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Neil's no Diamond in rough
When pop music legend Neil Diamond takes the stage of Quicken Loans Arena tonight, he will bring with him 42 years of hits, songs that have been woven into the fabric of American pop culture.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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James Brown DVD package amazing
DVD aisles will have a musical theme on Tuesday. Of considerable historical note is I Got the Feelin': James Brown in the '60s (Shout! Factory, three discs, $39.98). The centerpiece is the documentary The Night James Brown Saved Boston. It chronicles how Brown gave a concert the night after Martin Luther King Jr. was shot, and did a great deal to ease tensions in that city when the concert was ...
Akron Beacon Journal |
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In past few years, Oklahoma has become a place on the map for film, music industries
TULSA — Art and music festivals are becoming big business in Oklahoma cities, not just for artists, but for businesses and community leaders who see creating a vibrant arts community as a solid economic development move. "There is a financial incentive to find talent here and grow that talent locally,” said Jill Simpson, director of the Oklahoma Film and Music Office. "Historically in ...
The Oklahoman |
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Lewis sweetens up 'Pineapple'
When the credits come up at the end of Pineapple Express, opening Wednesday, a familiar voice and bygone sound kick in, and suddenly you're thrust back in time — it's Huey Lewis and the News singing the movie's theme song.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Summer graduates cheer their future
New Purdue University graduate Elizabeth Shedrow of Brownsburg crossed the stage of Elliott Hall of Music Saturday morning to get her diploma.
Journal & Courier |
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Theater is up to 'Tomfoolery'
Right on time for the political circus that is about to unfold across the land, "Tomfoolery," a musical revue built from the songs of political satirist Tom Lehrer, hits the boards at Centre Stage Aug. 7 for 15 shows.
The Greenville News |
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Concert offers cup of Baroque java
Would J.S. Bach frequent Starbucks if he were around today?
The Greenville News |
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Art Briefs, August 3
The Royal Theater in Archer City will be wrapping up its summer musical, “Funny Girl,” presented by the Picture Show Players Community Theater cast. The show, directed by Riley Barham, will end with shows Friday and Saturday. Show time is at 7:30 p.m.
Wichita Falls Times Record News |
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Harmony Fest `08
A lazy summer afternoon is nothing without a little good music.
KFYR-TV Bismarck |
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It`s A Capital A`fair In Bismarck
Today, was the start of the 34th annual Capital A`fair. The event features over a hundred artisans from all across the country and more than 20 food vendors. There are also children`s art activities, music, and a play. You won`t want to miss the sidewalk chalk artists.
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Mint melds jazz music with history
The Louisiana State Museum's Old U.S. Mint was alive with kids on Thursday. Six members of the Brooklyn Repertory Ensemble, here for the Satchmo SummerFest, performed a rollicking musical history lesson in the auditorium.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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The Weekend Techie: Here's where to find juice for your iPod
By BUZZ McCLAIN Words you do not want to hear four months before Christmas: "Dad, my iPod isn’t working." After three years of near constant playing and recharging, my daughter’s iPod mini finally began losing its ability to play three Panic at the Disco songs in a row. All batteries eventually degrade, even ones you recharge; but unlike the battery in your cordless telephone, where there’s a ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Moxee Hop Festival is a real fun-for-all
MOXEE -- As the parade for the Moxee Hop Festival streamed through downtown streets lined with people Saturday morning, children darted to the heaps of candy being thrown from some of the vehicles taking part in the spectacle.
Yakima Herald-Republic |
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A beautiful noise in the neighborhood
In the bloated portfolio of dreamy, over-romanticized depictions of life in New Orleans, certainly one of the most overplayed notions is that of music being everywhere and inescapable; that it permeates our very atmosphere, is in the air we breathe, falls out of the sky like rain.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Trip Tips
The official tourism Web site of the United States is designed to help international travelers, but Americans will find www.discoveramer ica.com/ca/ a huge boon. It has links to every state, major cities (including New Orleans), regions of the country and U.S. territories.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Dance studio opens anew
Performing arts school opens new digs, adds classes
Pensacola News Journal |
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Thousands of volunteers make annual arts festival event shine
Ben Newman, 11, listened to the beat of Japanese drums on the Main Stage while chomping a chocolate-chip cookie during Bozeman’s 31st annual Sweet Pea Festival on Saturday at Lindley Park.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle |
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Estimated 3,500 see free downtown concert - roanoke.com
Country music filled Roanoke's Market Square on Saturday night at the free, outdoor concert series "Downtown Rocks." The event featured headliner Carolina Rain, with Lisa Dames and Matt Ramsey also performing. It was the second of what was originally planned as a three-concert series taking place on the first Saturdays in July, August and September.
Roanoke Times |
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Sly humor swirls in Lyric Theater's production of musical ‘Urinetown'
Lyric Theatre invites you to "Urinetown.” Not the place, the musical. Creators Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis admitted "Urinetown” was an odd title for their 2001 musical. But as the show's Broadway production emphatically proved, sheer curiosity kept drawing audiences to the theater for more than two years. Lyric Theatre will close its 2008 summer season with a production of the Tony ...
The Oklahoman |
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Orchestra plays Tiananmen Square as police look on
A youth orchestra of 2,008 international musicians performed in Tiananmen Square on Sunday, the first foreign group to play there, as China showcased its new openness although the area was closed to all but invited guests.
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Orchestra plays Tiananmen Square as police look on
A youth orchestra of 2,008 international musicians performed in Tiananmen Square on Sunday, the first foreign group to play there, as China showcased its new openness although the area was closed to all but invited guests.
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SUNDAY'S CALENDAR
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Memorial Jazz Mass St. Augustine Church, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St. The Mass is held 10 a.m. and features The Treme Brass Band and the St. Augustine Soulful Voices Choir, directed by Carol Leblanc. A luncheon follows in the church hall. $6. Call 525.5934.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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New this week on CD: July 27
The Laurie Berkner Band, "Rocketship Run" (Razor & Tie) - The kids music band blasts off with their its studio album in over six years. Carla Bruni, "Comme Si de Rien N'Etait" (Downtown) - Fourteen tracks from the First Lady of France.
The Record |
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Stars come out for MTV Asia Awards
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The Pussycat Dolls and British pop sensation Leona Lewis added a bit of glamour and sex appeal to MTV's Asia Awards show on Saturday, which showcased the best in global and regional music.
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Return to ballroom dancing gives woman courage to leave husband, reclaim passion
Can a gift of dance lessons change a life? It did for Janet Carlson, who tells her true story in " Quick, Before the Music Stops: How Ballroom Dancing Saved My Life” (Broadway Books, $19.95) . Carlson studied ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing while attending Yale University, and in her 20s, she was a successful competitive ballroom dancer for seven years. But she abandoned dancing for 20 ...
The Oklahoman |
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