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The big no-show
If you thought the thank you list on a R&B artist's album was long, try getting into their dressing room when they're on tour. Concert promoter Manolo Echave says the size of the entourage - and the logistics of organising them - is the main reason tours by urban music stars keep falling over.
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China's biggest pop star debuts her exotic talents in the West
Sa Dingding's music melds traditional harmonies with offbeat electronica to create a layered hypnotic sound.
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The Republican Newspaper-Online Edition -- Garrett County, Maryland
The second annual Yough River Festival will be held this Saturday, July 26, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Friendsville Community Park. The event will be a collection of family-fun games and activities, educational programs, and recreational opportunities centered around the wild and scenic Youghiogheny River.
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Drummer Chip White writes and performs songs paying tribute to other musicians
Chip White . When: Friday-Saturday, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Where: Cecil's Jazz Club, 364 Valley Road, West Orange. Howmuch: $15 music charge, one-drink minimum.
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Kids drawn to local agency
After a summer of fun, the children taking part in St. James Town's Art City are just about ready to put on a show. Art City is a not-for-profit organization that teaches kids six to 13 about the ba...
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Free Music: The Morning Benders - The Bedroom Covers
Literally recorded in lead singer Chris Chu's bedroom, San Francisco's The Morning Benders have just released a free new album via their blog. Chu describes The Bedroom Covers , stating "if you want to hear some kids having a lot of fun playing some of their favorite songs ever, check these out."
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Duo replaces Ensemble Cl�©ment Janequin show
Soprano Suzie LeBlanc and countertenor Daniel Taylor will appear at the Toronto Summer Music Festival in a performance entitled In the Fire of Conflict. The concert is at 8 p.m. on July 26 at the Ma...
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Music and Movement Enliven Panych's Moby Dick at Ontario's Stratford Festival
Morris Panych's new stage production of Moby Dick, adapted from the novel by Herman Melville, opens Aug. 17 at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's intimate Studio Theatre.
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Country Music Artist Ashlee Hewitt Gets Mike Hard
Mike's Hard Lemonade is hard up for some social and consumer generated media action having gone down the road of the personalized fake newscast which, like, everyone is doing to the point of absolute boredom.
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WineFest welcomes 1,600 enthusiasts
Colorado’s winemakers showcased a diverse selection of the state’s vineyards at the fifth annual Castle Rock WineFest....
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East Hartford Summer Youth Festival presents ‘Carousel’
EAST HARTFORD — East Hartford Summer Youth Festival, in its 44th season of bringing musical theater to the community, presents “Carousel” from Thursday, July 31, through Saturday, Aug. 2, at East Hartford Middle School.
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Theater Review (NYC): TRACES/fades by Lenora Champagne
This insufferable experimental work is probably better suited for the art gallery than the theater. I did not have a chance to write this review of TRACES/fades, the second show of the Ice Factory festival, until a week after its premiere. As I began to try to recall the play for this review, I began to fully appreciate its point about how the loss of memory robs us of our vitality and makes us ...
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Big bluegrass: Local enthusiast books shows by national bluegrass acts
Among the dance recitals and Broadway plays, local promoter Tony Smee hopes to schedule a few big name bluegrass acts to play at the River Campus this fall and into next year.The first act, scheduled for Aug.
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Party of decade at music venue
Everyone is invited to the party as a well-known Queenstown nightclub celebrates 10 years of hot funk and cool beats tonight. The brainchild of business partners Al Spary and Scott Stevens, Tardis opened its doors in July 1998.
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Pencil This In
ART: " New York Adorned , in collaboration with White Box, is proud to present a captivating performance event and art exhibit. This exhibition is part of the White Box 6 Feet Under Summer Festival. During an exciting two hour opening, the tattoo artists of New York Adorned will create one-of-a-kind paintings. Each one of the twelve artists will work on an identical, larger than life print of ...
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Local calendar, July 24
TONIGHT Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival presents "The Wizard of Oz," 8:15 p.m. at the Redlands Bowl.
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Westerberg album popular
Minnesota music legend Paul Westerberg recently completed another legendary music feat. On Monday, Westerberg released a new album, "49:00." The album is available by download only at the price of 49 cents. In one day, it
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Entertainment digest
peare Festival coming to a close WINONA -- Peter Saccio returns to the Great River Shakespeare Festival to deliver a Front Porch Conversation at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Winona State University Performing Arts Center. Saccio's talk is entitled "A Shrew,
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Uptown Alive After Five Welcomes TATER
Rocking downtown. The Shelby-based Band “Tater” and its Country and Rock music will be back to the Alive After Five stage at 5:30 pm today Thursday July 24.
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EA Announces Maddenpalooza for Madden NFL 09 Launch
EA announced today that it is planning a big event it is calling Maddenpalooza. The event will be a sports, music, and gaming fan festival that will be hosted at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on August 11. The celebration is helping to promote t...
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Duracell Introduces New Products to Keep Music Lovers and Frequent Flyers Powered On-the-Go
BETHEL, Conn., July 24, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent survey showed that 54 percent of U.S. air travelers admit to at least one instance of sitting on the floor to charge a device through an airport power outlet.(1) Duracell(R) today introduced two portable power solutions to help people on-the-go stand up to their personal power needs.
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Tonight: live music abounds
ASPEN - Opera and a performance by classical pianist Andreas Haefliger in Aspen compete with singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster's appearance Thursday on Fanny Hill at Snowmass.
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Brown to Present Reality Dance Show
R+B star Chris Brown is set to enter the TV industry by launching his own dance competition series. The Kiss Kiss hitmaker frequently shows off his fancy footwork in his music videos and live performances, and now he is to give wannabe dancers a chance to strut their stuff on his forthcoming show.
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4th Annual Jazz with Steinbeck Returns Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The Monterey Jazz Festival and the National Steinbeck Center are proud to present the fourth annual Jazz with Steinbeck concert and dinner, which takes place Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM at the National Steinbeck Center at One Main Street in Salinas.
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MTV to remake 'Rocky Horror'
Countless fans of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" have been doing the "Time Warp" at midnight screenings since the movie opened in 1975. Now MTV is looking to capitalize on the film's cult following.
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