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Art/Culture Review
A young Motswana rap artiste, Ayesha Bontle Quraishi, has made a name for herself in the Scandinavian country of Sweden.
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Grant aims for a new age of computing
Intel and Microsoft have said they planned to finance two groups of university researchers to start over and design a new generation of computing systems intended to break the industry out of a technological cul-de-sac that threatens to end decades of performance increases in computers.
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Spring Fling closes with great crowds
Spring Fling drew the largest crowd it has in years as multiple stages and vendors large and small crowded the streets around the heart of Spartanburg.
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last 14 days. Athy said his sound is a blend of “Whitefish and Motown,” with “blues and country twang,” from influences as diverse as Lenny Kravitz, Seal, Prince, Aerosmith, Maroon 5 and Guns N’ Roses. He plays guitar and piano and is the lead vocalist on his compositions.
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Council publishes arts directory
WEST Wiltshire District Council has released the new 2008/9 Arts Directory, listing information on hundreds of artists and arts organisations based or working in the area.
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Chapter 7
Definitions -- Chapter 7: Court-appointed trustee sells assets and debtor is discharged of debts. Chapter 11: Company or individual reorganizes under court supervision. Chapter 12: Farmer reorganizes debts under court supervision. Chapter 13: Debtor arranges to repay debt. More detailed information about Kentucky's Eastern Division bankruptcies can be obtained for a fee by visiting ...
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Kenya: Peace By Local Means
AS POLITICIANS TRAVERSED the country recently preaching peace and tolerance, a Nairobi-based organisation was busy putting together a traditional peacebuilding initiative that has helped stem bloodletting in several areas.
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$600 How will you spend it?
The federal government's giving you money to burn -- if it's not already spent. The much-discussed economic stimulus checks are hitting households nationwide. Some direct deposits have already been sent, and checks via snail mail will start rolling out May 9. To see when yours will arrive, visit www.irs.gov and click on "Economic Stimulus Payments Start." Eligible individuals will ...
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Madonna rules Manhattan down; Jenifer Lewis returns to Broadway and gets a boost from none other than Divine Miss M herself; Radio City Music Hall hosts the ultimate soul diva showdown; Pamela Anderson hits Washington D.C. for dinner with Colin Powell and Mitt Romney ; and Ricky Martin pays a big price for his privacy.
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Kite rite
John Pollock, a Billings professor, artist and kite builder, didn't become interested in kites until his two children went away to college.
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Solid start for 'Iron'
"Iron Man" proved to be ironclad at the box office. The big-screen version of the Marvel Comics classic raked in $100.7 million during its opening weekend and $104 million since debuting Thursday night. The movie, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the man in the metal suit, also scored big overseas with $96.7 million in 57 countries, putting its worldwide total ...
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Feds unprepared for Pr. William crackdown, official says
Prince William County overwhelmed the federal government's ability to remove illegal immigrants in the first year of their partnership by trying to deport many more inmates than anticipated, the nation's immigration enforcement director said.
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Always able to serve
Nobody could accuse Sam Dardick - wheelchair basketball player, former Nevada County supervisor, artist and polio survivor - of letting life pass him by.
The Union |
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Six ways to keep your hands pain-free
We are so attached to our fingers. It's too bad we don't think much about them until they start to hurt. For example, 30 percent of computer users gripe about hand paresthesias (numbness or stinging sensations).
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Business Briefs: Rock manager buys Music Row building
A partnership registered to Doc McGhee, former manager of the rock bands KISS, Motley Crue and Bon Jovi, bought a Music Row office building sold for $2 million, according to deed filed last week.
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Real People, Sweet 15 party
As soon as she got the chance, Jessica Gonzalez, now 16, told her new teacher about her 15th birthday party -- because the celebration was much more than your run-of-the-mill cake and presents.
Erie Times-News |
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Review: Shreveport Symphony transports audience with 'Ocular Odyssey'
The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and local artists presented an intriguing illustration of artistic exchange Saturday. Conceived as a concert that demonstrated how visual art influences music, and vice versa, "Ocular Odyssey" was a wonder-filled conclusion to this year's Master Series.
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West county event calendar: May 5
- Gourd Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Santa Rosa Valley Clubhouse, 11701 E. Las Posas Road. The Channel Islands Gourd Society will display and sell decorated gourds. Free. Information: 649-9868.
Ventura County Star |
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Weekend reviews
Founded 26 years ago at Lewis & Clark College, the Portland Columbia Symphony is one of the brightest stars in the small constellation of Portland-area orchestras that are generally eclipsed by the Oregon Symphony.
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Oxnard festival draws thousands
Thousands flocked to College Park in Oxnard on Sunday for music, food and family fun at a Cinco de Mayo celebration. According to organizers, about 50,000 people gathered for the two-day event, where families enjoyed music from various popular Mexican artists, traditional dishes from vendors and rides that made hearts skip a beat.
Ventura County Star |
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VSO ends the season with intimate, powerful Shostakovich symphony
BURLINGTON -- The Vermont Symphony Orchestra delivered an intimate yet powerful performance of a symphonic masterpiece and introduced an unusual new work, written for its music director, at its final concert of the 2007-2008 season, Saturday at the Flynn Center for Performing Arts. ... - By Jim Lowe Times Argus Staff
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With help, Madge delivers
By Sasha Resende Daily Arts Writer Madge isn't ready to give up her rightly-earned Queen of Pop crown - or the uber-sexualized superstar image that propelled her to fame. This is plainly evident on the cover of Hard Candy, the 11th studio album of her two-and-a-half decade-long career, which features the mother of three straddling for the camera with a classic come-hither look.
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Success through persistence, not providence
Sir James Galway is every inch the charismatic virtuoso, an artist whose smile is as infectious as his music. His onstage charm and overwhelming talent have combined over his 33-year solo career to make him the most famous flautist of all time. This Saturday he'll be accepting the 2008 University Musical Society Distinguished Artist Award at the 13th Annual Ford Honors Program, held in Hill ...
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Cinco de Mayo's place in history has turned into multicultural celebration
In Sacramento and throughout the United States, Cinco de Mayo has become a reason to celebrate – and not just for people of Mexican origin. Elena Gucciardo, 20, and Daniel Aquino, 27, enjoy the great weather and music during a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Discovery Park in Sacramento on Sunday, one of several Cinco parties around the area. The holiday is based on a Mexican victory against ...
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ArtsFest continues to grow
ATHENS — Two large Percherons stood hitched to a wagon while, across the lawn, fake horses — wearing frozen expressions — went round and round on a carousel at the Athens ArtsFest.
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