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Rousing start to Rothbury music fest as folks settle in
There's a low buzz you can feel on the cusp of a big music festival — the sense of energy looming, of big sounds waiting in the wings. It positively saturated the Rothbury site early Thursday, opening day for an inaugural event that has promised to become one of Michigan's new cultural signatures.
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Inspired by music and hoping to walk again
Christopher Rodriguez leaned forward in his wheelchair, pulled up his pants leg and stared at his knee. Almost imperceptibly, his kneecap moved, shifting slightly up and down. Christopher could move his leg. That small movement, which he demonstrated to a...
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Ways to celebrate nation's birthday
Where to see fireworks Haggen Family Fourth of July Celebration: Enjoy a free, 20-minute fireworks display over Bellingham Bay. The show will begin about 10:30 p.m. Good viewing spots include Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center, Boulevard Park, Squalicum Harbor and Zuanich Point Park. Be prepared to get there early — parking will be limited after 8 p.m.
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Fourth is filled with fun at Dearborn celebration
It's not just the fireworks that bring the crowds to Greenfield Village in Dearborn for Independence Day. It's also music and a summer tradition that harkens back to a simpler time, one that didn't include soaring gas prices and worries about auto sales.
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New Festival Site Mostly Draws Praise
While the 2008 Pridefest won mixed reviews from attendees, none showed the anger and disappointment that was on display in 2007 when many people came to the festival only to find it had been canceled.
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Bravo! John Adams and New World Symphon
The relation of cost to value for classical events in Miami boggles the mind. One can spend thousands of dollars for a local opera ticket on opening night. And this weekend one can also experience the greatest living American composer conducting his music with the New World Symphony for a mere 15 bucks. John Adams' last stand with the New World Symphony in 2003 was one of the most exhilarating ...
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Young singer has it her way
The lineup for this weekend's Jazz in the Gardens music festival is packed with enduring star power, with R&B and jazz legends George Benson, Chaka Khan, The O'Jays, Wyclef Jean, Nancy Wilson, George Duke and Stanley Clarke topping the bill.
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Slow months bring cutbacks at Music Hall
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts has temporarily furloughed nine full-time workers -- 41% of its staff -- along with eight part-time contract workers during the summer months when activities at the nonprofit theater slow to a trickle.
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TV TODAY: Stars, pyrotechnics and a man who made U.S. history
Tonight's must-see: "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular," 10-11 p.m., WWJ-TV, Channel 62, CBS. Actually, there are three specials tonight on several networks, each mixing music and fireworks.
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Blues returning to Ritzville
RITZVILLE -- Who knew a tiny little town like Ritzville would have renowned blues performers eager to be a part of the town's annual Blues Festival?
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A musical gift to South Dakotans
Each year about this time, New Yorker Bruce Roter thinks about South Dakota. This year, the composer decided to give the state a gift. Roter, 46, who was commissioned to write a cantata for the state's July 4 celebration in 2000, has donated the rights to a shortened version of the song, called "South Dakota," to the state's domain.
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Bach Fest kicks off July 11 in Chelan
CHELAN -- While other areas in Washington are heating things up with jazz and rock festivals, Lake Chelan will calm it down some with a bit of classical calmness.
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Tantric's new road brings it to the Power Station
Tantric has entered its renaissance phase. More than two years after the rock group's breakup, only singer Hugo Ferreira remains. And he has adopted the daunting task of reviving the band's name and leading its current incarnation.
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The big man's comin' to our little town
Republican country star Trace Adkins, a self-described ''Dennis Miller conservative,'' a 6-foot-6 member of the NRA, shot through the heart by an ex-wife, author of A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck (Villard; $23.95), picks up the phone to call a moderate Democrat.
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Bravo! Lang Lang
Those who caught Lang Lang's Fort Lauderdale debut two years ago witnessed a night of dazzling fireworks at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, with the acclaimed Chinese pianist throwing off some of the most staggering keyboard pyrotechnics heard on a South Florida stage in years. The 25-year-old piano virtuoso will make his belated Miami debut Sunday night with a recital at the ...
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Bravo! Ton Koopman
BRAVO! This is a weekend of celebration for Baroque music aficionados. On Saturday night, the Miami Bach Society kicks off its annual Tropical Baroque Music Festival, offering a wide range of early and Baroque performances through March 16 at variety of venues. And acclaimed Bach conductor Ton Koopman will make his New World Symphony debut Friday night with a program spotlighting father and son ...
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Some last minute tips for enjoying the July 4 holiday
The upcoming three-day holiday weekend is the biggest of all the weekends of the year for tens of thousands of folks venturing into the Great Outdoors to have fun.
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Wow Time Waits for No One
In a world of noise it is refreshing to hear the music of Donnie C, An American Nu-Soul Recording Artist who brings a unique approach to the R&B/Neo Soul and Gospel music genre. Native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Donnie C has learned that "in the face of no evidence, create." Performing music that brings a plateau of serenity to the soul and tranquility to the mind, listners engage on a journey ...
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Beethoven. Five piano concertos. Vermont Mozart Festival.
This year, the Vermont Mozart Festival is focusing on the music of Beethoven, and the Titan's five piano concertos in particular. ... - By Jim Lowe Times Argus Staff
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Bandstand series opens Thursday
MIDDLESEX -- With a six-week lineup ranging from cutting-edge jazz to French-Canadian dances and ballads, rockabilly to rock 'n' roll, classical music to electronic originals, the Middlesex Bandstand Summer 2008 Concert Series has it all. Running six successive Thursday nights, July 10-Aug. 14, all starting at 6:30 p.m. ...
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Worldly grooves Orchestra Baobab, Midnite and Toubab Krewe bring global flavors Orchestra Baobab Toubab Krewe and ...
variety of world music flavors will be visiting Vermont in the next week. The global grooves start on Monday when the powerhouse Senegalese ensemble Orchestra Baobab settles into the Higher Ground Ballroom. The polyrhythmic party moves to Cabot on Saturday, July 12, when world-groove band Toubab Krewe and Virgin Islands roots reggae band Midnite headline the sixth annual Sol Harvest Festivus for ...
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Excellence marks chamber music festival
BURLINGTON -- Vermont has yet another chamber music festival and school -- and an excellent one. ... - By Jim Lowe Times Argus Staff
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Maybe bidders more generous with a song in their hearts
For everyone who has vowed "never again" after enduring another fundraiser that devolved into a speech-and-live-auction marathon: You should have been at the National Repertory Orchestra's 2008 Summer Gala.
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No plans? July 4 events highlight Rochester area's weekend
Fourth of July festivities, concerts and even a little Shakespeare alfresco are among the events happening this weekend.
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Namithas underwater expertise
Many years ago, a movie named Jaganmohini rocked Tamilnadu resulting in box office collections setting new records. The film was produced and directed by Vittalachariya. And now Murali Cine Arts is trying to recreate the same magic by remaking the film and the same title has been retained.
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