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21st Annual Oregon Brewers Festival
When: Noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 7 p.m. Sunday Cost: Admission is free; tasting mug, $5; beer tokens $1 each -- one per sample, four for a full pour. Cash only; ATM on site.
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Musician inspires kids to believe in themselves By Lisa Short Loveland Reporter-Herald
A Grammy-nominated musician and entertainer will appear in Loveland for a show and the kids can even bring their parents. Zak Morgan is an educator through children’s entertainment. He uses magic, music, comedy and theater to inspire kids to read and use their imaginations. Morgan will perform a live show at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, as part of the Rialto’s Tuesday theater for ...
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Young bands head to battle By Lisa Short Loveland Reporter-Herald
The bands in the ninth annual Battle of the Bands at North Lake Park promise another year of young, diverse and local talent. The battle begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, at North Lake Park’s Hammond Amphitheater in Loveland. “We hope to have a great show and show people a variety of music,” says John Spretizer of the Loveland band Dublin Luck.
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Tuesday's opening of "A Chorus Line" includes a homecoming
Part of the genius of A Chorus Line, what helps make it one of the most enduringly popular musicals of the past 40 years, is the way it tells stories from inside the theater and inside the lives of the gypsies, the dancers whose existence is a show-to-show, audition-by-audition scramble.
The Oregonian |
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Sounds great!
Even at its grooviest, Portland music culture doesn't exactly lend itself to what could be called a "dance scene."
The Oregonian |
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Christian musicians converge at Estes to perform, connect By Amber Baker Loveland Reporter-Herald
Christian music artists and songwriters of all genres will flock once again to Estes Park from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9 for the Gospel Music Association’s 35th annual Music in the Rockies event. MercyMe, Jaci Velasquez and Jon Foreman of Switchfoot are some of the 30 performers who will put in an appearance at this year’s training camp and competition.
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Saturday `Madama Butterfly'
`MADAMA BUTTERFLY' Miami Lyric Opera presents the classic opera Madama Butterfly in three acts, featuring music by Puccini. Details: 8 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 2; $30; Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; 305-674-1040.
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Carrie Underwood to hit Pepsi Center again on Sept. 16
Carrie Underwood fans: It's safe to stop holding your breath. The pop-country superstar has added another show to her Front Range schedule, bringing total Colorado visits in 2008 to three.
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A big brass band of fun
Big, bright and with enough zip to power every Wii in Clovis, the new production of "The Music Man" at CenterStage Clovis Community Theatre is an energetic and ambitious version of the oft-performed classic. A huge cast of 63 nicely fills out the big Mercedes Edwards stage, and director Greg Grannis shuffles his enthusiastic players on and off with such efficiency and vigor that many, many ...
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Celebrating Navajo stories
Although the 60th anniversary of the Phoenix Symphony was still four years away, Michael Christie was already looking for a way to celebrate the milestone that would be both distinctive and regionally significant.
Denver Post |
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Things to do, July 25-31
Bringing Vegas to the Valley 11 a.m. Sunday / Tachi Palace, 17225 Jersey Ave., Lemoore / $20 / (559) 924-7751, tachipalace.com/therapy Taking a page from the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas, Tachi Palace in Lemoore is launching a new party -- a Sunday afternoon pool party. It's called Therapy, and it's inspired by Rehab, the popular Hard Rock pool party.
The Fresno Bee |
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Mama Mia, that's one real Hollywood classic
My friend Johanna asked me if I wanted to go with her to see Mamma Mia! I had to consult with my oracle, imdb.com (Internet Movie Database), before accepting the invitation. The plot: The story of a bride-to-be, trying to find her real father, told using hit songs by the popular '70s group ABBA.
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New Music In stores Tuesday
Due in stores Tuesday: Alice Cooper, Along Came a Spider (Steamhammer). Dark conceptual album about a serial killer. DJ Laz, Category 6 (Federal Distribution).
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Music notes
Pianist Beriyeva to perform twice while in town
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BSkyB challenges Apple in music deal with Universal
Britain's largest pay-TV firm, BSkyB, is to launch an online subscription music service and has signed the world's largest music group, Universal, as its first partner in a deal that could challenge Apple computers.
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Best Bets
The leaders of the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado — violinist Cynthia Miller Freivogel and harpsichordist Frank Nowell — will change contexts for a more intimate musical experience.
Denver Post |
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Little Bear's jazz roots run deep
Denny Mintle was having a hard time figuring out why Duke Ellington had sent him a Christmas card. In the spring.
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SAN MARCOS: Outdoor concert to be held Saturday
SAN MARCOS ---- The city's community services department will sponsor a low-cost concert Saturday at Woodland Park. "The Cash Kings" will pay tribute to Johnny Cash and his music at the event, set for 7:30 p.m. in the gardens around the park's histor
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CHRIS BROWN TAPPED FOR DANCE COMPETITION SHOW: Mark Burnett behind new series set in world of hip hop and street dance.
*R&B sensation Chris Brown has agreed to lend his star power to a new dance competition series from reality show gurus Mark Burnett and J.D. Roth, via their respective Mark Burnett Prods. and 3 Ball Prods. shingles.
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Kings of Celtic punk wouldn't have road life any other way
Dropkick Murphys guitarists Tim Brennan, 26, and James Lynch, 29, sauntered down the stairs under the Aggie Theatre into a small stone-walled room under the stage.
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Pop life: Manhattan transfer
It's been 10 years since Early Times packed up his guitar and moved to New York City, and in the decade since, his hometown has noticeably changed. "I have such mixed emotions whenever I come back," says Early Times. "I used to play (Sacramento) five or six nights a week, so when I come, it's a special feeling – a certain nostalgia – but I also have a different perspective now."
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Carrie Underwood to hit Pepsi Center again on Sept. 16
Carrie Underwood fans: It's safe to stop holding your breath. The pop-country superstar has added another show to her Front Range schedule, bringing total Colorado visits in 2008 to three.
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No plans? Here are 10 things to do in Rochester area this weekend
There are plenty of weekend activities, from Buffalo Bills training camp to the ESL International Air Show to the Ten Ugly Men Festival.
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Little Bear's jazz roots run deep
Denny Mintle was having a hard time figuring out why Duke Ellington had sent him a Christmas card. In the spring.
Denver Post |
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LIL WAYNE SUED OVER ROLLING STONE LYRICS: Rapper allegedly altered group's 'Play With Fire' without permission.
*Lil Wayne may be the hottest MC in music right now, but not to the members of the Rolling Stones.
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