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'Maria de Buenos Aires' at Chicago Opera Theater: Tango opera spills blood instead of cliches
Andreas Mitisek is only half-kidding when he says he's lost count as to exactly how many hats he will be sporting for the production of "Maria de Buenos Aires" his Chicago Opera Theater will open Saturday night at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance....
Tags: Arts and Culture, Abusive Behavior, Entertainment, Concerts, Music
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Taking the less-known route
If you can't get in — or can't afford — a top business school, is an MBA from a lesser-known school worth it? The answer depends largely on the student. Those gunning for the top of the organizational chart, and without the networking...
Tags: DePaul University, Manufacturing and Engineering, Employment, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Symphony Center jazz season: Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and Mavis Staples
In 1994, Orchestra Hall — home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra — took a gamble. The grand old institution for the first time launched a jazz subscription series, betting that Chicagoans would commit to a season of such events, albeit a short...
Tags: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arts and Culture, Unity (music group), Herbie Hancock, Fine Artists
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Bottle blues: Why does the wine taste worse at home?
Q: When I've purchased wine lately at either a grocery store, or even a wine shop for that matter, it seems as though some of the wines have a sour taste to them. We can have wine in a restaurant and then purchase the same wine in a store and it doesn't...
Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Chicago Tribune, Bill Daley, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Wines
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Muti's Bach Mass with CSO full of awe but could stand more vigor
Orchestra Hall is likely to be heavily populated for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts of the next several nights, not only because they bring the return of Riccardo Muti after a six-month absence, but the music director's first Chicago performances...
Tags: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arts and Culture, Music Industry, Culture, Entertainment
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Legislation proposed for speed limit laws near schools
There is no mistaking Illinois for Kansas when it comes to driver behavior around children, state Rep. Elaine Nekritz says. "I grew up in Kansas. Everybody slowed down for school zones,'' said Nekritz, a Democrat from Northbrook who has lived in...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Elaine Nekritz, American Academy of Pediatrics, Motorvehicle Accidents, Chicago Police Department
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The gnocchi king of Chicago
The finest gnocchi in Chicago is served at Spiaggia and at A Tavola, and third place isn't even close. Recipes aside, the differences: Spiaggia luxuriates in Michigan Avenue opulence, with reams of glossy magazine paper having validated its four-star...
Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Recipes, Sage, Italy, Spiaggia
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Smoke from faulty light brings firefighters to Mag Mile
Tribune reporterSmoke from a light fixture in the basement of a building brought firefighters to the Magnificent Mile this afternoon. The call came shortly before 2 p.m. after smoke was spotted coming from a basement of the building on the 600 block of North Michigan...Tags: Magnificent Mile, Chicago Fire Department
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Indiana E-ZPass users may face extra fee on Illinois Tollway
Indiana drivers who use E-ZPass transponders to pay tolls electronically on the Illinois Tollway might soon be charged an extra fee to balance out what Illinois officials see as a long-unresolved fairness issue. Since 2010, Illinois Tollway I-Pass...
Tags: Electronics, Chicago Tribune, Consumers, Travel, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
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First lady to visit Harper High in West Englewood
— First lady Michelle Obama, visiting Chicago on Wednesday for a discussion with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and civic leaders on ways to combat youth violence, will stop afterward at Harper High School, whose students have often been casualties in recent...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Kenwood, West Englewood, Politics
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Interview: Call from Maroon 5 set PJ Morton's career in motion
Back in 2011, one night after PJ Morton watched his future Young Money record label boss and rap megastar Lil Wayne perform at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Mich., the soul-pop singer returned to the venue to perform pop hits such as "Moves...
Tags: Genres, The Vampire Diaries (tv program), Paul Wesley, Nicki Minaj, The Hills (tv program)
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Helping city's youth overcome culture of crime
We must all step up to help Chicago youth overcome the city’s vicious cycle of crime. As an educator and volunteer, I have observed firsthand how parental involvement and participation in engaging activities can turn a child’s life around. ...
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