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University of Rock rolls out parking lot performance
COLUMBIA — For the first time since it was started three years ago, the University of Rock will give an outdoor concert. The program is an arm of Palen Music ...
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Mbangwa confident
DESPITE female jazz musicians being under-represented at the Winter Jazz Festival which kicks off in the capital tonight, jazz diva Rute Mbangwa has vowed to show the world womenfolk too can do it too.
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Dunn, Laird, Overett, Sanders, Stevens and Summerford Cast in York's In Transit
The a cappella musical is part of the York's NEW2NY concert series, which presents staged concerts of musicals making their New York debuts. Performance dates are Aug. 8-10.
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PreFork: Pitchfork Music Festival Saturday Preview
The Pitchfork Music Festival kicks off its 2008 edition this weekend at Union Park, and we're going to highlight some of the "can't miss" acts of the weekend on Chicagoist over the next few days. Today we'll tackle eight can't-miss acts from the sold-out Saturday line-up. Jarvis Cocker 's set is easily one of the most anticipated acts of the entire festival. The archly British ex-frontman ...
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Fuel Prices Give Road Repairs Bumpy Ride
Record fuel prices are making it more difficult for local governments to pay for road repairs. Some road repair projects in the Village of Brockport have hit a roadblock.
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Wiyos, Klezperanto to meet at Stuart Street
If artistic quality and clever concept were everything, this Sunday's roots-music double bill at the Stuart Street Playhouse would be a sure bet. In all its history,...
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New Original Works Festival Begins at REDCAT
Cloud Eye Control, courtesy of CalArts Photography Since its opening five years ago, REDCAT programming has maintained a space for local artists to show their work at the state of the art theater below Disney Hall. The NOW Festival is the highlight of this community-aware programming. This first week of the three week series includes interdisciplinary projects that bend traditions and ...
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Joan Of Arc Slow Down
Chicago's Joan Of Arc have turned out nearly a dozen full-length albums since debuting with 1997's A Portable Model Of Joan Of Arc. The quick pace at which core member Tim Kinsella crafts the band's intricate post-rock, along with solo material and the work he's done as part of Owls and Make Believe, has earned him the reputation of being one of indie rock's most productive songwriters.
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Bluegrass singer Del McCoury reaches out to workers with 'Moneyland'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Bluegrass singer Del McCoury has a funny new song called "40 Acres and a Fool" about a city slicker who hits it big in the stock market and moves to the country to become a rancher.
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Steven Page Busted For Coke
Barenaked Ladies sing about how they don't like salmon on "I Don't Like," a track from their recently released Snacktime children's album. But we're willing to bet singer/guitarist Steven Page also didn't like being arrested and charged with cocaine possession last week.
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New Trapt Is Painful
Los Angeles-based rockers Trapt will release their third studio album on Aug. 5 and support it on Motley Crue's CrueFest tour.
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"West Side Story" returns to Broadway
The classic New York musical "West Side Story" returns to Broadway in March 2009, producers Kevin McCollum, James L. Nederlander and Jeffrey Seller announced Wednesday.
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A journey called love
Here is a glimpse at some of the movies being screened on the fifth day of 10th Osian's film festival. Special: Osian's film festival
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Recommendations
Biography Chris Hinze was born in Hilversum, in the Netherlands. He began his musical studies on the piano at the age of 12. After working as a pianist all over Europe for several years, he returned to Holland and entered the Royal Conservatory in The Hague to study the flute.
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Four New Musicals Will Be Heard at Stages 2008 in Chicago
Theatre Building Chicago will present Stages 2008, its annual "festival of new musicals in progress" - plus panel discussions of musical theatre in America - Aug. 15-17.
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Rocking On! Toronto Hit 'We Will Rock You' Re-Opens at Panasonic Theatre
We Will Rock You is born again July 16 in Toronto following a 61-week run that ended May 11 at the Canon Theatre. Its new home is Toronto's 700-seat Panasonic Theatre.
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Goodspeed Confirms Musical 'Story' for Fall; Design Team Announced
Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut confirmed July 16 that it will produce the two-actor musical The Story of My Life, an inspiring tale of friendship, as the fall production at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT.
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Iriver Announces Sleek New PMP
Iriver announced today its new small and sleek Lplayer Multifunctional MP4 Player, providing a unique format to listen to music and watch video.
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Discovery Hikes get kids back to nature
A geologically exciting locale, there's always something to discover in northern Michigan. Delving into rocks and fossils, attendees at Tuesday's "Traverse City Rocks" program learned about the region's geological history and make up.
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Jenna Woginrich: Stop Making Fun of My Banjo
It's time we put down our ipods and picked up actual instruments.
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On faith: Dance Festival in the Dome has local teens hopping
If you’re looking for good news in the newspaper, here it is. And it’s about a couple thousand teens and pre-teens. And I’m going to invite you to something that will knock your socks off. For free.
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Musical Potpourri
Want to experience the flavours of India — modern and old? Then joining Ashutosh Phatak and Dhruv Ghanekar on their musical trip Smoke Signals is a good start.
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Skiers Will Skim Swiftly To Catalina Island And Back
Cruising the ocean’s surface at up to 70 miles per hour on a pair of water skis dressed in a Captain America costume is not how most people plan on spending their morning this Saturday, July 19. But for Jeff Barrus, 38, it’s all part of competing in the 60th Annual Catalina Water Ski Race, organized by the Long Beach Boat & Ski Club.
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Gwen Stewart to Return to Broadway's Rent
Gwen Stewart, who was part of the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, will return to that long-running production at the Nederlander Theatre.
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Halifax singer's Make You Move nabs Olympic spot
Halifax singer Jon Mullane's fast-paced song Make You Move has been selected by U.S. network NBC as part of its promotional campaign leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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