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ERNESTINE ANDERSON'S SEATTLE HOME SAVED: But for how long? Monthly mortgage payments are still ridiculous.
*After reports surfaced last week regarding the impending foreclosure of Ernestine Anderson's home in Seattle, donations ranging from $5 to $5,000 poured in from folks around the country.
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Eastman project starts with lowering chandelier
The 2 ½-ton crystal chandelier at the Eastman Theatre was lowered Tuesday morning, marking the start of a year-and-a-half-long renovation project at the theater and the Eastman School of Music.
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2008 Mack Performance Tour Under Way
7/2/2008 The 2008 Mack Performance Tour is touring the country to give customers a look at the new Mack models with a fuel efficient, powerful Mack MP family of engines.
TruckingInfo.com |
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BRITISH PAPERS PRAISE JAY-Z'S GLASTONBURY SHOW: Rapper wins over crowd and critics alike.
*The reviews are in regarding Jay-Z's headlining performance at this year's Glastonbury Music Festival, and it appears as if audience members weren't the only folks who were impressed.
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ROBIN THICKE'S GOT 'SOMETHING ELSE' FOR YOU: Soulster set to release new disc.
*Singer Robin Thicke has become a staple in contemporary soul collections. And now Thicke has another disc for music fans to add. His third album, titled “Something Else,” hits storees in September complemented by a promotional tour beginning in August.
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KANYE IS 'LOL' AT WINEHOUSE COMMENT: Plus, troubled 'Rehab' singer avoids being charged in Glastonbury fan attack.
*Kanye West uses sarcasm to brush off a remark made about him by Amy Winehouse during her performance at Saturday's Glastonbury Music Festival. Toward the end of her set, Winehouse dissed Kanye while praising the festival's unpopular decision to book Jay-Z as the headliner.
Eurweb |
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141st birthday party a blast
Canada Day event organizers admit that when dark clouds rolled over Thunder Bay at about noon on Tuesday they were a little bit nervous.
The Chronicle-Journal |
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A furious flute lifts Schubert variations to ironic heights
You'd think that flute players would be temperate, unruffled souls, playing their sweet-natured instrument way up there on the high melodic line. You'd be wrong.
The Oregonian |
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Making history
“The focus of Williamsburg used to be accurate history and what we could teach our guests about it. Now we have girls in the Fifes and Drums, re-enactments of non-existent events in ‘Revolutionary City,’ have Christmas ala Queen Victoria. No wonder that people think American history started at Plymouth Rock. Their myth is more stable.”
The Virginia Gazette |
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Support groups that can't sell fireworks
As a third-generation Nevada County native, the daughter of a past Grass Valley fire chief and a member of two of the organizations that were to sell fireworks this Fourth of July, may I express to Fire Chief's Jim Marquis and Jeff Wagner my thanks...
The Union |
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Good news for the Gold Country Community Center
Good news! The Gold Country Community Center has a new annual lease at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. The center's board of directors extends thanks to the Fair Board for its efforts to reach a mutual resolution.
The Union |
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Valley festivities to start Thursday
For a night, organizers of Independence Day celebrations throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley may be thankful for the high price it takes to fill their vehicles.
The Northern Virginia Daily |
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World Briefs
At Buns and Guns you can order a Kalashnikov sandwich from a bullet-shaped menu, prepared by chefs in military fatigues with the roar of explosions as background music.
Times of Malta |
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Concert series begins performances in the park
STOCKTON - They soak up the tunes. They enjoy the sense of community. They come alone, in groups or as families. They've been relaxing to the Wednesday evening sounds of the annual Concert in the Park series for more than five decades.
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Music and drama on first day
Pardon Beggars rehearsal, with (from left) John Suda, Vince Vella and Manuel Cauchi.
Times of Malta |
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Canada, eh
Thousands of residents celebrated Canada's 141st birthday Tuesday by basking in the sun during a parade, listening to music and nibbling 5,000 cupcakes at a party on the waterfront.
Windsor Star |
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Festival makes plenty of space for contemporary art
To be encountered at Għar id-Dud in Sliema... Azar Teatro from Spain will be performing Spanish Blood. One of the aims of the Malta Arts Festival 2008, being held over the next two weeks, is to continue to push contemporary art, which does not enjoy much space in Malta.
Times of Malta |
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'Striking virtuoso' in town
Kristina Reiko Cooper will perform at "Maestro Perry's Final Favorites," presented at 7:30 p.m. today by Music in the Mountains at the Amaral Family Festival Center, Nevada County Fairgrounds.
The Union |
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The Jerry Douglas Band and The Christopher Robin Band at the Ridgefield Playhouse
A key member of Allison Krause + Union Station, guitarist Jerry Douglas is hailed by The New York Times as “dobro’s matchless contemporary master.” Focusing on the dobro, a resonating guitar instrument, the twelve time Grammy Award winner has been named Musician of the Year by The Country Music Association, The Academy of Country Music and The Americana Music Association. Classified as [PR.com - ...
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CDs get help in shedding bad rap
Sales of new Lil Wayne album spark industry optimism, show people will still pay for music ALBANY -- Don't hold a funeral for the compact disc just yet.Something happened a few weeks ago that gives industry experts at least a little optimism for the future. You can call it Lil Wayne. The 25-year-old, dreadlocked rapper's new CD, "Tha Carter III" 1 million copies in its first week of release ...
Albany Times Union |
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Taking note of a seriously cool musician
The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. Mark Fransman, Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for jazz, is one of the new breed of young artists showing that jazz can be serious and hip, cerebral yet cool.
Mail and Guardian |
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Media Blender
Break out the Manic-Panic, the multiple pointless rubber bracelets, the fingerless fishnet gloves and the wide, big-buckled belt! It’s 1986 and there’s an ideologically offensive Republican well into his second term in the White House and homos countrywide are fighting for their lives!
Gay Wired |
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Breaking All Boundaries - Ad Supported Music Release in India
Faith Records announces India's first online single music release, 'Ek Kaagaz', the result of an online collaboration between San Francisco-based Devika (well known for 'Kehnde Ne Naina', released in June 2007) and Delhi-based Pralay Bakshi (known for 'Dilli Dilwalon Ki', the Delhi Daredevils promotional song aired on Fever 104 FM in April/May 2008).
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Leading News Organization ITN Extends Advertising Deal with blinkx Based on Proven Campaign Success
SAN FRANCISCO----blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that it has won an extension contract that will augment the scope of its advertising partnership with ITN, one of the world's leading news and multimedia content companies.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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HMV to roll out store revamp
MUSIC and games retailer HMV has pledged to increase the roll-out of its “next generation” stores as the turnaround of the group gathers momentum.
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