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Pop's music
Your pop doesn't want another tie.
The Fresno Bee |
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Top 5 The Reporter-Herald
The fourth annual Greeley Blues Festival is back in town from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the Island Grove Park Arena in Greeley. This Colorado Blues Society event features some national acts including the blues band of the year, male artist of the year and other top acts.
Loveland Reporter-Herald |
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Shakespeare Fest kicks off June 20 By Tabitha Dial For the Reporter-Herald
Before they expected crowds to gather for performances at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Boulder, thespians Mare Trevathan, Stephen Weitz and Chip Persons debuted their entertainment careers at dance recitals, Christmas pageants and the lobby of one pediatrician’s office, respectively. “Dance recitals were certainly the thing that got me hooked on performing – sequins, wands, big flowy ...
Loveland Reporter-Herald |
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CD reviews: bluegrass bands at heart
Today, we look at recent CD releases by artists showing a bit of a transition in their music.
The Aspen Times |
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Multiple styles of music on tap at Oregon Zoo Summer Concert series
Way before "green" became an advertising slogan, William Shakespeare was constructing green worlds like the Forest of Arden in "As You Like It." Characters repaired to that forest in summer for respite from the intrigue of the court.
The Oregonian |
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Music City Star runs short on cash
The state agency that operates the Music City Star spent a $2.25 million pool of federal money a year earlier than it had planned, creating a hole of at least $750,000 that officials are now scrambling to plug.
The Tennessean |
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Midsummer Macon heats up arts scene
The suspense is over: MidSummer Macon has revealed its 2008 line-up of community concerts, and when these are factored into the list of local theatrical events, it's evident that June will be getting even hotter.
Macon Telegraph |
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Piano teacher changing her tune
Miss JoAnn is growing up. A few of the more than 1,500 children JoAnn Armstrong has taught at Keyboard Kids have been known to ask the soft-spoken, 4-foot-10 music teacher, “Are you a real grownup?”
The Bellingham Herald |
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Boisterous Cross Canadian Ragweed rocks East Avenue
It's no secret that the Rochester International Jazz Festival free outdoor shows have nothing to do with jazz. Cross Canadian Ragweed opens the parties on Saturday with smart, alt-country boogie rock.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Promotional payback
LOS ANGELES -- Tapping on fake instruments and screeching into microphones connected to video game consoles has become lucrative for both the music and gaming industries.
Erie Times-News |
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Play-along video games are giving a boost to the faltering music industry, exposing a younger generation to classic ...
Tapping on fake instruments and screeching into microphones connected to video game consoles has become lucrative for both the music and gaming industries. Downloadable tunes for music-based games Guitar Hero, Rock Band and SingStar have become as vital as iTunes itself -- and one of the last ways to expose youngsters to classic rock.
Miami Herald |
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Laugh at the lapels, revel in the music
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dave Samuels and Gillespiana are among the shows Jack Garner wants to see at the Rochester International Jazz Festival.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Music-based games rocking on
They're changing fans' experience and improving music industry bottom line Tapping on fake instruments and screeching into microphones connected to video game consoles has become lucrative for both the music and gaming industries. Downloadable tunes for music-based games Guitar Hero , Rock Band and SingStar have become as vital as iTunes itself.
Sun-Sentinel |
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Opinions
‘Artists are the antennae of the race,” Ezra Pound once said. He was referring to the way that turbulence in the arts — the rise of dissonance in music or distortion in painting — has often preceded and presaged major upheavals in society. But today, that dynamic has been reversed.
The West Australian |
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
7:30pm Thu. Bluebonnet Circle Park, FW. Free. 713-857-3891. Thursday, June 19, 2008 Saginaw MasterWorks Series Country music by Steve Tenpenny. 7pm Thu. Willow Creek Park, W McLeroy & Knowles drs, Saginaw. Free. 817-283-3406.
Fort Worth Weekly |
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Tots gone wild
Burned out on Barney? Do the Wiggles tickle your gag reflex? Well, lucky for you, dear hipster parent: Here's a band that's truly kid-tested and parent-approved. The Sippy Cups rock band plays for adoring tots. The band comes to Sacramento on Saturday.
The Sacramento Bee |
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Blues color his world
There's singing the blues and there's having the blues. And Kenny Neal knows about both. Kenny Neal The bluesman will perform Sunday at the Horseman's Club.
The Sacramento Bee |
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The calendar
It's Miami.com night at UnderShorts, the late-night program for City Theatre's Summer Shorts, which features eight short plays not suitable for children. Visit Miami.com for information on discounted tickets for Friday's show. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722.
Miami Herald |
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A new leader, new season, new direction for New Century Chamber Orchestra
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenburg to shape the Bay Area ensemble's music-making
Contra Costa Times |
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Pete Levin's leaves boundaries behind with 'Certified Organic' -- WITH MUSIC
Pete Levin's credentials and resume are a given, but in case you live in a cave: Miles, Gil Evans, John Scofield, Jimmy Giuffre, Annie Lennox, Paul Simon.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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Music series aims to revive theater
Purchase a copy of this photo."> A temporarily defunct classic theater, a classical guitar maker, a classical guitar legend and parallel visions for using the arts to effect change come together Saturday in Newburgh.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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Weekend polka festival tries to go beyond oom-pa-pa
By the end of this weekend, Sioux Falls polka dancer Jay Davie hopes a local festival will turn more people into fans of the music.
The Argus Leader |
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Anastasio to play at Newport Folk Fest
Trey Anastasio probably wouldn't be confused with a folk act, even if the former frontman for the jam band Phish stepped on stage solo with an acoustic guitar. The same goes for the Black Crowes, whose bluesy guitar-driven rock would easily drown out the average acoustic troubadour. ... - By ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press
Rutland Herald |
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06/13/08 Around the Valley
It was the parents who walked away with a 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Award this week. Davis High School won for Outstanding Lobby Display, which was created by parent volunteers for the school's production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Yakima Herald-Republic |
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Coco York woos local music lovers
Coco York performing on Wednesday, accompanied by pianist Roong Chareonchai and saxophonist Mark Hodgkins. - JON TAMPOI Brunei Music Society treated music lovers to an unforgettable night on Wednesday, featuring world-renowned singer from the United States Coco York.
Borneo Bulletin |
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