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Christopher O'Riley visits
Christopher O'Riley, the classical pianist who is host of National Public Radio's "From the Top," performed June 21 at the Plaza Theatre.
El Paso Times |
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Athletes honored at Special Olympics gala
Smooth jazz music played Saturday night as Special Olympics athletes and their families and friends ate dinner in elegant evening attire at the Tallahassee Elks Lodge.
Tallahassee Democrat |
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A Sea Dog's Delight
Fun-loving pirates invade Long Beach for battles, food and music
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VMAs would consider second chance for Spears
MTV isn’t ruling out giving viewers more Britney Spears at this year’s Video Music Awards. “Everyone deserves a second or third chance, right?” Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music Group, playfully told The Associated Press during a telephone interview Friday.
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Nod to the past
EMMYLOU HARRIS 'All I Intended to Be' (Wingdings 171) (Nonesuch) Emmylou Harris reinvented herself with 1995's "Wrecking Ball," moving to something more atmospheric and haunting than the traditional country genres she had explored for the previous 25 years. "All I Intended to Be" reunites Harris with Brian Ahern, the producer of many of her early albums, and features appearances ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Long road to recovery for arts groups
On that fateful Friday the 13th, as the Cedar River surged and then crested, ravaging homes, businesses and many arts organizations in its path, Terry Pitts, executive director of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, stood and waited near the back entrance of the museum, a half-block outside the 500-year flood plain.Two days earlier, staff members had sandbagged sewer drains and emergency exits. But ...
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'River' revival
"Big River," the Tony-winning musical setting Mark Twain's classic "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" to Roger Miller's country and bluegrass music, wasn't controversial when it premiered in 1985. But after running more than 1,000 performances on Broadway, it sort of slipped into quiet disfavor because of political correctness that stalked the stage during the mid-1990s, says Mark Madama, who is ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe from Lawtell, Louisiana perform during the 7th annual Groovefest American Music Festival at Main Street Park in Cedar City Saturday.
Saint George Spectrum |
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22nd Annual Freedom Days Schedule
7:30 p.m.: "The Perils of a Puffer" melodrama at the Totah Theater. Sponsored by Theater Ensemble Arts. 1 p.m. 4 p.m.: Firecracker Fun Festival at Brookside Pool in Brookside Park.
The Farmington Daily Times |
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Miles Davis: Someday My Prince Will Come
Recorded over the course of three days in April of 1961, Someday My Prince Will Come is at once a curiosity and a masterpiece, a recording that not only captures trumpeter Miles Davis' group in flux but practically crystallizes the very moment of transition.
All About Jazz |
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Suite in Five Movements
With Oud Bass Piano Trio , composer and pianist Yitzhak Yedid continues on his journey of creating his own musical genre.
All About Jazz |
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Ancestors, Mindreles, NaGila Monsters
Although rewards can come from listening to a recording where mixing styles is done through patching different samples together, the music on Ancestors, Mindreles, NaGila Monsters radiates out of the mindful integration of several identifiable musical idioms within the same performance spectrum.
All About Jazz |
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New country-themed bar opens
Hooters Casino Hotel Dixie's Dam Country Bar at the Hooters Casino Hotel in Las Vegas opened Memorial Day weekend. It bills itself as the only country bar on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Colorado College Summer Music Festival -- 06/29/08 at Colorado College
Colorado College Summer Music Festival -- 06/29/08 at Colorado College
Rocky Mountain News |
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Music in the Mountains Faculty Ensemble -- 06/29/08 at Rocky Ridge Music Center
Music in the Mountains Faculty Ensemble -- 06/29/08 at Rocky Ridge Music Center
Rocky Mountain News |
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Lessons from the mosh pit
Steven Pearlstein of The Washington Post finds good business practices in the live-music arena.
Cape Cod Times |
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Broadway to bluegrass
The 2008-2009 season at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts is "extremely eclectic," says Megan Riegel, the venue's president. "It was intentional," she adds. "We're looking to attract a lot of different audiences in the coming season."
The Greenville News |
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Bluegrass band finds success
Ernie Bradley and the Grassy Ridge Band are aiming for the top of the bluegrass music charts. Given its talent and experience, the band's dream of making it big does not seem too far-fetched.
The Frederick News-Post |
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Roughriders enjoy tough competition
Dickinson faces Minnesota's No. 1-ranked team today The Dickinson Roughriders traditionally get the chance to face strong competition at the Terry Jablonsky Wood Bat Classic. Advertisement: MUSIC MART Guitar Strings for $5! We feature a large selection of guitar strings from a variety of manufacturers. Check us out today!
The Dickinson Press |
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Cook Co. religion notes
The Ministry of New Beginnings, part of the Phoenix Group, is a 31-year-old, Catholic-oriented, nondenominational social support organization for separated, divorced, widowed and single persons.
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Cool kids
The Boles siblings — Carmen, 4, and Anthony, 2 — really get into their ice cream at the Maury County Library’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social Thursday evening in front of the library. An event for the Summer Reading Program included live music and cloggers.
Columbia Daily Herald |
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Skipping life’s little pleasures?
Every time you fill up, say goodbye to coffee, a ball game and movie or music at home.
The Post and Courier |
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Sapp Honored At Retirement Party
TAMPA — Friends and former teammates from the Bucs gathered at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino on Saturday night to honor Warren Sapp.
The Tampa Tribune |
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Fiesta celebrates diversity
WILKES-BARRE – Upbeat music could be heard for blocks as the Fiesta Latina de San Juan was held at the Wilkes-Barre Catholic Youth Center on Saturday.
Times Leader |
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Sapp Honored At Retirement Party
TAMPA — Friends and former teammates from the Bucs gathered at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino on Saturday night to honor Warren Sapp.
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