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Gwen Stewart Returns to Broadway's Rent July 21
Gwen Stewart, who was part of the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, returns to that long-running production at the Nederlander Theatre July 21.
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New iPhone music to users' ears
DENVER (Billboard) - When it was unveiled in June, Apple's new iPhone didn't appear to offer anything new for music fans.
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iLike launches ad platform, pushes play on Rhapsody deal
In addition to now offering full-length streaming songs on its site, the music social network has also surpassed 30 million users.
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Music Will Ignite World Premiere of Beaty's Resurrection Aug. 29 at Arena; Cast Announced
Casting has been announced for the Arena Stage's production of Daniel Beaty's Resurrection, a music, dance and poetry-filled new work introducing us to a handful of varied African-American men.
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Musicians' unions stay out of digital debate
DENVER (Billboard) - Will the music industry ever get organized?
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Bluegrass musician uses his love of music to fight cancer
ATHENS, Tenn. - An East Tennessee musician is raising money and awareness of pancreatic cancer through his love of bluegrass.
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Levitt Dancing
The Valante sisters, Olivia, 5, and Kate, 2, dance to the tunes of Westporter Bob Laprogato and his six-piece band at the Levitt Pavilion tonight. The family-oriented program featured music by great American songwriters including George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, and Hoagie Carmichael.
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Wai'anae community festival in September
The Wai'anae Coast Coalition and Makaha Resort and Golf Club is sponsoring a week-long festival in September featuring cultural exhibits, music and food.
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iLike Launches Full Song Playback and Ad Platform
iLike, the music service with a massive following on Facebook and increasing popularity elsewhere, has introduced full-song playback on its flagship site, iLike.com. Through its partnership with music subscription service Rhapsody, the site will be offering over 5 million songs from all of the major labels and a variety of indie artists, too. [...]
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Slain model remembered at emotional service
SALTSPRING ISLAND - The flowers filled the small folding table, the memories overran the guest book and parked cars overflowed onto the street. A memorial service for slain B.C. model Diana O'Brien was held Sunday at a Saltspring Island golf and country club.
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Keeping City Beaches Safe and Clean
Music throbs from the cement steps as gawkers line railings and eye young women in bikinis at the Bronx's Orchard Beach . Umbrellas and sunbathers stretch out seemingly for miles -- tiny specs of blue, red and yellow, loaded with sunscreen and wide-rimmed sunglasses.
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Legendary folk group caps Livingston festival
LIVINGSTON - Ken Kastelitz proudly pointed to the crowd gathered at Sacagawea Park Sunday as evidence of the success of this year’s Summerfest, which has been held here on the banks of the Yellowstone River annually for nine years.
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The bandshell is back
Messenger staff writer Music once again flowed from the Karl L. King Bandshell in Oleson Park Sunday evening. Silent for three years while repairs and renovations were made, the historic landmark was rededicated Sunday evening before a crowd of around 500 people with performances by brass quintet Jive for Five and the Karl L. King Municipal Band.
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Grey Fox Festival wraps up first year at Oak Hill
DURHAM — The air’s viscosity made wearing anything more than a T-shirt and shorts a daunting affair; sweat glands were already being pushed to the limit. But for them, it was destiny. Everyone knew this day was coming.
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Her mission filled avoid -- and stomachs
When Jean Beatty read a story in 1988 about a Philadelphia-area food bank and hunger relief organization, she asked herself, "Why can't we do that here?"
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Unique opportunity for 50 singers at next year’s Beethoven Festival
The Minnesota Beethoven Festival’s summer season wrapped up Sunday with a sold-out concert by the Minnesota Orchestra — and the announcement of an exciting event next summer.
Winona Daily News |
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Night Life
ROCK AND POP Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; it’s advisable to call ahead to confirm engagements. B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL 237 W. 42nd St. (212-997-4144)--July 23: Jefferson Starship is piloted by the guitarist, sci-fi buff, and Jefferson Airplane founder Paul Kantner. Unlike the . . .
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Classical Music
CONCERTS IN TOWN INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD INSTITUTE AND FESTIVAL July 23 at 8:30: The final week of the pianist Jerome Rose’s annual series begins with a recital by Philippe Entremont, who won widespread renown for his recordings in the nineteen-fifties and sixties only to move on to a somewhat less . . .
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Black and White
Among the many great innovations of the 1968 Broadway hit “Hair” (now in revival at the Delacorte)--noise as music, color-blind casting--perhaps none was more titillating, and incendiary, than the show’s interest in miscegenation. In the musical, a black dude named Hud--part of the tribe of hippies . . .
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REALIZING DREAMS: Three local writers “Get it 2gether”
They have had the courage to transform an idea into fiction, a memoir and music.
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Musicians' unions stay out of digital debate
Will the music industry ever get organized?
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Sony BMG Music's days are numbered
The clock is quickly ticking down on a process that could see German media giant Bertelsmann sell its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment tojoint-venture partner Sony Corp in the coming months.
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New iPhone music to users' ears
When it was unveiled in June, Apple's new iPhone didn't appear to offer anything new for music fans.
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Sweet Home celebrates 137 years with an eye on the past and future
It was the kind of hand-clapping, soul-stirring, brow-wiping, foot-stomping, gotta-stand-up-and-sing-along gospel music that nearly rocked Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church off its foundation Sunday afternoon and seemed to shout that after 137 years, the church is still thumping as the heart of Clarksville.
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Authentic Food at St. Cyril's Parish
Hundreds of people came to the 13th annual St. Cyril's Festival today. Over a hundred years ago, St. Cyril's Parish was established by Slovak Immigrants, so this year's event celebrated their founders by serving up authentic food. People waited in line for Kielbasa, Holupki--and some pizza. Some small vendors also set up outside and those at the festival played games and dance to live Polka ...
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