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Piano-playing brothers win state awards
If a movie producer wanted to remake “The Fabulous Baker Boys,” a tale of two piano-playing brothers, he might look to Mathew, Daniel, and Graham Mitlyng for authentic casting.
The Celina Record |
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30th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival
The 30th annual Playboy Jazz Festival, one of the largest and longest-running jazz festivals in the nation, offered an action-packed 22-act mix of mainstream, contemporary, Latin, blues, big band and R&B.
All About Jazz |
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Batter up for a fun Fourth
Baseball, hot dogs and fireworks sum it all up on the Fourth of July. What better way to celebrate America? All three will be combined Friday for the Fourth of July Special Event at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. The night includes a National Baseball Congress showcase game at 6:35 p.m., followed by patriotic music, a program honoring Hometown Heroes and a fireworks show at 9:45. Tickets range ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Trail Photos - July 4, 2008
Just in time High in Rocky Mountain National Park, the snow and ice are just beginning to melt after a cool spring start. View photo » Michael Christie, music director of the Colorado Music Festival, lead the 2007 concert. Guest conductor Scott O’Neil will lead the orchestra this year.
Estes Park Trail Gazette |
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Fourth of July weekend—jammed-packed with excitement
The Fourth of July weekend is filled with annual patriotic events, including fireworks over Lake Estes, the Arabian Horse Show, the Coolest Car Show in Colorado, patriotic concerts — something for the whole family.
Estes Park Trail Gazette |
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Cloudy Then Sunny
Satoko Fujii is a prolific composer. Her writing has manifested itself in several projects used to launch her music, Junk Box being one of them.
All About Jazz |
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Mark O'Leary/Wayne Horvitz/Dylan Van Der Schyff FMR Records (2008)
Irish guitar wiz Mark O'Leary's relentless pursuit of melding his improvisational expertise with some of the top guns in the jazz-based business continues here during this trio setting recorded in Seattle, Washington.
All About Jazz |
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In the Midst of Chaos
Jazz and improvised music have long held a certain appeal for fans of underground and outside art.
All About Jazz |
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Datebook - July 4, 2008
Independence Day Fireworks over Lake Estes, 9:30 p.m., 577-9900. Holiday Pancake Breakfast benefit for Crossroads Ministry non-profit organization assisting people in need. Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, 920 Big Thompson Ave., 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Estes Park Trail Gazette |
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Music propels 'Gondoliers'
Singers and orchestra perfectly capture some of Gilbert and Sullivan's best work in College Light Opera Company production.
Cape Cod Times |
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Free Patriotic Pops concert July 7
The Estes Park Music Festival’s traditional Patriotic Pops Concert will take place on Monday, July 7 at 7 p.m. at Performance Park outdoor amphitheater, 417 W. Elkhorn Ave. Bring a picnic basket, blanket and/or a lawn chair for a fun evening under the stars.
Estes Park Trail Gazette |
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Create sensational swim event with flashy decor and fun toys
Create a theme, send out invitations and make a splash with a festive, safe and fun-filled pool party. Doug and Linda Riebel built a home four years ago, and they included plans for a large pool and entertainment area with room for party guests. A large gazebo provides a comfortable area with fans to keep guests cool. A spacious area for cooking, surround sound for poolside music, and an ...
The Oklahoman |
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KL to get preview of Rainforest Festival
KUCHING: Preview shows will be held in Kuala Lumpur and here to give music lovers a taste of the annual Rainforest World Music Festival, which kicks off at the Sarawak Cultural Village near here on July 11.
The Star |
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DSO to Perform in Southlake
Something is going to happen in Southlake on Friday night. Something that has never happened before. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will be traveling to Southlake to perform in conjunction with the Apex Art League.
Southlake Times |
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Composer's bond with U.S. audience endures
When Carlisle Floyd finished his first opera, "Susannah," in 1954, the composer had no idea he'd created a work that would receive more than 1,000 performances in the years following.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Religion digest
Concert, ReCreation, 7 p.m., McConnell Park, Courthouse Lawn; hot dogs, watermelon and drinks served 5 to 7 p.m.; bring lawn chairs or blankets (rain site, Fulton Theater); free; offering.
Public Opinion |
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Starlight Concert Series brightens Evanston summers
Evanston Starlight Concert Series is one of the city's major summer cultural highlights. Presented by the City of Evanston's Parks Forestry and Recreation Department and organized by the Cultural Arts division at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, the series, a landmark in the city's cultural landscape, has taken place for over twenty years.
Daily Northwestern |
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Ravinia: outdoor spot for quality music and picnics
Gilberto Gil, Brazil's 66-year-old Minister of Culture, didn't always have such an amicable relationship with his native country. The bossa nova musician who performed with Os Mutantes, Yes and Pink Floyd, spent three months in a Rio de Janeiro prison in 1969 for playing music perceived as a threat to the military dictatorship in power at the time.
Daily Northwestern |
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Calendar
THURSDAY STRING JAZZ AT ART INSTITUTE The Old Town School of Folk Music and the Art Institute team up to present the Summer Music Series in the Institute's Garden Restaurant. This week see renowned banjoist and mandolinist Keith Baum in the Keith Baum String Jazz Duo from 5:30 p.
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By Susan Guynn News-Post Staff
John Berry sings songs about life, loving and heartache. "I don't do cheatin' and drinkin' music. That's absolutely in line with my beliefs," says the Georgia raised singer/songwriter who grew up in a Christian home and became a believer himself as a teen.
The Frederick News-Post |
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Celebrate Freedom moves to Frisco
After more than 10 years at Southfork Ranch in Parker, Celebrate Freedom is moving up the road to Frisco’s Pizza Hut Park. The event on June 27 and 28 is the largest, free, all-day Christian festival in the nation, and will feature multiple musical guests as well as evangelist and author Luis Palau.
The Frisco Enterprise |
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Frisco man to host musical fund-raiser for Special Olympics
As a part-time employee at Dallas Karaoke DJs at Collin Creek Mall, Frisco resident Mike Reeves has met some interesting characters. Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash are but two of the celebrities he’s encountered n or their impersonators, anyway.
The Frisco Enterprise |
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Entertainment
Fans of The Strokes shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for a new album from the New York rockers. Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr is blunt when asked whether a new record is forthcoming.
The West Australian |
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Picture this
Guy Rogers III spent 10 weekends visiting some of Texas’ most legendary music venues and watching performances from artists like Willie Nelson, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Robert Earl Keen.
The Carrollton Leader |
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Brass in Blue to present free concert at Mount Rushmore
The Heartland of America Band's Brass in Blue, a symphonic brass ensemble, will present a concert Tuesday, July 8, at 6 p.m. at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Rapid City Journal |
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