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On Friday's talk shows
Actor Morgan Freeman is scheduled to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman. Other celebrities hitting the talk-show circuit today include Holly Hunter, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, magician Lance Burton, Kelly Preston, and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Cellist Weilerstein steals show in S.F.
The San Francisco Symphony played the opening passages of Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B minor with big, swaying intensity on Wednesday.
San Jose Mercury News |
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3 THINGS TO DO TODAY
3 THINGS TO DO TODAY Music Ukulele master on SCU campus Renowned ukulele legend Herb Ohta showcases his jazz and bossa nova sound at a concert featuring performances by jazz guitarist Nando Suan and son, Herb Ohta Jr.
San Jose Mercury News |
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3 THINGS TO DO TOMORROW
3 THINGS TO DO TOMORROW Music Free, family-friendly jazz concerts Check out the Stanford Jazz Festival's "Early Bird Jazz," family concerts, beginning with a performance by the Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble, at 10 and 11:15 a.
San Jose Mercury News |
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One of America's best dance crews performs in Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHNL) -- A nationally recognized hip hop dance group is in town. If the name "Kaba Modern" sounds familiar, that's because they were one of the top three dance groups on MTV's reality show "America's Best Dance Crew".
KHNL News 8 Honolulu |
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Egan's Ashfest a celebration of life and local music
May I ask how old you're going to be'' I asked Ashley Hill, birthday boy and manager of Egan's.
The Tuscaloosa News |
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From Sarasota to Carnegie Hall
The stage of Carnegie Hall is a musical Mount Everest, and for more than a century, great musicians the world over have considered their first performance there to be an artistic rite of passage.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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I got the blues
With the W.C. Handy Music Festival around the corner, what better way to prepare for a blues state-of-mind than with the "Mostly Blues" exhibit.It will open at the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence on Tuesday and continue through July 28.And you don't have to worry about cost, because it is free.
The Florence Times-Daily |
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Uganda: Esther Brings Home the Bounty
Uganda's Esther Nabaasa Mugizi, a 21-year-old engineering student at Makerere University, on Sunday, beat 18 contestants from Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya to the sh130m grand prize in the Tusker Project Fame contest. The reality TV show nurtures local music talent.
AllAfrica.com |
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Songwriter Edward Struzick, 57, dies at his home
Edward Struzick, prolific songwriter who became an integral part of the Muscle Shoals music scene, died Wednesday. He was 57.Struzick died at his Sheffield home from complications from liver disease, said his wife, Judy.
The Florence Times-Daily |
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No-strings stardom
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 (2 a.m.) She who is about to rock, we salute her. More than 20 imaginary rock stars and their retinues are packing their invisible instruments and converging on Las Vegas this Sunday for the Air Guitar Championships at Harrah’s Carnaval Court.
Las Vegas Sun |
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BEYOND HOLLYWOOD: Maddin's Winnipeg
Canadian auteur Guy Maddin is known as much for how his films look as for what they say. Most of his films, which include the Isabella Rossellini musical "The Saddest Music in the World," look as if they were shot in the 1920s or '30s rather than the present day.
The Washington Times |
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The Promotion: An able comedy of careerism
Doug Stauber (Seann William Scott) has a number of problems, including the loud banjo player in the next apartment who plunks away at the most inopportune times.
Toronto Star |
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Fireworks, parades, music and more planned to celebrate July Fourth
The following events are taking place throughout Monmouth County next week to mark the July Fourth holiday.
Asbury Park Press |
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Our picks for this week's top events
On tap this week: free Gavin DeGraw concert at 4th Street Live; performance of "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean"; Fox 41's "Hoop It Up 3 on 3" street tournament; Independence Day Celebration at Tom Sawyer State Park; model train show and more.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Summer festivals give Worcester many good reasons to celebrate
Why has Worcester become such a happening hotspot of summertime fun?
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Alan Jackson will kick off festival
Alan Jackson will bring his blue-collar country music to Lexington, Ky., July 30, where he'll headline the inaugural Alltech Festival at Applebee's Park. Jackson's Good Time Tour is the signature event of the 2008 Alltech Festival, which is designed as a series of shows leading up to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Germantown throws itself a bash
The Germantown Shotgun Fest is a celebration of all things 217, and that includes a strong sense of neighborhood pride, lots of music, an appreciation of a good time shared with friends and an undying love of bologna sandwiches.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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A touch of the East
If you are hungry for a good time, the fifth annual Asian Festival on Sunday just might be the ticket.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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'WALL-E' has a heart of gold
Once again the folks at Pixar ("Finding Nemo," "Ratatouille") have set the bar high for animated films. Their latest, "WALL-E," is a charming fable that works on one level for youngsters, who will enjoy the cartoon robots and slapstick, and on another for adults, who will pick up on what the film is saying about society.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Dragway to hold special July 4 events
July Fourth is a special day in our country for obvious reasons. This year, July 5 will be a special day at the Chilton County Dragway. Now in its second season under new management, the dragway will feature several unique events on July 5.
Clanton Advertiser |
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City music festival is cancelled
A two-day Belfast music festival is cancelled due to the number of other festivals across the UK, organisers say.
BBC News |
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Daybook
The fourth Brevard Gallery Walk is from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Brevard. Live music at 7:30 p.m.: Marc Yaxley Trio and Firecracker Jazz Band.
The Hendersonville Times-News |
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Glastonbury Festival kicks off with Jay-Z in spotlight
The famous Glastonbury music festival gets underway Friday, with all eyes on how well US rapper Jay-Z goes down as hip-hop hits hippiedom.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Glastonbury Festival kicks off with Jay-Z in spotlight
GLASTONBURY (AFP) - The famous Glastonbury music festival gets underway Friday, with all eyes on how well US rapper Jay-Z goes down as hip-hop hits hippiedom.
AFP via Yahoo! Canada News |
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