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After 50 years, Smothers Brothers still making 'em laugh
In the verdant, sun-basked wine country north of San Francisco, comedian Tommy Smothers talks seriously over the phone about his life, his career and the peace he has discovered in the vineyards of Sonoma Valley.
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Time again in Sharon to gather 'round the Square
For a single day during each of the past 12 summers, Sharon's Post Office Square, at the intersection of North Main and Pond streets, has seen its normal traffic of cars and bicycles replaced with pedestrians browsing a produce market, enjoying free ice cream, and tapping their feet to the sounds of live music.
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Chelsea tag team
It recently took a group of 30 volunteers three hours and 20 gallons of paint to clean up neighborhood graffiti in the first Get Out, Paint Out event organized by a group of residents calling themselves the Community Enhancement Team. With the help of City Manager Jay Ash and Police Chief Brian Kyes, volunteers helped clean up 45 properties, ...
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Towns trade space for artistic gold
In the 1970s, arts organizations moved into unused municipal buildings across New England, taking over the facilities at low or no cost with little promise of local aid beyond a long-term lease.
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National night out
The Police Department and the public library are jointly organizing the city's annual National Night Out observance Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cashman Elementary School, on Lions Mouth Road. This year's event will feature an appearance by Ronald McDonald; music provided by radio station WODS; free pizza, soda, and ice cream sundaes; a martial arts demonstration; ...
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FOOD: Taste of Lockport to make its return
FESTIVAL: Dozens of vendors to fill Ida Fritz Park on Aug. 17.
Niagara Gazette |
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Sunday, 3 August, 2008
The BBC has set up an inquiry to probe allegations that Bollywood songs dominated its Asian Network and music created by Pakistani and British-Pakistani artistes were marginalised.
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Music Review: Veteran rocker Etheridge fives performance her all
For nearly 20 years, Melissa Etheridge has come to town to rock. Last night in the Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fair, she did so as ferociously as ever with a voice that sounded strong and youthful.
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Racers and revelers party on the water
ROCKVILLE—Wildlife officer Greg Garner threads his patrol vessel through the maze of boats, bikinis, buoys and beer, a guardian keeping order amid the floating frat party. A sergeant with the state Department of Natural Resources, he's worked the annual regatta here for the past decade. The job sounds simple — "keep the spectators away from the race course" — but the sheer volume of people who ...
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Teen making noise in good company
Szymaszek, an incoming senior at Colonia High School, was cho sen as one of 32 teenagers nationwide to attend the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation's annual summer camp, Noise!, a two- week program for young, aspiring music professionals.
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Chamber to host old-fashioned Ice Cream Social
Mark your calendars for a very special night, Barbara Fairchild and Roy Morris will be at the ‘Gospel Barn’ at Ochelata on Aug. 16. Bring your favorite covered dish and enjoy the evening of beautiful music and friends.
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise |
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Wanted: A place to dine and dance
All of our remembering brought to mind the evolution of our pastimes. We've seen curb service at drive-ins like Penny's in Fairfax replaced by drive-throughs, and piano bars replaced by karaoke, but can anything taking the place of a destination restaurant with a dance floor and live music?
The Florida Times-Union |
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Trip to camp becomes a reality, thanks to mom who wouldn't give up
Isaiah Rowland can hardly keep track of all the things he loves about summer camp. "I go swimming, and I go to gym, and I play some games, and then I do a little of music ... I get snack, and then I go home," said the enthusiastic 7-year-old, rattling off a few of his favorites.
The Star-Ledger |
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We Fest heroes
At movie theaters, it's another summer chock-full of superhero blockbusters. At WE Fest, starting Thursday at Soo Pass Ranch near Detroit Lakes, Minn., it's another summer weekend chock-full of country-music blockbusters. Advertisement: ROAD WOLF MOTORCYCLE SPECS $65 Oil Change @ Road Wolf Motorcycles Text this to your phone and bring it in to Road Wolf Motorcycles and receive an oil ...
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Videos, CDs stop summer performance withdraws
Concert life evaporates almost completely in August in Western Pennsylvania, but there are plenty of alternatives for those who refuse to write off this month, or other dry periods for that matter.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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CD reviews: Albums show many sides of Latin jazz
Afro-Cuban jazz, sometimes called Latin jazz, can go a number of ways, as three current albums show.
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The Next Band: Taken By Cars
MANILA, Philippines – Like a cross-border road trip shimmying from frenetic city to mountainous, twilight-bathed expanse, the music of Taken By Cars soundtracks landmark mood swings.
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Music, flowers, punch and cookies a recipe for smiles
Kara Breze is a hugger. She's also quite the dancer, and there was a lot of both going on at The Celebration of Life's "A Very Special Prom." ...
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VITAL STATISTICS
(Jennifer Harnish Kalamazoo Gazette) David Hass, 6, of Galesburg, cringes as volunteer Pamela Daniels, of West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty, cuts his hair for free at the Celebration of Hope Festival in Bronson Park on Saturday.
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Fine wine time: More than just grapes
Imagine yourself lounging in a chair, feet tickled by grass on a warm summer night. A live acoustic concert relaxes you, as does the sweet, cold white wine in your hand. You couldn't be more at home than in your own garden.
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil |
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Tech Test: IPod alternatives
It's easy to understand the appeal of Apple Inc.'s iPod Nano music and video player: It's slim and simple to use, and it has a crisp 2-inch LCD screen. ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Philipsburg to host Moshannon Creek festival this month
PHILIPSBURG — The Moshannon Creek Watershed Coalition will hold their second annual Watershed Festival on Aug. 24 at the Cold Stream Dam Recreation Area in Philipsburg.
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Drinks with ... Danielle McIntosh
For her senior project in biological systems engineering before graduating from UW-Madison in May, Danielle McIntosh designed and built a bike rack to transport hula hoops. This Hoopla rack won her $5,700 at the College of Engineering's Innovation Days. Her goal was to avoid driving to the regular gatherings of Madison hoop enthusiasts. In addition to hooping at concerts and festivals, ...
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Obama, Hip-Hop Share Uneasy Dance
Ludacris' new song, "Politics as Usual," may have cost him one of his biggest fans, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.
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Rain doesn't pull plug on folk fest
Some 43 years ago, Bob Dylan shocked Newport by going electric. Yesterday, as the rains hit hard and furiously at the Newport Folk Festival, it was a massive electric power...
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