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Fleisher celebrates 80 years of music
Leon Fleisher will celebrate his 80th birthday this week doing two of his favorite things - playing the piano and conducting. Joining him onstage for an all-Mozart program will be the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which shares with Fleisher a long, strong history.
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Mary l. Moreau: Music for a summer eve
Most of us love music, it almost goes without saying.
The Citizen of Laconia |
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Ten reasons to take a ride to 4-H Fair, Peach Festival
Top 10 things for visitors to do at the fair:
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Students benefit from WISE choices
Jake Waruch made this rocking chair in the WISE program. WHILE HER peers were studying English in the confines of Rondout Valley High School in March, Nara Baker's classroom was a beach in the Bahamas.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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YOU HAVEN'T LIVED HERE UNTIL ...: You've been to the Humungous Fungus Fest
Summer is the perfect time to head Up North for some rest, relaxation and, mushrooms? That's right, each summer crowds descend on Crystal Falls in the Upper Peninsula's Iron County for the Humungous Fungus Fest to celebrate the discovery in 1988 of what could be the world's largest living organism, a giant fungus.
Detroit Free Press |
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Aspen symphony, soloist join in nearly perfect story of love
In a world where all things fast and loud generally trump thoughtfulness and reflection, Peter Lieberson's five gentle "Neruda Songs" are a brilliant exception.
Denver Post |
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News from across the state: Rothbury names released
Authorities have released the names of two Rothbury Music Festival concertgoers who died during the Fourth of July weekend.
Detroit Free Press |
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Happy Birthday Rufus
Our very own ‘Gay Messiah’ of music, Rufus Wainwright - the man behind such albums as Want One , Want Two , Release the Stars and Live at Carnegie Hall (his labour of love to gay icon Judy Garland) - celebrates his birthday on 22 July. So, we thought we’d honour the birthday boy by taking a look back at some of his queerest and best works immortalised on video.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Money Isn't Everything For These Three
What did the late mutual fund legends John Templeton and Gerald Tsai Jr. have in common with the still-rocking guitar legend Eric Clapton?
Hartford Courant |
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Man with a horn
As a kid, Tom Saunders didn't know that he would one day become a well-known standard bearer for traditional hot jazz. All he knew on that day in 1947 was that the Dixieland jazz sound made him want to jump out of his skin. Saunders, who has a featured spot at Sunday's 14th annual Michigan Jazz Festival, remains a stalwart on the Detroit scene.
Detroit Free Press |
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Local road race calendar
New Paltz Summer Cross Country Series Patterson's Pellett, July 21, 7 p.m., Minnewaska State Park, New Paltz. 3-mile run at the Minnewaska State Park Millbrook Trail. Third race in the five-race series. Children's --mile and mile races begin before adult races.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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PLAYLIST: Fresh thoughts on new music
After seeing him perform with the Rolling Stones and hearing his new studio album, "Skin Deep," it's difficult to believe that George (Buddy) Guy will turn 72 later this month. He continues to defy age with the energy and vitality of someone half -- make that a third -- his age.
Detroit Free Press |
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they love a parade
Revelers dance along a road in Dortmund, Germany, during the annual Love Parade. More than 1.5 million people attended Saturday's event, which featured 37 floats and some 250 disc jockeys playing techno music.
Arizona Daily Star |
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Diversity rolls into rehearsal for concert
If you need to get eclectic, here's one good way to do it: Round up an array of Detroit music acts, more than a dozen of them, and put them under the helm of a hometown mastermind. Loosely work out a running order. Don't make many rules. Then push GO.
Detroit Free Press |
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Producer goes from the Roots to the pits
MIAMI -- Just a few years ago, Scott Storch was one of the top producers in pop music, living in a $10.5-million mansion on an exclusive Miami island, driving a phalanx of luxury cars and dating the likes of Paris Hilton and Lil Kim.
Detroit Free Press |
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Jayhawks reunite to break the mold
Gary Louris admits that he's not normally a fan of musical reunions. For "most people I would say, 'Bad idea, don't do it,' " the singer-songwriter said. "Don't get back together, because it's not going to be the same, and you're a nostalgia act."
Detroit Free Press |
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Weekly entertainment calendar
Arab & Chaldean World Festival: Featuring live music and dance performances, noon-midnight Hart Plaza, downtown riverfront, Detroit. 248-960-9956. Free. Czech & Slovak Festival: 12:30-7 p.m. Sokol Cultural Center, 23600 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights. 313-278-9493.
Detroit Free Press |
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Patient strategy pays off for winner at Motorplex
Matt Kobyluck bided his time, then grabbed the lead with four laps left and hung on to win the Camping World East Strutmasters.com 150 at the Music City Motorplex.
The Tennessean |
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Affleck, Kanye, Scarlett among celebs headed to Denver
A-list Hollywood hotshots and music industry titans are set to descend on the Rocky Mountain city for next month's Democratic National Convention, where political rock star Barack Obama will officially claim the party's crown.
New York Daily News |
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Events
Ischabaha will play Celtic and folk music Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park Amphitheatre where West Eighth Street meets the Bayfront Parkway.
Erie Times-News |
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Around the world: Mandela marks 90th birthday
Songs, laughter, teasing and tender words marked Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebration Saturday as presidents, village elders and African royalty joined him for a festive luncheon on his rural homestead.
Detroit Free Press |
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Desert solitude
MOAB, Utah - The sun was setting behind a range of mountains perhaps 100 miles distant, and we were probably the last people in Arches National Park to see it. We'd climbed a redrock cliff behind the campsite, and we were higher up than anyone else in the campground.
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www.myguitarspace.com Launches Today, July 18th, 2007
http://www.myguitarspace.com proudly announces its launching. For guitarists of all levels, this social networking site is niche-specific to guitar players. Provides opportunities to promote artists or bands, and highlight upcoming gigs. Also features guitar contests, guitar humor, free guitar stuff, guitar charity, and video tablature. (PRWeb Jul 20, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Anthony Soave’s Brambleton Hosts Sizzlin' Summer Concert Series
Performances are scheduled in Town Center throughout the summer months. (PRWeb Jul 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Soave-Enterprises/Anthony-Soave/prweb1124094.htm
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Rock god Plant finds new roots
While Alison Krauss performed before her hometown crowd at Sommet Center on Saturday night, it was also a homecoming of sorts for her British singing partner, Robert Plant.
The Tennessean |
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