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Chamber Singers auditions have started
Auditions for membership in the 2008-2009 Northwest Arkansas Community College Chamber Singers are under way at the NWACC Music Department. (Benton County Daily Record)
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Immigration Reform Supporters Gather At Texas Rallies
Austin (AP) - Hundreds of people marched and chanted throughout Texas on Thursday as part of a series of rallies calling for laws that would give millions of undocumented immigrants a chance at legalization.
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Review: "Iron Man"
Directed by Jon Favreau. Produced by Avi Arad and Kevin Feige. Written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, based on characters created by Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. Photographed by Matthew Libatique. Edited by Dan Lebental. Music by Ramin Djawadi.
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The Australian 05/01/08
Maybe It's Time For Performers To Take The Lead? "Musical scores came to be written as if dogma, down to the last pedantic detail; performers, even brilliant ones, became mere instruments to the composer's vision." But this doesn't necessaril lead to the best music.
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Preview: The 10th Annual Oberlin Folk Festival
UPDATED: 08 :17 a.m. EDT, May 02, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes a dry stone mason. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
The Plain Dealer |
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Stevie Wonder returns to Jazz Fest
It's been more than 30 years since Stevie Wonder took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. That appearance was a surprise. On Friday, he's a headliner.
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Top five songs
The songs from the Vishu films rule the music charts this week. Especially the return of Vidyasagar through ‘Mulla once again proves his star quotient in music business, with almost all the songs becoming great hits.
IndiaGlitz |
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N.Y. bride, groom plead guilty in reception spat with band
The bride trashed a set of conga drums. Her husband and their daughter were accused of interfering with the bride's arrest and police used stun guns on both during the fracas.
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Colour city goes white at horses
THE famed Spanish horse troop El Caballo Blanco is in Orange today as part of its national tour showcasing 11 stallions and 15 Spanish Flamingo dancers and performers.
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UPDATE: Viacom 1Q Net Rises 33% On Networks, Movies Sales
Viacom Inc. (VIA, VIAB) posted a 33% rise in first-quarter net income as strong sales of the music video game "Rock Band" boosted the networks unit, while the filmed-entertainment segment was aided by third-party distribution arrangements.
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David L. Abell Memorial Jazz Salons Presents Benny Green
The salon will feature jazz pianist, BENNY GREEN, a player with a sensitive touch, stunning technical command and a sturdy sense of swing. Green will perform two solo sets of music and engage in an interactive dialogue with a featured host and the audience.
All About Jazz |
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Taylor Barnett 10-Tet's CD Release Party
There have only been a few sightings of the Taylor Barnett 10-tet. Like a mythological creature, it has remained somewhat of a secret, leaving everyone wondering about its very existence.
All About Jazz |
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The Big Chris Barber Band - Shaw Theatre London on May 19-20, 2008
The Shaw Theatre, London - Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th May 2008 'Musical legend' is an accolade too easily given to artists these days - but trombonist Chris Barber is one of the few to whom it truly applies.
All About Jazz |
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Television - Entertainment
When he was 22, marine biologist Rob Stewart set out to make a film about sharks. In the process he got arrested, caught a skin-eating disease and was hospitalised.
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Recent Editions
MURAL UNVEILING : 2pm Saturday 12 May, ‘International Wall’, Falls Road, dedicated to all Palestinian refugees. Organised by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) Belfast Branch.
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Viacom First-Quarter Profit Rises as Audiences Shift to Cable
May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Viacom Inc. , the media company controlled by Sumner Redstone , reported first-quarter profit rose 33 percent as ratings improved at MTV and the company's other cable channels.
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Elementary schools in art, music festival
BRADENTON - The musical and artistic talents of students representing 30 elementary schools will be on display during the Manatee County Schools Elementary Art and Music Festival to be held at 6:30 p.m. May 6 at the Manatee Convention and Civic Center.
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What a good byte!
BYTE (Banning Youth Theatre Ensemble) is presenting its Spring Musical called ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. It started on Wednesday and finishes tonight, Friday, May 2, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p,m. at Banning High School in the Band Room. Don't miss the music, the dancing, and the love story found in this Caribbean tale inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's “The Little Mermaid.”
The Record Gazette |
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Pistons crush 76ers, advance
Close for four games, no contest the last two. Richard Hamilton hit his first five shots during Detroit's overpowering start, and the Pistons rolled into the second round of the playoffs by routing the Philadelphia 76ers 100-77 on Thursday night to win the series 4-2. The Pistons convincingly won the last two games of a series that wasn't expected to last this long and will host the Orlando ...
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Advocacy group returns home
A different kind of signal is beaming from the old WRVA radio studios on Church Hill. ChildSavers, a nonprofit organization that's served the developmental and mental-health needs of children in the Richmond area for more than 80 years, has moved into the historic radio station following more than a year of major renovations.
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STEM-ulating: It's time to start doing
Editor's note: WRAL Local Tech Wire has added another feature with the launch of the "Innovation Exchange."
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Consumers Predominantly Using the Internet for E-Mail and Search
Despite the huge growth in new applications such as Internet video and social networking, most consumers indicate the main reason for accessing the Internet is to use e-mail and gather information, according to a survey by Gartner Inc.
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Jason Mraz drawn back to music, isles
IT'S THE simple things that bring the most joy to Jason Mraz. When the Star-Bulletin spoke to the San Diego-based recording artist in 2005, he shared a rediscovered love for breakfast. Last week, Mraz called while taking part in a new favorite activity.
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Today in history
n In 1670, the Hudson Bay Company was chartered by England's King Charles II.
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New York bride, groom plead guilty to reception spat with band
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — A New York bride and groom arrested at their wedding reception after the bride trashed a set of conga drums in a spat with the band have pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
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