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Community Calendar
May 3: Central Alabama Performing Arts will present its spring program "Music in Full Bloom" at the Chilton County High School auditorium at 7 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $10 and are available at Wright's Drugs, Danny Hayes Drug Store in Jemison or from any CAPA member.
Clanton Advertiser |
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Obituary: Cherry, 82, spread her 'joy and love of music' to her family, students
Talented pianist and organist retired from Inez Foster Elementary in 1986.
San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5 |
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William Dalrymple checks out pagan rites in India(Interview)
Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, May 3 : Delhi-based Scottish author William Dalrymple has journeyed across the Indian subcontinent since settling down here in 1984, delving into its past, capturing its soul in his books. But this time, he is charting a rather freewheeling, mystical course.
New Kerala |
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Protests apart, India's image getting a boost Down Under
By Kul Bhushan: Protests by Indian taxi drivers in Melbourne, Australia, have two sides. The young Indian drivers, mostly Punjabis, have a genuine reason to be angry: one of their mates was stabbed by an Aussie passenger and is now in a coma, fighting for life.
New Kerala |
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You don't have to be Greek to enjoy this fest
Organizers of the annual OPA! Big Fat Greek Festival outside Flemington don't measure success by how many cars are parked in the lot. It's how many Greek dinners they serve to hungry patrons. Last year, their success meter hit 4,000 meals.
The Express-Times |
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Young opera singer heading to Italy
MOBILE, Ala. - Most students spend their summers taking it easy. But one local teenager is spending her break on the trip on a lifetime. She is a very talented young lady… an opera singer at the age of 15. Armardi O’Cain was chosen to participate in the Italian Opera Study Abroad Program.
FOX10 Gulf Coast |
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Sunday service celebrates earth stewardship
Organizers of tomorrow's "Festival of God's Creation" want the public to walk, bike or carpool to Sunday Park in Brandermill for an interfaith celebration of the environment.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Crawfish festival kicks off
PENSACOLA, Fla. - The City of Five Flags is celebrating its Cajun influence in one of the best ways it knows how - eating bugs! Mud bugs that is. The 24th Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival started Friday. The festival hours are Saturday, May 3, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. It's located at Bartram Park on Bayfront Parkway in Downtown Pensacola.
FOX10 Gulf Coast |
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Fire trailer will help educate children
BRIGHTON - The Betsey Ann Fire Department is looking to put a recently donated trailer to good use in educating children about surviving house fires, but it needs financial help from the community.
The Telegraph |
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Prince's pretty protege Morris Day is funky
Back before his seemingly 57 comebacks and his insistence on being called an unpronounceable symbol, Prince was well-known for his stable of protégés. For a while there, His Purple Badness was like the musical Oprah - suddenly he was writing for and producing everybody he'd ever played with, admired, dated or gone to kindergarten with.
The Palm Beach Post |
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New York, Thai artists capture Carnegie International prizes
ija Celmins, one of 40 artists participating in the Carnegie International's "Life on Mars" exhibition, was named the winner of the Carnegie Prize at Friday night's preview.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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REVIEW: Feinstein badly served by Columbus Symphony Pops
No one in Central Ohio needs to be reminded that Michael Feinstein, local boy made good, is one of America's most respected proponents of American song.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Entertainer To Sell CD Through Cracker Barrel
Country entertainer Aaron Tippin is Nashville's latest artist releasing new music in a different way. His new CD "He Believed" will hit the store shelves at Cracker Barrel on Tuesday.
News Channel 5 Nashville |
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Rising sax star lives up to buzz
When it comes to buzz, there's hot and there's white-hot. Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon, who led his quartet at the Center for Latino Arts in the Jorge Hernandez...
Boston Herald |
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Doing The Right Thing
Halfway through an interview, Evelyn Towler sighed. "I have a lot to say, but I don't particularly like talking about myself." But ask the Dunedin woman about her passion for teaching and the words exuberantly tumble out. The 84-year-old Towler has chalked up 38 years in the classroom, teaching everything from kindergarten to college. She fell into teaching almost by accident, she explained, ...
The Suncoast News Pinellas |
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High Profile: RICHARD TODD
The big red digital clock reads 5:52 a.m. It's eight minutes until show time, and Richard Todd is sitting in front of a microphone scanning a sheet of paper. In his right hand is a yellow highlighter. As he taps it on the table, he says to no one in particular: "Today will not be boring, I will tell you that." Thanks in large part to his strong opinions and wide-ranging political views, his ...
The Post and Courier |
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Author Appearance: Mary Ann Winkowski
Mary Ann Winkowski signs and discusses topics from “When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits.” May 3, 2 p.m.; free North Canton Borders Books & Music (330) 494-4776
West Side Leader |
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A season finale worth waiting for
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's performance of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" Friday night was more brutal, powerful and convincing than any in recent memory.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Programs will aid needy families with infants
Babies from needy families might get a faster start in life, thanks to a diaper collection drive which continues through early next week. It will conclude with a free baby shower on May 10.
Suncoast News Pasco |
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Doing the right thing
Halfway through an interview, Evelyn Towler sighed. "I have a lot to say, but I don't particularly like talking about myself."
The Suncoast News Pinellas |
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Entertainment Calendar
Today, Saturday 05/03 • The "Oils, Ink, Clay, Paper," Anniversary Show, will be held by Bill and Linda Renc , owners of the Painted Fish, and Barbara and Ira Burhans, owners of Clay & Paper, 350 Main St., Dunedin, through June 15. The gallery anniversary show combines new works in the four artists' main media. Call 727-734-5060, or 727-736-0934 or visit w www.paintedfishgallery.com, or ...
The Suncoast News Pinellas |
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'Treasure Chest of Arts' lets students showcase their talents
Hundreds of students filled the Crown Expo Center on Friday for music, dancing and crafts during the Cumberland County schools’ Very Special Arts Festival.
The Fayetteville Observer |
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Fans ride Stagecoach country music euphoria
Matthew McKay described last year's inaugural two-day Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio as "epic" and "insane." He's especially proud of the YouTube video showing him dancing at an after-concert party.
The Press-Enterprise |
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Shore Patrol helps keep peace during Fleet Week
When thousands of sailors leave their ships during Fleet Week in Fort Lauderdale, many go out-and-about to party at South Florida's nightclubs, restaurants and bars.
Miami Herald |
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Maltz honors volunteers with Copeland Davis concert
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre recognized and honored more than 300 volunteers at a special appreciation concert featuring jazz great Copeland Da vis , on Friday, April 11.
The Jupiter Courier |
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