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“Things Can Only Get Better” when synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones joins ABC at the Genesee

Synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones defined much of the 1980s thanks to such contagious cuts as “Things Can Only Get Better,” “No One Is To Blame,” “Everlasting Love,” [More…]

Hard Rock having comic side of “Talent” judge, “Deal” host Howie Mandel alongside Arsenio Hall

No matter how famous he’s gotten from television, movies, podcasting or producing, Howie Mandel’s always held on tightly to his stand-up comedy roots, pulling off upwards [More…]

TV, movie and Broadway actor Richard Kind ready to tell Genesee “How Not To Be Be Famous”

Between television, movies and Broadway throughout well over three decades, actor/comedian Richard Kind has thus far played nearly 300 roles, and while he’s frequently seen [More…]

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton talks about becoming Close Enemies, nearing City Winery

There’s a brand new and steadily buzzing rock band brewing in the form of Close Enemies, although chances are at least a few of the names are already familiar throughout a [More…]

Genesee Theatre will debut Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring former Chicago singer Jason Scheff

No matter the members, jazz-rock innovators Blood, Sweat & Tears have always consisted of the most phenomenal musicians on the planet, ensuring a legacy that includes [More…]

Veteran stand-up Paula Poundstone pours City Winery a double cocktail of New Year’s Eve comedy

In the 45 years of combining observational humor and spontaneity as a stand-up comedian, Paula Poundstone became a master of the stage, while also branching out into numerous [More…]

Peter Billingsley promises Rialto behind the scenes exclusives following “A Christmas Story”

When “A Christmas Story” initially came to theaters in 1983, it flew surprisingly far under the radar, though after countless word of mouth recommendations and television [More…]

Bush’s Gavin Rossdale remembers producer Steve Albini prior to Aragon for Q101 Twisted

This Friday’s performance at the Aragon Ballroom, as part of alternative station Q101’s annual “Twisted” holiday concert series, caps a busy year in Chicago for [More…]

“It’s Christmas” and the Rialto Square Theatre is getting a horn-centered gift from Tower Of Power

Whenever the Tower Of Power horn section kicks into any track, whether its the humongous hits “So Very Hard To Go,” “You’re Still A Young Man” and “What Is [More…]

Original Foreigner front man Lou Gramm offering Arcada and Des Plaines “One Last Look”

Few voices in rock and roll history are as instantly recognizable as original Foreigner front man Lou Gramm, the man behind such eternal anthems as “Feels Like The First [More…]