For one group of senior citizens, it's all about enjoying music and having fun. When Jackie Zwiefel tells her choir to do something during rehearsal, she's often met with a clever joke from one of the...

As Eminem stared in the mirror in the film 8 Mile, his palms sweaty and arms heavy while the crowd waited eagerly to hear him rap battle, he realized this was his one shot and he needed to "lose himself...

Minus the Bear wanted to get funky. After five hit albums, and tours throughout Europe, Australia, and Japan, the indie-rock band decided that it wanted to add different elements of jazz and R&B music...

*** out of ***** The DVD begins with just an outside view of the Mill. Then, the camera zooms into the packed bar and eatery, with the soft sounds of a guitar being strummed in the background. The camera...

A crowd of people, a sole microphone sitting center stage, and just five minutes. That's where it all began for comedian Todd Barry, whose success started at open-mike nights at comedy clubs throughout...

Jeff Ryon and Brandon Richerson's job seems like a college student's dream. "We throw parties," Richerson said. The two spend hours each week sifting through online blogs, magazine articles,...

Spankalicious will play with Hood-Tek at 10 p.m. today at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St. Admission is $5. Spankalicious, also known as Kevin Moore, is making his mark on the electronic-music scene in...

Illinois John Fever, along with Grand Tetons, Dick Prall, and SmokeStack & the Foothill Fury, will play at 10 p.m. today at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Admission is $6. Illinois John Fever, a...

Timothy Maguire stands center stage singing “Ombra mai fu,” a love song to a sycamore, from the opera Xerxes, by George Frederick Händel. Maguire’s performance includes vocal challenges that impress...

Esperanza Spalding is a triple threat — in more than one way. The artist is a bass player, singer, and composer. But there’s more to this jazz artist than a phenomenal résumé; she can also sing in...

If you enjoy the sly humor of actor Steve Martin, then “WASP” is a great way to get inside his head. The cast members believe the play is the perfect way to take a break from finals and “piss your...

In his years with Bon Iver, musician Sean Carey grew into an artist he never expected. Traveling around the world, hearing new music, and singing all the time, he learned how to use the voice from within. “I...