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Little Big Star (2005) finalist Charice Pempengco is now a big star on the international music scene. It all started with a video clip showing the young singer render her version of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," one of the songs featured in the movie Dreamgirls.
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BEST OF ORLANDO 2008 - ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Here’s one method for re-establishing Orlando as a house music mecca: Recruit buzz-heavy NYC upstart DJ Sleazy McQueen to work for local label Eight-Tracks, then slap him with a bunch of O-town travel stamps and send him right back out.
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The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is still everybody's favourite fringe fest
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival turns 21 this week - and it's celebrating Vegas-style. The annual alt theatre festival kicked off on July 16, and 141 local, national and international companies will draw over 100,000 Fringers to 22 venues in the Exchange District over the next 11 days.
Uptown Magazine |
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Behzad Ranjbaran's Exclusive Interview with Salam Toronto: Bridging the Gap Between East and West through Music
The Shahnamah Millennium Concert and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra come together for a unique multimedia performance on August 2nd, 2008, performing legendary Persian composer Behzad Ranjbaran's Shahnamah-inspired Persian Trilogy.
Payvand Iran News |
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TDOT could bail out Music City Star commuter train
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will give Nashville's commuter train $1 million to help keep the struggling Music City Star running, if it agrees to turn over management to the city bus system.
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Austrian music for mayor
TOWN Hall officials were given a taste of Austrian music recently, courtesy of student guests. (17/07/2008 16:16:45)
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Idle adds orchestra to Monty Python comedy
The Monty Python star and "Spamalot" writer is bringing his silliness back to the stage with "Not the Messiah," a musical comedy hodgepodge that features a full orchestra and the occasional leaf blower.
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Musical based on Kinks music will run in London
A theater in London is planning to stage a musical written by Ray Davies.
ABC 7 Chicago |
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Billboard.com -- Katy Perry Starts Fourth Week Atop Hot 100
Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" is further cementing itself as one of the biggest songs of the summer, entering a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The next closest challengers remain Rihanna's "Take a Bow" and Lil Wayne's "Lollipop," which hold at No. 2 and 3, respectively.
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Drenched, but spirits still high
When 4-year-old Brooklyn Kempf caught sight Wednesday of Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush backstage at the Chesaning Showboat Music Festival, her face lit up like the midday sun.
The Saginaw News |
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Volunteer in Israel and the West Bank
Stay and work in the town of Jenin, in the northern part of West Bank, as part of a group organized by the human rights organization Global Exchange.
MSNBC |
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Rockers roll up for fun
THOUSANDS of former rockers, mods and teddy boys are set to converge on Jack's Hill Cafe in Towcester for a ton-up day featuring live music, fun and nostalgia on Sunday. (17/07/2008 16:19:20)
Buckingham Today |
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Polka Hall of Fame member, Ostash, dies at 86
Steve Ostash played his favorite brand of music for 66 years. But, as his wife Eileen recalls him saying, ''it wasn't polka music - it was 'happy music.'''
The Bay City Times |
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National High School Musical Awards Named for James M. Nederlander
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and Nederlander Presentations have teamed to create the National High School Musical Theater Awards, which will be presented at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in June 2009.
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Movie Showtimes
Work done with a unique, watertight, red glaze from the 17th Century. Austin-based country rockers The Gourds plant themselves on The Plaza for a night of knee-slappin’ entertainment.
Santa Fe Reporter |
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Rome Observer - Creative juices flow at Cazenovia College
CAZENOVIA - Cazenovia Counterpoint, a festival featuring Central New York composers, performers, writers, visual artists, and filmmakers will be held in multiple venues in the Village of Cazenovia during July. Since many of the artists have national and international reputations through their art, music and books, the focus of the festival is "creating locally but connecting globally."
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LIPS Service
IF YOU'RE wondering where everyone is getting those amazing high-waisted, bright blue retro jeans they're rocking this summer, wonder no further than LIPS Jeans - the super-cool new denim label that's jetted in to the UK from Brooklyn for this first time this season.
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Postal Service Goes to Bat for Children in Need
As organized youth baseball and softball wind down for the summer, the Postal Service is suggesting that parents and youngsters who play ball not retire their used gear but ship it instead to Pitch In For Baseball (R) a non-profit organization that collects gently used equipment and distributes it to children in need.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News |
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Alltel Wireless First Carrier to Launch MyShow
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., BUSINESS WIRE -- When customers want to share their camera phone photos with the world, Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, has provided the solution with the launch of MyShow, the first user-generated mobile slideshow application.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Celebs at Harry Anand's B'day bash - Picture Gallery
Celebs graced Music director & famous DJ Harry Anand's B'day bash with their presence at Club Millenium, Mumbai. Club Millenium, Mumbai.
Glamsham.com |
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Casting Couch: Ferrell's a Two Face; Bridges, Gyllenhaal Go Country
Will Ferrell is used to getting sidesplitting laughs. Now he'll be splitting personalities. The Semi-Pro star has signed on to star in Two Face, a high-concept comedy-drama for Sony...
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Best Buy To Begin Stocking Unsigned Bands
Independent artists, rejoice! Music retail behemoth Best Buy is teaming up with Regionalcd.net to stock their shelves and online store with regional and local artists—no major label contract required.
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CMJ News Story
'Team' Up at Camp Clermont! Jul 17, 2008 Story by: Emily Leonard For all those who love music, the great outdoors or the movie Wet Hot American Summer , some good news!
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-17 16:02 Air Music & Media FD Alex Sorrell to resign; replaced by Lisa Clarke
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Home entertainment products distributor Air Music & Media Group Plc. said Financial Director Alex Sorrell will step down in order to "travel and pursue non work related interests", and will be replaced by Lisa Clarke with immediate effect.
Interactive Investor |
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MTV: The original soundtrack
Well, here's a novel idea: MTV has decided to devote some space to music. This week the network launched Soundtrack.MTV.com, a website that offers a a real-time, interactive guide to the music featured on the network. Say you're watching an...
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