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Taking Operetta Seriously Again
In the late '30s, while the younger generation was jitterbugging to swing bands, their parents (and their parents) were still flocking to old-fashioned, turn-of-the-century operettas, as produced both by Broadway and by Hollywood. Some of the more enterprising jazz stars of the era wisely exploited the incongruity when they began swinging numbers like Artie Shaw's high-octane "Softly as in a ...
The New York Sun |
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New York Grand Opera's 'Traviata' in the Park
Summer in the city can be a difficult time for music lovers: The surging river of New York culture dries up to a mere trickle in a dry bed due to the mass exodus of the finest musicians to the comfort of the country and its wealth of interesting festivals. One of the few bright spots of the season is New York Grand Opera, which mounts fully staged productions of the Italian repertoire under the ...
The New York Sun |
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Kay Ryan, a Laureate Worth Lauding
Yesterday's announcement from the Library of Congress that Kay Ryan will be the country's next poet laureate is a cause for celebration. In part, this is because Ms. Ryan is an excellent poet, and in poetry it is rarer than it should be for merit and recognition to find one another. But it is also because Ms. Ryan has advanced to the top rank of American poets while keeping a principled distance ...
The New York Sun |
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Concord Records Add 5 Fantastic Collectibles to "Collector's Corner"
The folks at Concord Music Group have added five more rare and collectible classic Jazz titles to their recently launched Collector's Corner site.
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Sydney Re-enacts Crucifixion for Pope Benedict XVI, Pilgrims
July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Sydney will stage a re-enactment of the last days of Jesus Christ's life for Pope Benedict XVI and 200,000 pilgrims in a World Youth Day event organizers say may attract a global television audience of 1 billion people.
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MUSIC: Jewel of the Mile (High)
The Mile High Music Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday on the Outer Fields of Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. Tickets are $85 for a one-day pass and $150 for a two-day pass. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
Colorado Daily |
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Event: 'Kevin Mills & Co. Gospel Music'
Kevin Mills & Co. Gospel Music 4:00 p.m. Lily Tent Farmers go from worst to first!
The Neepawa Banner |
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He ain't heavy... Italy's metal brother
Dressed in his traditional brown robe, sandals and twirling the rope around his waist, 62-year old Friar Cesare Bonizzi is no ordinary heavy metal rocker.
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Ultimate guitar hero joins World Tour
The Seattle-based company Experience Hendrix, which controls the rock icon's musical legacy, is providing Hendrix's music and likeness for the latest Guitar Hero video game, said Aaron Grant, a spokesman for publisher and developer Activision and Red Octane.
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Pressler Plays On
The Beaux Arts Trio was formed in 1955, and is calling it quits this summer. Throughout these decades, the ensemble has had one pianist, Menahem Pressler, born in 1923. He played a concert at Mannes College on Wednesday night. This was part of the International Keyboard Institute & Festival. Introducing the concert, Joseph Patrych remarked that, with the Beaux Arts Trio no more, we could look ...
The New York Sun |
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Digital music replaces CDs as a favorite in China
BEIJING -- Many Chinese people have turned away from CDs and now choose digital music like cyber music and Personalized Ring Back Tone instead, a survey report revealed on Thursday.
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Jo Stafford, 90; singer, recording artist entertained GIs during World War II
Jo Stafford, a singer who was a favorite of GIs during World War II and whose recordings made the pop music charts dozens of times in the 1950s, died Sunday of congestive heart failure at her home in Century City. She was 90.
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CARHAIX-PLOUGUER, FRANCE - JULY 17: Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead performs on the stage of the "Vieilles Charrues" music festival on July 17, 2008 in Carhaix-Plouguer, western France.
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MUSIC: Spin this
The Grascals jumped to the top of the bluegrass world as soon as the six-piece band released its 2005 debut. The group won consecutive Entertainer of the Year honors at he International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, and each of its two previous albums earned Grammy nominations.
Colorado Daily |
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LOCAL SCENE: Let's get (Mile) High
What if you could design your dream roster of bands and they all decided to play Denver? Local music fans will be able to see some of their favorite acts hit the Mile High Music Festival this weekend in a two-day, non-stop music extravaganza.
Colorado Daily |
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New Turkish-Greek orchestra set for tour
The newly established Turkish Greek Youth Orchestra will next week hit the road to celebrate their inauguration with a concert tour, performing their first-ever concert at Ankara's Bilkent Concert Hall on the night of July 24.
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Reuters Technology Summary
Fans drool over iPhone, but ask for more NEW YORK - Enthusiastic new iPhone owners are starting to sound like the cast of long-running stage musical: "I Love you, You're Perfect, Now Change." Only days after snapping up the latest iPhone, they still glow over their purchase -- but already are brainstorming ideas Steve Jobs could use for Apple Inc's next iPhone. ...
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Jimi Hendrix coming to 'Guitar Hero'
LOS ANGELES - Jimi Hendrix is coming to "Guitar Hero."
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Music by Vince and Nino Samiani
Vince and Nino Samiani perform live at the Oakdale Mall!
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MOTS to show off harmonies, pickin’ of Lost Mtn. String Band
Music on the Square will host The Lost Mountain String Band and the Squash Blossoms tonight, giving fans an evening of three-part harmonies plus some old-time picking.
Johnson City Press |
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Just what are Mudbugs? This bunch of familar ’bugs makes New Orleans piano-based music
They’ve all played together, in one combination or another, so perhaps it was inevitable these four musicians came together to form the Mudbugs.
Johnson City Press |
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Lincoln County 4-H Fair Showcases 4-Hers Hard Work
4-Hers are proudly showing off their hard work at the Lincoln County 4-H Fair in Merrill. Organizers say their enrollment in the 4-H program is up this year, totaling around 500 kids.
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LOS ANGELES - Jimi Hendrix is coming to "Guitar Hero." The Seattle-based company Experience Hendrix, which controls the rock icon's musical legacy, is providing Hendrix's music and likeness for the latest "Guitar Hero" video game.
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Jimi Hendrix music, likeness coming to 'Guitar Hero'
Jimi Hendrix's music is coming to the "Guitar Hero" video game, according to the Seattle-based company Experience Hendrix, which controls the rock icon's musical legacy.
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Mile High Music Festival survival guide
Headed to this weekend's Mile High Music Festival? Don't forget your comfy shoes, sunblock and our guide to the two-day event.
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