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KC Fringe Festival is hitting the mark so far
Well, I’m a happy camper so far. The five performances I caught in the first two days of the KC Fringe Festival clearly indicate that the annual arts celebration has taken a major leap forward in terms of quality.
The Kansas City Star |
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Sheryl Crow stays true to her earthy brand of pop music
Like scores of rock and pop artists, Sheryl Crow knows the days when she’ll see her albums routinely sell several million copies have passed. With downloading and file sharing, record sales are down significantly in every genre.
Journal Inquirer |
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For immediate release: the arts are marketable
Each week, I'll post an interview with someone far more knowledgeable than myself on specific marketing and publicity subjects. This week, photographer Christopher Owyoung on live concert photography
Arts Journal |
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Russell Brand to host the MTV Video Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — MTV is staking its brand on a lesser-known one: Russell Brand. The British actor and comedian will host this year's Video Music Awards, set to air live from Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, MTV told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Palladium-Item |
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NY Fashion Rocks
New York Fashion Rocks will air on September 9.
TheCelebrityCafe.com |
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BILLY BOB THORNTON ROCKS, FOR REAL
BILLY-BOB-THORNTON-HNS BILLY BOB THORNTON ROCKS, FOR REAL (For use by New York Times News Service clients.) By JIM BEAL Jr. c.2008 San Antonio Express-News SAN ANTONIO -- Billy Bob Thornton is a bona fide, Oscar-winning movie star. He also makes music. "That's how I grew up, playing drums," he said.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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On & Off
JUST ANNOUNCED The Diabolical Biz Markie Aug. 14. Independent. (On sale Sunday.) (866) 468-3399. www.independentsf.com. Johnny Nitro and the Doorslammers Aug. 14. Great American Music Hall. (On sale Sunday.) (415) 885-0750. www.gamh.com. Lee "Scratch" Perry,...
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Ry Cooder fuses the sounds, cultures of L.A.
It was more than 50 years ago but Ry Cooder remembers it like it could have been last week; he was 8 years old and Johnny Cash came on the radio singing "Hey Porter." A third-grader with a guitar was hooked. Cooder knew he had to head up to "Big River"...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Workshop hosts Festival of Fun to thank supporters for 50 years
Cindy Gresch sat in her wheelchair, bobbing her head to the music from the band. A painted butterfly brightened her face, already beaming because earlier, she had won a Beanie Baby walrus and a stuffed bear. The fortune teller she visited also told her that she had many friends and family who love her. She was having a good time.
Rapid City Journal |
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Miranda Cosgrove Plans Solo Album After Conquering TV And Web With 'iCarly'
Seems like just yesterday that Miranda Cosgrove was the sharp, witty 8-year-old manager of Jack Black's School of Rock band. Now, ...
MTV Asia |
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Film Clips: Also opening today
'CSNY: DéjÀ Vu' RATING: (ALERT VIEWER) Musical documentary. Starring Neil Young, David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills. Directed by Neil Young (a.k.a. Bernard Shakey). (R. 93 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The scene is Atlanta, and Crosby, Stills,...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Matthew McConaughey goes tribal
Matthew McConaughey "got tribal" and played Brazilian music during the birth of his first child.
NZCity |
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'Drowsy Chaperone' revisits Broadway's past
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)The Drowsy Chaperone: Musical. Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Directed by Casey Nicholaw. With Jonathan Crombie, Andrea Chamberlain, Nancy Opel, Georgia Engel, Mark Ledbetter...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Disabled youth learn art, music
The fear of failure prevents a lot of kids from trying new things, O'Neal Pullie says.
The Daily Advance |
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Latest Additions
When the audience arrives at Chatham’s Monomoy Theatre to see Doubt b y John Patrick Shanley, they stare at the set of a dusty-looking, early-‘60s, churchy Catholic school principal’s office. Traditional music plays as they gather. It seems that the action will happen there.
The Barnstable Patriot |
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Tahoe Shakespeare Festival fires musicians, angers union
A labor conflict between local musicians and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival officials was tentatively resolved late Thursday afternoon, just in time to avoid a possible strike that could have crippled or closed the event.
Daily Sparks Tribune |
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Creative adds bold Zen Mozaic to its lineup
Ready to try a different music player? Creative has added yet another flash-based media player to its Zen lineup called Creative Zen Mozaic, an appropriate name considering its checkered design on the front. Comparable to a 2nd gen iPod nano in size, the Zen Mosaic features a built-in speaker, an 1.8-inch color LCD screen, voice recorder, FM radio, and best of all, it supports most audio ...
Yahoo! Tech Advisors |
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Memphis Pops Festival This Weekend
So you want to know more about the artists playing the Memphis Pops Fest on July 25 & 26 but you don't even have time to wade through this week's music feature about Roy Head? Well everybody's got time to read a 3-word review, don't they? Here's a list of three word reviews summing up everything you need to know about all of the bands competing and playing, as well as a information about some of ...
The Memphis Flyer |
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Russell Brand To Host The MTV Video Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) -- MTV is staking its brand on a lesser-known one: Russell Brand.
The Tampa Tribune |
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Rock 'n' roll band to play at pizza place
Lamppost Pizza presents local band SAW, performing from 8 to 11 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., July 26 at the restaurant, 530 Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark. The play plays original music as well as rock and roll cover tunes.
Moorpark Acorn |
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European Music In Ottoman Court" In Estonia
TALLIN - Musicologist, composer and conductor Emre Araci played examples from the Ottoman classical court music under the title, "European Music in the Ottoman Court," at Glasperlenspiel festival in Tartu city of Estonia.
TurkishPress.com |
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Datebook
Fri., July 25 Children's Adventures Wendee's Musical Adventures, Calabasas Library, 300 Civic Center Way. For children 5 years and younger. No strollers allowed. Free, no tickets required.
Moorpark Acorn |
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Dreams dissolve into dust in 'Merrily'
Those who appreciated the unusual storytelling of the movie "Memento" will find themselves likewise challenged by the bittersweet musical "Merrily We Roll Along," presented by the Moorpark College Theater Arts Department. Like the movie, "Merrily" tells its story backwards, beginning in 1976 and rolling back to 1957.
Moorpark Acorn |
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Rolling Stones Vs Lil Wayne
What? A rapper stole music from real musicians?
antiMUSIC |
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Country singer Cagle not guilty of domestic charge
Country singer Chris Cagle has been found not guilty of domestic violence after his girlfriend refused to testify against him.
WPVI-TV Philadelphia |
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