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A Clearfield debut piece for Orchestra's Camden visit
Composer Andrea Clearfield's catalog of works has often been inspired by women's issues and poetry. So when Philadelphia Orchestra's animateur Thomas Cabaniss asked if she was interested in writing a piece based on some heartfelt verses by local women, the answer was yes.
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2 reggae princes reunite
Stephen Marley and brother Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley are pairing up for a rare show by members of reggae's royal family. Damian may be the better-known, off the strength of his monster, Grammy-winning 2005 hit album, "Welcome to Jamrock." Stephen has made his mark as a member of the Melody Makers, along with brother Ziggy.
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A summer of fun
Eight-year-old sisters Gloriaenna (left) and Gabrielle Kelly play a pole-jumping game at Crosland Park in Aiken. The Crosland Connection program, sponsored by the City of Aiken, has brought activities such as games, music and a dunking booth to Crosland Park neighborhood children during the summer months. Thursday was the program's final day.
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Music critics' picks
POP You won't get scarlett fever listening to She and Him, and that's a good thing. Unlike the recent movie-star-celebrates-Tom Waits vanity CD project delivered by Scarlett Johansson, "She and Him - Vol. 1," spotlighting actress Zooey Deschanel (mo
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YANKEE HOMECOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SUNDAY, JULY 27 OLD-FASHIONED SUNDAY BARTLET MALL, HIGH STREET This year's Old-Fashioned Sunday promises to be a lively day packed with music, entertainment, period costumes, kids activities and races, and more.
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Opening of Brockton’s Mary E. Baker School delayed
The plan is to open Brockton’s Mary E. Baker School on Quincy Street on Oct. 20, six weeks after it was scheduled to open, and the twin Manthala George School on Col. Bell Drive in January.
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Legendary emcee KRS-ONE to appear at People's Festival
This year's Bob Marley festival pays tribute to the late Mother Booker, Marley's mother and his closest tie to his historic stay in the First State.
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Auditions
"Damn Yankees" Needed are children, 8-15; male and female singers/dancers, 16-60; and dancers, 14-30. Be prepared to dance and provide 16 bars of music. Cold reads and sight-singing from "Damn Yankees."
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Symphony performs a crystalline concert
This summer has proven itself to have produced a bumper-crop of musical talent coming from all directions. The latest harvest has come from the talented embouchures that make up the Acadian Wind Symphony. Conducted by Gerald Guilbeaux and guest baton wielder David Gregory, the group of 58 musicians performed a program that was not only varied, but giftedly creative, as well.
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Inland community news briefs for Friday, July 25
Cash Kings to perform July 26 SAN MARCOS ---- San Marcos Community Services invites the community to an evening with the Cash Kings, a Johnny Cash tribute band, at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at "in the gardens" at the Wood House in Woodland Park, 1148 Rock Springs Road.
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Coastal community news briefs for Friday, July 25
Senior center holds ballroom dance OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Senior Center will hold a ballroom dance featuring music by the Bayou Brothers from 2-4 p.m. July 27 at 455 Country Club Lane. Admission is $5 and all age 55 and older are welcome. Call (760) 435-5250.
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Obama trumpets message of unity in Europe
BERLIN - Less than a mile from a point where the Berlin Wall once wound through this city's downtown, Senator Barack Obama yesterday extended his trademark message of unity to a global audience, inviting a large-scale collection of European supporters to join an era of liberal internationalism he said would be necessary to address the world's post-Cold War challenges.
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Talented bands come together for awards night
SEVERAL talented Hampshire musicians came together for an awards ceremony at The Talking Heads pub in Southampton. The event, hosted by local music publication The Mag last Saturday (July 19), was designed to salute the county's most promising bands, and give them a chance to show off their stuff.
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Planting the seeds of peace: House of Umoja celebrates 40 years of service to the African-American community
PHILADELPHIA'S pioneering African-American organization House of Umoja celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend with the Collard Greens Cultural Festival on the West Philly block where it has planted seeds of change for four decades.
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PRESS: Swiss firm blackmails Poles who illegally download music
WARSAW. JULY 25. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - Polish Internet users who illegally download music are being blackmailed by a mysterious Swiss firm working with a Warsaw law firm, according to a report found in the Polish daily Dziennik Friday.
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Quickies: Three From ESP-Disk Records
ESP-Disk hauls out three vintage documents of extreme whack jazz from its vaults. In 1966, attorney Bernard Stollman founded the ESP-Disk label in New York City. Less than three years later, with orders dried up from established record labels bootlegging their better-selling records, the label was driven out of business.This is a familiar story followed in some variation by thousands of ...
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Weekend: Music, 'Day of the Cowboy' & 'X-Files'
EAST VALLEY FULL OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
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Site review: Deezer - free on-demand music
Formerly known as Blogmusik.net, Deezer offers free, on-demand music from record labels, including Universal, Warner and Sony BMG. Already popular in France, it has recently launched a version of its service in the UK. We have been taking a look...
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Harmony watchword at concerts
County police, fire and rescue employees work together for safety at Merriweather events Ever wonder what goes into preparing security for a big show at Merriweather Post Pavilion?
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Beaches Jazz Fest turns 20
Hottest artists get top billing
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Festival spirit defies instability in Lebanon
The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. Lyrical notes from the saxophone of United States jazz artist Branford Marsalis waft into the cool night air of a mountain palace courtyard in Lebanon.
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Poles who download music, films and software from the Internet are being blackmailed on a massive scale by a little ...
Throughout the country, users have received letters that unless they pay several hundred złoty to the account of the firm they will be prosecuted.
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RAPPER PLAYED 'WITH FIRE': SUIT
The music company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones' "Play With Fire" is suing the rapper Lil Wayne for allegedly ripping off the '60s classic - and turning it "sexist." Abkco Music Inc. said it didn't know about the altered version until...
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Teens perform at Austin airport
Vocalist and violinist Ian Stewart,16, performs with Austin band Fireants in the concourse of the Barbara Jordan Passenger Terminal in Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Thursday evening. Fireants, which includes guitarist Zeke Jarmon and drummer Victor Ziolkowski, are among five teen and preteen music groups performing this week at the airport.
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Russell Brand to host MTV Awards
Comedian Russell Brand is to present this year's MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles.
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