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Amos creates musical magic as Pritzker's first rock act
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Tori Amos
AT Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park
Summer in downtown Chicago means listening to the Grant Park
Orchestra emanating from Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion. On
Wednesday night, though, Frank Gehry's steel marvel housed a new
sound: piano maven Tori Amos.
Amos, the venue's inaugural rock 'n' roll artist, was no less
commanding than a full orchestra, even though she accompanied herself
only on grand piano and three vintage organs for her captivating 1...
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Millennium Park wows VIP visitors: President of Czech Republic, entourage get whirlwind tour.
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; ... That's very courageous. nahmed@tribune.com Copyright (c) 2006, Chicago Tribune Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. For information on republishing this content, contact us at (800) 661-2511 (U.S.), (213) 237-4914 (worldwide), fax (213) 237-65 ...
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Millennium Park: Picture it (almost) finished.(Real Estate)(Chronology)
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Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
; ... wide range of listeners. And that's good news for summer music, which has been suffering ... example, was down 17.5 percent. The bad news for Ravinia is that audiences are spread ... recitals in the 800-seat Martin Theatre.) The news from Millennium Park, on the other hand ...
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Millennium Park in Chicago shines spotlight on art and architecture.(Travel)
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Chicago's new class act: what sets Millennium Park apart is its exemplary accessibility. As a result, the project director is this year's Barrier-Free America Award winner.(Cover Story)
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Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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