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Spirited 'La Boheme' a highlight of festival
Opera always stands at the center of the Princeton Festival. Puccini's "La Boheme" is anchoring this year's festival, a celebration of artistic creativity in France at the turn of the 20th century.
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Back to the garden: Woodstock gets its museum
Jimi Hendrix's dive-bombing guitar runs on "The Star-Spangled Banner.'' Rain chants. Joe Cocker's chicken strut. The love, mud and three days of music.
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DARRYL D. LASSITER PICKS UP HIS HORN FOR AMI RUSHES: Film producer/director plays in the music video for ‘Oh Lord, ...
While filming the music video in Los Angeles for Gospel artist Ami Rushes’ “Oh Lord, Stand By Me” ... film director Darryl D. Lassiter dusted off his trumpet and played on the Kurt Carr produced single.
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The ten worst cover songs
Call it hubris or a lack of imagination: some bands feel compelled to cover other artists' songs. Regrettably, the results are, more often than not, appalling.
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'Heavy Load'
Three of the band's five members have disabilities, but it's the rock that matters. "Heavy Load," which gets its American television premiere at 10 tonight on IFC, tells the story of a band from the south of England, three of whose five members have learning disabilities.
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Zimbabwe: Macheka Set to Bounce Back
Farai Pio Macheka, the forgotten Chimurenga musician, is planning a comeback and has recruited some of the surviving members of the Black Eagles Band to beef up his backing group - The Black Ites.
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Rochester MusicFest flops again in a one-day version
The Rochester MusicFest, 13 years of frustration, continued that tradition Sunday at PAETEC Park.
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RAMSEY LEWIS COMMISSIONED FOR "LINCOLN" PIECE: Jazz man asked to compose new work inspired by life of 16th president.
*Jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis and choreographer Bill T. Jones have been commissioned to create works inspired by the life of Abraham Lincoln as part of the Ravina Festival, a musical gathering to be held north of Chicago.
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Music club is gone, but fans hold hope
Nick Sprouse stood atop a stepladder Sunday so he could take down history before it walked out The Dame's front door. "People have been taking them as souvenirs," Sprouse said as he took down several concert posters just 30 minutes before The Dame's doors opened for the last time on Main Street. "Some of these are invaluable," said Sprouse, the club's general manager and primary talent ...
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Native Tucsonan brings vintage, unique clothing to downtown
Lizette Trujillo fused her passion for rock music, David Bowie and fashion into a new "fashion forward" downtown women's garment shop called Rockin' Queen, 45 S. Sixth Ave.
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Sparks growing into music business
Glenn Gamboa Sometimes, it's easy to forget Jordin Sparks is only 18 years old.
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R.E.M. debuts a video clip at concert
Michael Stipe thinks the music video is a ''dead medium'' -- but the R.E.M. singer still wants the band's songs to be accompanied by some kind of visuals.
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Chapter 7
Definitions -- Chapter 7: Court-appointed trustee sells assets and debtor is discharged of debts. Chapter 11: Company or individual reorganizes under court supervision. Chapter 12: Farmer reorganizes debts under court supervision. Chapter 13: Debtor arranges to repay debt. More detailed information about Kentucky's Eastern Division bankruptcies can be obtained for a fee by visiting ...
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Ensemble fans drum up support at competition
STOCKTON - With the buglers trilling and the drums snapping, it may have felt like the thunder travelled from the ground up Sunday evening at University of the Pacific's football stadium.
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Ayala's fair show draws thousands
STOCKTON - Norteño balladeer Ramon Ayala thrilled thousands of adoring fans Sunday at the final concert of the 2008 San Joaquin County Fair.
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Anxiously awaiting my missionary
It's late enough to be truly quiet. There's no music blaring from the apartments down the street. No teenagers talking on the front lawn. No cats fighting on the front porch. No TV.
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What's happening
WHEN: This Friday and Saturday, July 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.; and this Sunday, July 6, 13 and 20 at 3 p.m. WHERE: Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck.
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Burlington firm helps musicians, artists cash in
BURLINGTON -- It took one job in the music industry for Todd Young to be convinced that there's got to be a better way to sell records and support artists.
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Couple hits good note in Forsyth with music store
Debra and Larry Collins were driving through Forsyth on their way from their home in Culloden to Atlanta to look at a guitar.
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Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Renew license if you conceal
Well that’s it for turkey stories folks. I guess we’ll just have to go on to other things that have to do with the outdoors and shooting sports. One thing that comes to mind is Conceal Carry. The reason for this being the fact that I get a least five or more calls a week about it.
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Nigeria: Thisday's Third 'Africa Rising' Festival Goes Global
THISDAY is set to revolutionise the way awareness is raised for African issues through the annual Thisday Festival. This year's festival with the theme 'Africa Rising' will focus on finding "sustainable solutions" rather than the "problems" facing Africa.
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Alexandra Patsavas of Chop Shop Music Supervision to be Featured at Bandwidth Music Technology Conference
The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals in the music, technology and media worlds and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco.
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Commissioner Staples Travels To DC To Help Kick-Off 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The 42nd annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates some of the best of Texas this summer by featuring Texas winemakers and grape growers who will share their stories about the culture, spirit and personality behind the Texas wine industry.
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The Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases: Spring 2008
Welcome to a brand new addition to the Pitchfork News Department! It's our seasonal guide to upcoming releases, in which we list notable albums, EPs, singles, DVDs, and other musical goodies due in shops (both brick-and-mortar and otherwise) in the weeks and months ahead.
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Nelson Mandela arrives in Britain for birthday bash
London - Former South African president Nelson Mandela arrived in Britain Monday ahead of a celebrity-studded concert to be staged for his 90th birthday Friday. The elder statesman is expected to host a dinner party with celebrities and world leaders...
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