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Bach for Another Round
THE OPENING weekend of the 71st Carmel Bach Festival offered a mighty feast in the form of the Festival namesake's Mass in B Minor and Cantata BWV 21, and Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem , the first of three performances each spread over as many weeks.
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That '60s Show
THE ETHNIC diversity of the "tribe" (a.k.a. cast) performing in City Lights Theater Company's Hair would probably have been the envy of the 1968 Broadway musical production, itself considered a musical capstone on civil rights, sexual liberation, antiwar sentiments and other upheavals of the '60s.
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Critic's Pick 'Souvenir'
Elizabeth Dimon is a fine actor and singer; Florence Foster Jenkins was not. But sometimes it takes a person of great talent to portray someone whose ''gifts'' were modest in the extreme. Dimon, above as Jenkins, will portray the delusional coloratura soprano in Souvenir, Stephen Temperley's play-with-music opening Saturday at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 322 Banyan Blvd., West Palm Beach. Tom ...
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Rights activist comes to life in solo show
Those without a deep knowledge of the civil rights movement might not recognize the name Fannie Lou Hamer. The granddaughter of slaves, Hamer was both a leader and a soldier in the push for voting rights, a woman who inspired her fellow 1960s activists through both word and song.
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Going the Distance
THERE are several ways to measure the distance jazz drummer Sylvia Cuenca has traveled since moving from San Jose to New York City. When she left town in 1985, Cuenca was a promising young player with energy and drive.
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SOMETIMES the summer heat can torch one's fashion sense. Hot temps often cause people to dress under duress instead of for success, either due to lack of knowledge, or limitation of wardrobe.
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Tories buy votes in Que., ignore West
On July 20, one of the biggest names in music history played to a crowd of astronomical proportions on the Plains of Abraham. Sir Paul McCartney, of Beatles fame, played at the historic site to celebrate Quebec City’s 400th birthday.
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Review: LG Chocolate 3
LG takes its Chocolate music phone in a whole new direction with the new Chocolate 3. See why it managed to stay on course and get lost at the same time. (follow link to read)
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Love Sued For Publishing Money
Maybe there was actually a method to Courtney Love 's madness when she launched an online rant on Saturday about Ryan Adams being a thief who owes her $858,000 U.S. that she alleges he ran up on one of her dozens of credit cards to pay for his 2003 album, Rock N Roll.
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US musician Tom Waits plays first ever concerts in Czech Republic
The American musician Tom Waits has won legions of fans around the world with his distinctive, growl-like voice and evocative lyrics. This week, Czech music lovers finally got to see the singer live for the first time, when he played two sold-out shows at Prague’s Congress Centre. I caught the second concert, on Tuesday.
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'Mirroring the music'
For the new, $1 million production of Verdi's "La Traviata," which opens tonight at Music Hall, its creators had to find a fresh take on the familiar story of the good-hearted but doomed courtesan.
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Willie sings familiar tune about farms
On the title track of 1973’s "Shotgun Willie," country songwriter Willie Nelson sings, "You can’t make a record if you ain’t got nothing to say."
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Private Sector backs initiatives to capture new market
Tigo, Real Radio, Ceylon Cold Stores, Sri Lankan Airlines, Sampath Bank and Ceylon Tobacco, among a host of others, have come forward with generous sponsorships to give Sri Lanka Tourism the necessary impetus to make the Hikkaduwa Beach Festival 2008 a mega success.
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The DVD Experience: ‘Shine a Light’ captures Stones and Scorsese at a shared peak of their respective crafts
Shine a Light , just now arriving in digital video from Paramount Vantage (DVD, $29.95; Blu-Ray, $34.95), captures the Rolling Stones — somewhat arbitrarily recognized as the World’s Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band — in the act of defending the title without conscious effort.
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Secure your data and recover your phone
Just imagine what you have on your mobile phone right now. Besides the contact listm which would be a huge pain to reproduce, there’s probably a good chance that you also have some photos, videosm and even music. That being said, it’s a nightmare when you realize that your mobile phone has been lost or [...]
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Natalie a Bollywood princess
Closer star Natalie Portman is a Bollywood princess who is saved by a "rebellious beard" - in her boyfriend's music video anyway.
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Review: Electronic Arts Sudoku (Num-pre)
Using graphic designs and music very similar to its impressive rendition of Mahjong, only with Japanese rather than Chinese aesthetics, Electronic Arts has created a charming fifth-generation iPod version of Sudoku ($5, now also known as Num-pre in Japan) - one that’s more approachable and fully-featured than the pencil-and-paper versions that preceded it. Besides providing you with ...
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Review: PopCap Games Bejeweled & Bejeweled 2
From an audiovisual standpoint, Bejeweled is only modestly impressive. Its jewel-shaped blocks look pretty much the same as they have on cell phones and computers for the past couple of years, the music is inoffensive, and the only special effects on display are cool 3-D tunnel-like transitions between levels. Similarly, its gameplay doesn’t hold a candle to a good game of Tetris, or even Sega’s ...
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Legendary Hip Hop Female DJ K Swift Dead at 29
Legendary Hip Hop Female DJ K Swift Dead at 29 Pioneering Baltimore club/radio DJ dies in tragic swimming pool accident
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Madame Tussauds in London unveils wax Winehouse
By EMILY RISTOW Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress. Winehouse's hair and 5-inch black heels make the model nearly 6 feet tall. The wax Winehouse's dress resembles one that the singer wore to the BRIT music awards in 2007, when she won best female solo artist. Her sailor-inspired ...
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Winky wins
Winky Hicks of Grove Hill is always a crowd-pleaser at the Atmore Rotary Club's Fiddlers' Convention. This year was no exception. Not only does Hicks bring good music to the stage, he also cracks a few jokes - often at the expense of a friend in the audience. The competition was stiff this year as 45 musicians participated in the Fiddlers' Convention Saturday night in Atmore. Hicks came in ...
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Mindy Mccready - Mccready Heads Back To Rehab
Fallen country music star MINDY MCCREADY is reportedly heading back to rehab after an alleged suicide attempt. MCCready is alleged to have attempted to end her own life ...
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Wilson Refunds Concert Fans
Former BEACH BOY BRIAN WILSON is offering a refund to fans who paid to watch him perform in New York this month (Jul08), after a flood of complaints about the ...
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Songs from Scratch: The songwriting begins in earnest
We check in with our three bands as they try to turn the lyrics, written by Adam Levy, into complete songs.
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‘Atlanta Idol’ finalist prepares to record first music
A smooth-singing artist from Greenwood should begin production on his first recorded music in the next few weeks, his manager says. Willie “Wood” Gatewood was a finalist in “Atlanta Idol” but did not win the June 28 contest.
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