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Knife offenders to meet victims' families as police take tougher line
Police are to be ordered to mount a new offensive against knife crime, with more young people searched for weapons in the eight parts of the country worst affected by stabbings.
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Thumb town plugs first-ever Wind Turbine Festival
ELKTON, Mich. -- Wind turbines built last year near Elkton in Huron County have been generating tourist traffic as well as electricity. Now, the Elkton Chamber of Commerce is...
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Preview: Excellent!, Sadler's Wells, London
Through means-tested funding, the Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) offers crucial access to high-level training for exceptionally gifted young people; its current crop of 1,600 11- to 18-year-olds will one day enter a list of alumni which includes the violinist Nigel Kennedy, the dancer Darcey Bussell and the composer Debbie Wiseman.
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Young girls think self harming is a normal way of managing stress
Young girls consider self-harm to be normal teenage behaviour, according to research by mental health and volunteer organisations published today.
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Plans in works for Greek Fest
For dancing, live music, the Mediterranean's finest pastries and a few "opas" — nothing beats the Greek Fest.
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Virtuoso at work
SPONTANEITY and humility are the two characteristics that define Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt – the man and his music – and there was no lack of these virtues during his first visit to Malaysia.
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Atakoğlu celebrates quarter century in music
Jazz pianist and composer Fahir Atakoğlu continues sharing the stage with his colleagues in symphonic concerts marking the 25th year of his career in music.
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Music teacher dies at 55
A SERVICE of thanksgiving will be held in Beverley Minster to celebrate the life of David Atkinson, a local music teacher who died recently at the age of 55. (11/07/2008)
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Thumb town plugs first-ever Wind Turbine Festival
ELKTON, Mich. (AP) — Wind turbines built last year near Elkton in Huron County have been generating tourist traffic as well as electricity. Now, the Elkton Chamber of Commerce is hoping to plug their Thumb-area community with a Wind Turbine Festival scheduled for Saturday.
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Monday Nite to highlight Indian culture
Spicy curries, bright clothing accessories and lots of gold jewelry. When it comes to showcasing its culture, the local Indian community doesn’t hold back. This will be evident at tonight’s Utica Monday Nite festivities, when the community will celebrate its heritage through stories, music and traditional dances.
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Respect Music Day
Respect Music is an independent music publisher that has quickly gained a reputation for finding the best up and coming talent from across the UK. Today The Scoop is showcasing 5 Respect bands - two will perform at lunchtime and three in the evening.
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Billboard.com -- Star-Studded Crew Leads VH1's Who Tribute
Some of the biggest names in rock saluted the Who last night (July 12) with performances during a taping for VH1's "Rock Honors" at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, but the biggest thrills were delivered by the honorees themselves. The event will air July 17.
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Neil Young: Iraq'n'roll
Neil Young looks every inch the ageing music legend, with his unkempt hair, and an attitude that makes no bones about being the centre of attention. He's in the middle of a tour of summer festivals and, at 62, he's still a headline act.
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Monteverdi Choir, St James's, Spanish Place, London
Two Requiems provided the pillars of this substantial concert by Sir John Eliot Gardiner's Monteverdi Choir and his English Baroque Soloists in the spacious acoustic of St James's Church, Spanish Place.
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Classical Revolution brings music to the masses
Although many rock fans would recognize the lyrics, "rock and roll will never die" from one of Neil Young's most popular songs, probably few are familiar with the artists who shook concert halls long before the likes of Young, The Rolling Stones or Tom Petty. How many can recall the thundering tones of Mahler or the haunting themes of Beethoven? Although classical music may have fallen out of ...
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Concert strikes a chord
BEAUTIFUL music soothed the heartache of drought-ravaged families of the Central Tablelands in Bathurst on Saturday night.
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Tequesta tenor Sir John van Kesteren dies at 87
Sir John van Kesteren, a Dutch operatic tenor who sang in some of the finest opera houses and concert halls in the world during a career that spanned more than five decades, died Friday. He was 87 and had lived here for 28 years.
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Dr Latitude : Foliage, festivals and seafood fun
We are travelling to New England in the first two weeks of October to experience the stunning autumn (I should say fall) foliage extravaganza. Are there any not-to-be-missed festivals, food or music or whatever on at that time? We'd like to plan our itinerary accordingly.
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Join in a celebration of historic and traditional cooking techniques of America’s past at Historic Cold Spring Village’s annual Foodways and Folklife weekend event, Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to learn and experience the methods, styles and heritage of American food preparation and recipes in the 1800s.
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Santa Monica Pier-Latin Jazz, Mambo and Salsa!
>B>Santa Monica Pier-Latin Jazz, Mambo and Salsa! Santa Monica-Summer is finally here. That could only mean one thing. It's time once again for the most highly anticipated outdoor concert series- Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series presented by Amoeba Records on the Naked Juice Stage.
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Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine Call For Bush War Crime Trial
Rockers RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE have called for U.S. President GEORGE W. BUSH to be tried over the conflict in Iraq - branding the American leader "a war criminal". ...
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Alice Cooper - Two Dead After Norway Music Festival
Two people were found dead at a music festival headlined by ALICE COOPER in Norway this weekend (beg12Jul08). Authorities say the unidentified victims were discovered dead ...
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Volunteers needed for Cedar River clean-up in Cedar Falls this weekend
CEDAR FALLS (KWWL) The Floods of 2008 made a mess of the Cedar River. This weekend, volunteers are needed to clean up what the floods left behind. The Cedar River Environmental Group issued the following statement celbrating the 20th year of its festival and clean up in Cedar Falls.
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Festival aims to keep Cedar River clean
Despite the flooding, one festival celebrating the Cedar River went on as usual. The 20th annual Cedar River Music Festival started Friday in Pfeiffer Springs Park in Cedar Falls. Environmental vendors and music aimed to encourage people to keep the Cedar River clean.
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Chicago Folk and Roots Festival under way
Music lovers got back to their roots this weekend at the 11th annual Chicago Folk and Roots Festival, which was under way at Welles Park in the city's Lincoln Square neighborhood.
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