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SPAC may feel pinch of promoter
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Concert promoter Live Nation’s economic woes might leave Saratoga Performing Arts Center scrambling to find new sources of revenue.
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Musical groups head to the sheds for concerts
Yes, we previewed the bounty of summer music attractions right here in Pantagraphland several weeks ago. But there was so much stuff going on within a mere 50-mile radius of Bloomington-Normal that we didn't have the breathing room to take any musical day trips.
The Pantagraph |
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Queen of country comes to the Coliseum
Though the title of "Queen of Country Music" is one that seems to be passed around rather freely from country diva to country diva, there's little doubt that Reba McEntire is one of the top contenders for the title.
The Pantagraph |
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Concerts fill Central Illinois stages this summer
In last week's GO!, we previewed a summer's worth of festivals, fairs and theater. This week, it's music's turn, baby -- not to mention comedy or any other type of entertainment offered in a concert setting.
The Pantagraph |
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Australia crime victims demand Mike Tyson bar
Australian crime victims are demanding ex-heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson be barred from entering the country to take part in a professional poker tournament with retired cricketer Shane Warne.
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Music under the sun and stars
In today's GO! cover story, we've given you an extensive preview of all the big-name concert events scheduled in Pantagraphland between now and summer's end.
The Pantagraph |
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Native American history comes alive at pow wow
LEROY --The Wisconsin Glacier reached its southern most point near Shelbyville about 20,000 years ago. Rocks deposited along its edge created ridges called "moraines" on the relatively flat Illinois landscape.
The Pantagraph |
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Australia crime victims demand Mike Tyson bar
Australian crime victims are demanding ex-heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson be barred from entering the country to take part in a professional poker tournament with retired cricketer Shane Warne.
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News |
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Musicals, comedies get star billings this summer
Whether you prefer your summer theater al fresco or with the air conditioner running inside, there's no shortage of choices this season as Central Illinois' troupes get ready to entertain both the vacationing hordes and regular working stiffs.
The Pantagraph |
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UPDATED: Summer festivals
Nearly two dozen major community events will keep residents and the interested occupied, all free to attend, as summer sun and cabin fever gradually call everyone out of their homes.
Collinsville Herald |
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Folk singer Arlo Guthrie to tell his tale in Bloomington
Back in the day, says Arlo Guthrie, a rock or folk singer just hit the road and toured. And that was that.
The Pantagraph |
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McMurtry speaks up in songs with political bent
James McMurtry, author of the current "Cheney's Toy" and 2004's "We Can't Make It Here," doesn't have much patience for "political songs."
The Pantagraph |
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Rise and dance
Last Sunday, RISE: Vineyard Performing Arts held their first recital, "Destination Martha's Vineyard," at the high school's Performing Arts Center.
The Martha's Vineyard Times |
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GO AMERICAN TALES For these one-act musicals, writer-adapter Ken Stone and composer Jan Powell turn to great names in American literature: Mark Twain’s rollicking The Loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton and Herman Melville’s enigmatic Bartleby the Scrivener . In Twain’s tale, set in the early days of the telephone, feckless Alonzo (Daniel Blinkoff) attempts to call his aunt in ...
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The Yakima Valley Community Band Kicks Off the Concerts in the Park Series
YAKIMA, Wash-- Concert goers enjoyed the upbeat sound of the Yakima Valley Community Band tonight. The band will keep on rocking every Wednesday night until August 6th at Randell Park. Performances include
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Dance, sing, eat: Cityfest rolls on in New Center with entertainment for all
Comerica Cityfest, running until Sunday, will feature local musicians and funk-master George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. Each day of the festival, from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. today through Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, visitors will find
Detroit News |
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Dentist cuts operatic pop album
A London dentist swaps the drill for a microphone after his operatic version of pop songs secured him a top record deal.
BBC News |
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THURSDAY'S CALENDAR
Uncle Sam Jam Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie. Food and drink, children's entertainment by Radio Disney, music by Ghost Town, 5:30, The New Orleans Concert Band and Navy Band New Orleans, at 7 and a fireworks display, 8:30. Free.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Fri., July 4
THE CITY OF OPP will host a Fourth of July celebration on Fri., July 4, at Lake Frank Jackson. Festivities will begin around 2 p.m. with Second Wind providing musical entertainment. There will be free hot dogs, drinks and watermelon served by the Opp City Council.
The Andalusia Star-News |
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His friends will remember his music
Chris Sakey loved to rock. What those hardboiled chords, born out of the Seacoast's punk scene in the 1980s, did for his troubled mind is anyone's guess.
Concord Monitor |
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First Person
As Festival 9 3/4 approaches, Margaret Autrey of Princeton is once again volunteering her time and artistic expertise by painting the large background sets for the festival, as well as doing other artistic work. Autrey answered the following questions about her involvement with the annual Harry Potter-themed festival, which will begin at 5 p.m. July 12 on Princeton’s South Main Street:
Bureau County Republican |
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Kennedy Kruisers going to Hard Rock
Join the Kennedy Kruisers for a day at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood on Aug. 15.
The News-Press |
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Craft shows
BLUES FESTIVAL Munster Artists and crafters are sought for the Blues, Jazz & Fine Arts Festival arts and crafts fair to be held July 12 and 13 on Munster Town Hall grounds 1005 Ridge Road. Mediums accepted include paintings, drawings, graphics, sculpture, pottery, candles, photography, leather, floral, ceramics, jewelry, carvings, needlework, blown or stained glass and woodcrafts. No jobbers ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Three days of music
PHOEBE SEXTON Laura Wick, center, performs a flag routine with the Missouri Lions All-State Band on Wednesday afternoon at the Boone County Courthouse Square in the first performance of their three-day tour.
Columbia Missourian |
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Grahamstown on fire
It started off as a celebration of English culture back in 1974, complete with flower arranging shows and tastefully decorous music.
Independent Online |
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