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Article: AROUND THE BUBBLER WHAT'S ON TAP THIS WEEK.(77 SQUARE)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- November 5, 2009
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A Christmas 'Castle' with TSO
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings its annual yuletide extravaganza to the Kohl Center this Monday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Cornball as it is, this arena rock show sells out almost every year by whipping up one dazzling Christmas spectacular, a blend of theatrical '80s hair metal, Sunday morning church choir, Disney-esque ballads, a string section and plenty of pyrotechnic wizardry. More than 1.2 million fans in 90-plus cities streamed to the show last year, its most successful to date.
This year, TSO is promoting its first studio project in five years, the double album "Night Castle." But the live show is really what it's ...