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Oregon Symphony cellist, teacher dies
Naomi Reznick Blumberg, a cellist with the Oregon Symphony for 38 years and a teacher to two generations of young cellists, died of cancer Thursday. She was 67.
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Dirty Country
Dirty Country tells the story of Larry Pierce, a small-town factory worker and family man who happens to be the raunchiest country music singer in America. Since 1993, Larry has quietly released over a dozen dirty country albums at truck stops across the country.
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Marlin's Silver Bullet to take to Motorplex
Columbia's Sterling Marlin is looking to his past. Marlin will race Saturday night at Music City Motorplex, where he is a three-time champion, and will drive a Silver Bullet car similar to the one he drove in Sprint Cup from 1998-2005.
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Fresh faces in jazz
The explosion on the scene of young jazz musicians has transformed and enriched musical life for us Portlanders who sit facing the band. At 24, pianist/composer Andrew Oliver is one of those players.
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Vinyl sees resurgence among music lovers
It was a fortuitous typo for the Fred Meyer retail chain that may have ignited a big-box record revolution.
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Time For Talented duo – “Jazzy Du” at ICE, PATTAYA
Çѹ·Õè 13 ÁԶعÒ¹ 2551 14:12 ¹. Talented easy-listening Jazz Duo “Jazzy Du” LIVES @ ICE Bar, Ocean Tower, June 1st onwards, Amari Orchid Resort & Tower served up the finest jazz in the region and it’s now time for the latest diva.
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Five Live: Music
Borders Beaverton: 2605 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton (503-644-6164). Scotland Barr, 7 p.m. Friday Borders Eugene: 5 Oakway Center, Eugene (541-345-6072).
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Five Live: Music
1. Orchestra Baobab With a distinct Afro-Cuban influence, this Senegalese band makes warm, groovy Afro-pop so good their career has stretched for decades.
The Oregonian |
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Christian music fest descends upon Sunset Rhythms
It all started with an idea. Bill Sanders, owner of SOS Productions in Burlington, wanted to hold a Christian music-style Lollapalooza at Burlington City Park. This free event would showcase some of the best Christian acts in the area, ranging from pop/rock to contemporary Christian.
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Uganda: Kayiwa the Unknown Hitmaker
HE is the music industry's newest hit-making wiz. Paddy Kayiwa, who works with Dream Studios in Kamwokya, is the producer behind many of Kampala's greatest hits. He has created hits for Bobi Wine, Juliana, Mesach Semakula and Iryn Namubiru.
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Play-along video games amp up music industry
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. 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.
The Tennessean |
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People in business
Jennifer Pape has been appointed royalties administrator for Provident Music Group. Pape will help process contracts and licensing, among other duties. She was a copyright and licensing coordinator at Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.
The Tennessean |
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the beer here
FOURTH-ANNUAL BARREL TASTING -- If you've been to a beer festival in 2008, you may have noticed that the flood of giant IPAs has been supplanted by beer aged in oak, as brewers add racks of old wine and whiskey barrels to their flavor arsenals.
The Oregonian |
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Blazin' Cellos
MONTPELIER -- On Sunday, June 22, at 3 p.m., "Blazin' Cellos" will be performing at the Unitarian Church. Twenty-four cellists, under the direction of Robert Blais, will play music of Tchaikovsky, Shirl Jae Atwell, Bizet, as well as fiddle music and a piece based upon music of Guana. They will also perform Villa-Lobos' famous "Bachianas Brasilerias" #5 for eight cellos and soprano, with soloist ...
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‘Man of La Mancha’s’ message holds true today in production by OpenStage, CSU By Joyce Davis For the Reporter-Herald
For all of those who blur the line between what’s real and what’s illusion, the musical “Man of La Mancha” is a dream come true. Dale Waserman’s play-within-a-play, featuring music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion, presents a rich tapestry of life with each stitch, each thread, each color illustrating the power of truth, passion and spirit.
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More local briefs
The sixth annual Mid-Hudson Father's Day Parade and Festival starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in the City of Poughkeepsie.
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Creedence Clearwater Revisited to perform in Loveland By Jennifer Leigh Johnson Reporter-Herald Staff Writer
Nearly 40 years have passed since Creedence Clearwater Revival first introduced their Southern rock sound to America’s music scene. But their hits such as “Suzie Q,” “Bad Moon Rising” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” remain popular.
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A Far Cry
MONTPELIER -- Boston's proudly unconducted string orchestra A Far Cry will give concerts in Montpelier, Weston, and Putney as it tours Vermont June 18-22. The young professional ensemble will perform its program "Song and Dance" at: ...
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ON DEADLINE: Obama wedged between black, white
If Barack Obama is looking for a theme song, he should consider "Stuck in the Middle With You."
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100 singers, one voice
"Bella Bimba" is an Italian folk song; the children's ditty, "Coulter's Candy," about a popular sweet, came from Scotland. "Ahrirang," a traditional Korean song, tells about a hill outside of Seoul, a place of contentment and triumph. "The Whistling Gypsy" is an Irish ballad. ... - By Mary Gow Arts Correspondent
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Five Live: Performance
1. "Live Dance Live Art Live" A benefit for the Northwest Professional Dance Project features the program's young performers in new works by the likes of James Canfield and Mary Oslund, drawings by Mona Cordell and music by Randy Porter. 7 p.m. Friday, Lawrence Gallery, 903 N.W. Davis St.; $45, www.nwpdp.com, 503-828-8285
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UP CLOSE: Ashanti
Who: Singer Ashanti, who after a four-year absence returns to music this month with the release of "The Declaration." The CD already has a hit on its hands with the dramatic woman-scorned ballad "The Way That I Love You."
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Burke Mountain beckons with new live music venue Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade -- July 12 Crooked Still -- July 22 ...
As some things end, others begin. Such is the case these days with Vermont's live music scene as a new Northeast Kingdom music venue made its debut last week, two weeks after Bradford's beloved Middle Earth Music Hall called it quits after an impressive six-year run. ... - By Tom Huntington Arts Correspondent
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The Foote Lagoon Concert series is back with even more acts By Deborah Huth Price For the Reporter-Herald
It’s a Thursday evening after a hard day’s work and a summer breeze brings cooler weather. Head for the local park, bring a picnic supper, add a few hundred neighbors and blend with a free concert. The result is the Summer Side of Loveland at the Foote Lagoon. The concert series at the Foote Lagoon, which takes stage starting Thusday, June 19, has grown and evolved over the last 12 years, ...
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LaTraviata verdi's tragic opera beckons newcomer and operaphile alike
when the Green Mountain Opera Festival presents Verdi's "La Traviata," June 20 and 22 at the Barre Opera House, it's likely that more than half the audience will never have seen it before. ... - By Jim Lowe Times Argus Staff
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