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A Moroccan-themed soiree brings diverse arts and culture together
I love the arts almost as much as I love to party. Classical music, dance, modern art - you name it. If it lives in a museum, I can't wait to see it. So when my husband and I commissioned a work from a very talented artist - Madam DZOONG, who just happens to be a very good friend - we knew there had to be a big celebration. To honor her, we decided on a Moroccan theme - she and her husband had ...
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Police leaving gift to N.Y. as group ends tour
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Police will cap their reunion tour with a final concert this summer in New York, where they started out 30 years ago.
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Madonna's 'Candy' tops U.S. album chart
Madonna's latest CD Hard Candy is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.This marks the pop star's seventh chart-topping album.Coming in at No. 2 on the The Billboard 200 is Mariah Carey's E=MC2, followed by Leona Lewis' Spirit at No. 3, Lyfe Jennings' Lyfe Change at No. 4 and Def Leppard's Songs from the Sparkle Lounge at No. 5.Rounding out the top 10 are The Roots's ...
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BT makes first foray into smartphones
BT tried to breathe new life into its faltering mobile phone strategy on Wednesday by unveiling a BlackBerry-style handset.
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Teens Starting To Tune 'Idol' Out
"American Idol" is still a hit despite falling ratings, but it's no longer necessarily hip.
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Hurls Gone Wild
Can-Do Spirit: Gina Tibbott and Kenny George beef up. (Darrow Montgomery) Art Burn Three performers live to tell about their battle with the health-care industry.
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Music Teacher Accused Of Throwing Tambourine, Hurting Kindergartner
A Blue Valley kindergartner got a cut on his chin and a bruise on his arm from a tambourine thrown by his music teacher, police say.
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Forrest Hill Academy: The children left behind
When the Atlanta Public Schools hired politically connected Community Education Partners to operate an academy for kids in trouble, a miracle was promised. An ACLU lawsuit now alleges the school is a warehouse for hard-to-teach children.... By Scott Freeman. Patti Welch was living in Douglasville when she went through a divorce last year. Atlanta was her chance to start over. Weary of her ...
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Artpark ready for summer
A combination of country, rock and Celtic music will be gracing Artpark's outdoor stage this summer.
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Though this Gonzalo Rubalcaba fellow is an ace jazz pianist originally from Cuba, don't tag him a "Cuban" or "Afro-Cuban" jazz musician. Although he's been influenced by his homeland's traditions, Rubalcaba's approach has been likewise affected by classical music and the whole post-WWII jazz continu ...
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Odd man out: Spree Wilson
An alien among ATLiens, wayward MC finds his own lane... By Rodney Carmichael.If Atlanta's left-of-center hip-hop scene was a high school popularity contest, Spree Wilson would be a shoo-in for least likely to succeed. For one thing, he just doesn't look the part. Dressed in a black Mr. Rogers sweater buttoned over a plaid collared shirt, with his great-grandfather's fedora hanging off the back ...
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Future of Jazz: Bradford
Jazz pianist straddles the fence... By JON ROSS.Like most artists, jazz pianist Bradford must contend with constrictive labels. Though he competed in the nu-jazz category at the Atlanta Jazz Festival's recent Future of Jazz competition, he found a way to break free from definition. In the end, his band's hip-hop version of Miles Davis' "All Blues" struck a winning chord. So what exactly does his ...
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DIKE --- From the tech room at the back of the 593-seat auditorium, Jean Loger can see everything.
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Posted 05/08/2008
VISUAL ARTS By Dallas Robbins In the small town of Springville, you’ll find one of the best museums in Utah. And now until July 6 is the 84TH ANNUAL SPRING SALON at the Springville Museum of Art. With close to 300 works of art in a diversity of styles and approaches, you will find something for everyone’s taste: painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, mixed media, and occasionally pieces that ...
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Local resident admits fugitive status
A county man turned himself in to local authorities Monday evening after notifying them that he was wanted in Oklahoma. Princeton police officers arrested Ryan L. Stallins, 30, of Hartigan Road, at 5:26 p.m. Monday on a charge of being a fugitive from justice.
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Film: Sweet Auburn International Film Festival
Wed., May 7... By David Lee Simmons.The SWEET AUBURN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, presented as part of Springfest, brings a particular slice of Hollywood to Atlanta's historic neighborhood with a mix of movies, panel discussions and awards ceremonies, beginning Wed., MAY 7. One of the featured films is Jury of Our Peers, starring Bryce Wilson, Angell Conwell, Drew Sidora and Dorian McKissick. ...
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Downtown Hoedown Heats Up Weekend with Music and Family Fun at Hart Plaza with Chrysler Jeep Superstores Title ...
The world's largest free Country Music Concert is set to heat up Hart Plaza the weekend of May 9 - 11, 2008 in the heart of Downtown Detroit with the help of title sponsor Chrysler Jeep Superstores.
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Music: Mr. Gnome
Mon., May 12... By CHRIS PARKER.A mesh of delicate drift and violent squall, Cleveland duo MR. GNOME ingests the lessons of Sonic Youth, King Crimson, Hella and the Cocteau Twins, spitting out dynamic, undulating arrangements of prog-pop and art-metal as they waver between sonic extremes Mon., MAY 12. Comely frontwoman Nicole Barille's breathy vocals accompany supple six-string majesties that ...
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Grant for public art
The organising committee of the Wingham Akoostik Festival has received a grant to fund and exciting new project for the 2008 music event.
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Into the Blu: Neil Young Touts High-Def Format at Sun Conference
Rebellious rocker Neil Young hates the sound of compact discs. So he waited 15 years for a different technology, which he says will allow him to share his life's work the way he wants his fans to enjoy it. Starting this fall, Young plans to release a comprehensive archive of music, videos and other material dating back to 1963 on a series of interactive Blu-ray discs.
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June saying he sought to restore full diplomatic ties with China that were severed two years after the 1949 Communist takeover.
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MMA At The Movies … And In Brooksville
BROOKSVILLE - Boxing has the prolific "Rocky" series and the Martin Scorsese black-and-white classic "Raging Bull." Hockey has the rough-and-tough "Slap Shot" starring the venerable Paul Newman and the much-goofier "The Mighty Ducks."
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Bring Out The Bling For The Spring
WESTCHASE Organizers of the Blue Jeans and Bling gala are hoping to get at least 100 women to turn out for an evening of food and entertainment to benefit The Spring. The event begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stone Chase restaurant, where guests can enjoy a dinner buffet, cocktails and a dessert buffet. A DJ will play dance music for the event.
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Green Lantern Leads "Million DJ March" On Washington
DJs, recording artists, and activists are being called on to rally in Washington DC this summer at the "Million DJ March," in an attempt to shed light on issues affecting DJs. Visit SOHH.com for the complete story.
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Clean My Registry
Keeps this critical part of your operating system clean.
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