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'LOTR' symphony sets Elvish to music
Special to the TribuneThe members of the World Festival Symphony Orchestra are accustomed to performing on strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. It's just the specific forms of these instruments that might feel a little foreign to the musicians as they rehearse this week:...Tags: England, Concerts, Jonathan Demme, David Fincher, Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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CSO hopes movies lure fans to Orchestra Hall
Special to the TribuneOne week after "The Lord of the Rings Symphony" sweeps into town like Gandalf lighting the way for the denizens of Minas Tirith, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will launch its first series dedicated to film music: Friday Night at the Movies. Each of...Tags: Charlie Chaplin, Bernard Herrmann, Music Industry, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Godfather (movie)
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Emanuel sworn in as mayor: 'Let us share the necessary sacrifices'
Rahm Emanuel took the oath of office as Chicago's 46th mayor.
The city's new mayor then laid out the challenges ahead: Improving schools, ending gun violence and downsizing a city government taxpayers can no longer afford. And he asked Chicagoans, the...Tags: White House, Health and Safety at School, Heather Headley, Grant Park, Chicago
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In inauguration, Emanuel steers away from Daley and sets own course
Rahm Emanuel took control of City Hall on Monday, calling for change and challenging Chicagoans to share in the work — and the pain — that lies ahead.
On a crisp morning in picturesque Millennium Park, a landmark achievement of Richard M....Tags: White House, Chicago, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Judaism
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October 11: Midday Fix - Chicago Children's Choir
WGN NewsChicago Children's Choir Fall Benefit Dinner and Celebration supporting Chicago Children's Choir Red Jacket Optional Friday, October 15 6:30 p.m. The Standard Club 320 South Plymouth Court Chicago www.ccchoir.org In 1956 during the Civil Rights...Tags: WGN, Music, Plymouth, Documentary (genre), Hyde Park
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Part 11: In memoriam
Special to the TribuneDick Cunningham loved music. He memorized lyrics and knew who played what instrument on which album. He loved show tunes, Sinatra, Elvis Costello. His favorite was Bob Dylan. On record or in concert, he'd say, it always seemed like Dylan was singing...Tags: Carnegie Hall, Robert Frost, Sex Crimes, George Ryan, Rape
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Part 10: His last two days
Special to the TribuneWednesday, Feb. 28, 2001 The day before he died was one of the best days of Dick Cunningham's life. At last, it seemed, all he had worked for was coming his way. He had lunch at Northwestern University's law school with five exonerated Death Row...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Illinois, Houston, George Ryan, Texas
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Kalmar touch yields worthy `War Requiem'
Tribune music criticGiven the mess in Iraq and the lingering horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, performances of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" are more timely and relevant than ever. One of the choral masterpieces of the last century, the "War Requiem" was composed for the 1962...Tags: Grant Park, Wilfred Owen, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Millennium Park, World War II (1939-1945)
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Celebrating all weekend
Events are planned Friday through Sunday. FRIDAY Grand opening evening at Jay Pritzker Pavilion. 5 to 7:30 p.m Pathway Performances, including: The Downtown Sound (polka); Farm Crew (hip-hop); Hedwig Dances with Erwin Helfer (improvisational blues and...Tags: Grant Park, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dance, Family, Culture
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