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Týden: Defence Ministry to abolish military orchestras
Prague, June 15 (CTK) - The Czech Defence Ministry will gradually abolish three military orchestras by the end of September within austerity measures, the weekly Tyden writes in its latest issue out on Monday.
Prague Daily Monitor |
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'Small Town Saturday' in Climax expands to two days, one now and one later
After once again braving the elements and the cold for the past six months the time has come for the annual Climax Small Town Saturday festival. In its tenth year running now, the festival continues to discover new events to keeps its appeal to its audience.
Crookston Daily Times |
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More than folk at Newport
This summer's Newport Folk Festival will feature a genre-bending mix of marquee performers that draw big crowds but don’t fit snugly under the traditional folk umbrella.
Cape Cod Times |
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Memorial Day programs to be held in and around Crookston
It looks like it's going to be sunny but chilly on Monday, Memorial Day, for those organizing or planning to attend any of the ceremonies and programs throughout the day in and around Crookston.
Crookston Daily Times |
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Escape into the Park review
A GORGEOUS summer’s day provided the perfect backdrop for this year’s Escape into the Park festival.
icWales |
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Last concert of the spring
The Crookston Junior High Music Department presented its spring concert Tuesday night in the CHS Auditorium, the final music concert of the school year.
Crookston Daily Times |
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Piano man
Piano Arts owner William Pelto repairs, tunes, and sells pianos out of an old wool mill in Manchester.
Journal Inquirer |
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SummerStage offers "Music Man" to area residents
Granite City's SummerStage aims to offer a production for the whole family this summer.
Granite City Press-Record |
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Centrestage back in town
A DOUBLE delight is in store for music fans as Fleetwood Mac and Queen grab the spotlight in a brand new Centrestage production entitled Rumours and Champions – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac and Queen.
Daily Dispatch |
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Entertainment events: Erin Bode will kick off the Whitaker Music Festival at the Gardens.
Community events Bingo hosted by Manchester American Legion Post 208 will take place at 6:45 p.m. every Thursday at 225 Old Sulphur Spring Road in Manchester. For more information, call (636) 391-9424.
Kirkwood-Webster Journal |
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Emma Wiking Takes BNM To Shock
BNM Records managing director Emma Wiking is taking her label to Shock Records. BNM is the Australian label behind Swedish band Oh Laura, known for "the song in the SAAB commercial", 'Release Me'. Their album 'A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed' will be released on July 5th.
Undercover |
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'Les Miserables' will be concert SMT fundraiser
DAYTONA BEACH -- Seaside Music Theater is bringing part of its canceled summer season back this week, with two performances of "Les Miserables" -- in concert form.
Daytona Beach News-Journal |
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'Harp slinger"
Local 'harp slinger' keeps harmonica history alive through music.
Pensacola News Journal |
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Orange To Install Mobile Phone Charging Unit At Glastonbury
Music fans attending this year's Glastonbury Festival will be able to make the most of any wind to charge their mobile phones.
SKY News |
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CHS Hall of Fame: Miller, Montague both made their impact in music
Two Crookston natives who've called the city home for most of their lives, and have been involved in the Crookston music scene for nearly as long, were inducted into the Crookston High School Hall of Fame Monday evening at the 7th Annual Fine Arts and Academics Recognition Banquet and Hall of Fame Recognition. Merle Miller and Carol Montague join Harlen Stahlecker and the late Jim Myrold, who ...
Crookston Daily Times |
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MALI'S ROKIA TRAORE TRADES TRADITION FOR ROCK
PARIS, June 16, 2008 (AFP) - Award-winning Malian singer Rokia Traore, acclaimed for her fresh treatment of traditional sound, trades a bass guitar and drums against the African rhythms of a calabash and balafon in her latest record.
The Tocqueville Connection |
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'In the Heights' named best musical at Tonys
NEW YORK: In the Heights, a joyous celebration of Latino life in the upper reaches of Manhattan, was named best musical at Sunday night's Tony Awards, while August: Osage County, Tracy Letts' scabrous tale of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, took best play.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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"In the Heights" takes best-musical Tony
NEW YORK - "In the Heights," a joyous celebration of Latino life in the upper reaches of Manhattan, was named best musical at Sunday night's Tony Awards, while "August: Osage County," Tracy Letts' scabrous tale of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, took best play.
GMA News |
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Alicia Keys: A Piano Woman, and Don't You Forget It
Alicia Keys is not some gyrating tart of a songstress -- she is a musician, people. She plays a musical instrument. She is an actual pianist, you know, and she's not going to let any of us forget it for one single second.
Washington Post |
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Native American history comes alive at pow wow
LEROY --The Wisconsin Glacier reached its southern most point near Shelbyville about 20,000 years ago. Rocks deposited along its edge created ridges called "moraines" on the relatively flat Illinois landscape.
The Pantagraph |
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Folk singer Arlo Guthrie to tell his tale in Bloomington
Back in the day, says Arlo Guthrie, a rock or folk singer just hit the road and toured. And that was that.
The Pantagraph |
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McMurtry speaks up in songs with political bent
James McMurtry, author of the current "Cheney's Toy" and 2004's "We Can't Make It Here," doesn't have much patience for "political songs."
The Pantagraph |
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EMI’s New Boss Sees Cracks in Music World
The takeover of the music company EMI, a cherished icon in Britain, by the private equity financier Guy Hands has been a chaotic culture clash.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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Club News
The Happy Clovers 4-H Club met June 7 at The Red Barn, Upland, with secretary Stephanie Bratton presiding. The pledges were led by Isaac Whitmore and Michael Bratton. Lauren Trees led the group in the song, “What Time Is It?” and handed out candy to the loudest singers.
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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Purchase of Theme Song, a Staple of Canadian Culture, Upsets Hockey Fans
Canada’s CTV network purchased the exclusive rights to a beloved hockey theme song associated with a program on a rival broadcaster.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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