages' on stage to 'Richard III' outdoors
School is winding down and the days are stretching out, which is the perfect time for fun at the old ballpark, beach, street fair, and all the other seasonal frolics that Chicagoans dream about during the dreary winter months. But don't forget that...
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Campaign music: Politicians are playing their song
Pop & HissBarack Obama channel's Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together.' Mitt Romney leans on K'naan's 'Wavin' Flag.' If there's a politician, there's a song ready to blare. Like less charismatic hip-hop artists, politicians routinely repurpose other people's songs.... -
Basketball legend Jerry West at Martinsburg's Chocolate Fest and Book Faire
marieg@herald-mail.comIf life is like a box of chocolates, then so is a good book. You never know what you’re going to get. Maybe it’s a mystery, a biography or a bit of time travel. And if you can combine those books with a sweet treat, all the better. Visitors...Tags: Chocolates, College Sports, City National Corporation, Entertainment Events, Festive Events
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'Identity' Arts Festival Returns To Bloomfield
![After a two-year hiatus the school system's "Identity" arts festival has returned.](http://www.courant.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/68129347-15143258.jpg "After a two-year hiatus the school system's "Identity\" arts festival has returned.")
The Hartford CourantAfter a two-year hiatus the school system's "Identity" arts festival has returned. The performance is scheduled April 3 at The Bushnell in Hartford. Titled "Identity2 — We Are All Flowers Of The Same Tree," the festival will feature radio...Tags: Education, Bloomfield (Staten Island, New York), Concerts, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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WATCH: President Obama Sings Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"
![While you were watching <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc4lnlDVW3o">Newt Gingrich vs. John King over on CNN</a>, Barack Obama was.....singing?](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/299773440-20084137.jpg "While you were watching <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc4lnlDVW3o\">Newt Gingrich vs. John King over on CNN</a>, Barack Obama was.....singing?")
WGN Feature ReporterWhile you were watching Newt Gingrich vs. John King over on CNN, Barack Obama was.....singing? Yep. The President was on stage at the Apollo Theatre for a fundraiser on Thursday night, and despite his people saying he would never do it, he broke into...Tags: CNN (tv network), Newt Gingrich, Al Green, Barack Obama
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House Democrats sing to Obama: 'Let's Stay Together'
"Let's Stay Together" is turning into something of a new anthem for the Democratic Party. Last week, President Obama sang a bit of the Al Green tune during a fundraiser at the landmark Apollo Theater in Harlem, a moment that became an instant sensation....Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Democratic Party, John Larson, Cambridge (Dorchester, Maryland)
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Auditions for Apollo Theatre's 'Death by Chocolate' announced
The Apollo Civic Theatre will hold open auditions for the comedy/mystery "Death By Chocolate" at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the theater, 128 E. Martin St., Martinsburg. Roles are available for five men and five women (ranging...Tags: Arts and Culture
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Review: Bruce Springsteen at D.C.'s Verizon Center
Baltimore Sun reporterBruce Springsteen was nearly an hour late starting his show at D.C.'s Verizon Center Sunday night, and the crowd was getting a little restless. But when he finally took to the stage about 8:30 p.m., it took all of about 30 seconds for that frustration...Tags: Entertainment, Grammy Awards, Entertainment Events, Music, Smokey Robinson
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Team of local blues all stars recording with sax man Eddie Shaw in Norfolk
![Norfolk blues singer <a href="http://jackiescottandthehousewreckers.com/" target="_blank">Jackie Scott</a> is using her clout in national blues circles to bring attention to some of Hampton Roads' top musicians. Yesterday (Feb. 27) and today (Feb. 28), Scott has been in the studio producing a recording that links top local blues players with Chicago legend Eddie Shaw.](http://www.dailypress.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/68438635-28110013.jpg "Norfolk blues singer <a href="http://jackiescottandthehousewreckers.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jackie Scott</a> is using her clout in national blues circles to bring attention to some of Hampton Roads' top musicians. Yesterday (Feb. 27) and today (Feb. 28), Scott has been in the studio producing a recording that links top local blues players with Chicago legend Eddie Shaw.")
Norfolk blues singer Jackie Scott is using her clout in national blues circles to bring attention to some of Hampton Roads' top musicians. Yesterday (Feb. 27) and today (Feb. 28), Scott has been in the studio producing a recording that links top local...Tags: Entertainment, Eddie Shaw, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Chester Arthur "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett
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Charles Bradley pours tragic life into soul-searing music
It wasn’t until he was in his sixties that Charles Bradley had the resources and support to finally record his debut album. That 2011 release, “No Time for Dreaming” (Dunham/Daptone), is essentially his autobiography, the story of a soul...Tags: Charles Bradley, Entertainment, Soul (genre), Arts and Culture, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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