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From wrestling to country music, Christian bands and more, there's something for everyone
HUNTINGTON -- Screams are coming again from the Big Dipper, Marshall University is saying farewell to hundreds causing graduation parties to pop up like midnight-blooming wildflowers. Whew! Catch your breath and dive in, looks like we've got ourselves a busy weekend. Here's a look at a half dozen weekend highlights.
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Gadget Fanatics, Take Note
Putting pen to paper may eventually go the way of eight-track tapes. Here comes the digital Pulse smartpen from LiveScribe.
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Alabama Legislature kills hundreds of bills
Alabama Sen. Bobby Denton, who hit the record charts 50 years ago, didn't have any success with his latest musical endeavor - trying to make sure that oldies groups performing...
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Barnes to focus on quality on tour
Jimmy Barnes has announced his first major theatre tour in over a decade, saying he's going to focus on quality not quantity following his heart surgery last year.
The West Australian |
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Barnes to focus on quality on tour
Jimmy Barnes has announced his first major theatre tour in over a decade, saying he's going to focus on quality not quantity following heart surgery last year.
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Festival set to start despite chaos
At a time when the Niagara Folk Arts Festival should be celebrating 40 years of highlighting multiculturalism, the organizer says he’s just glad to see the annual two-week event get off the ground. “Let’s just say things were in disarray,” said interim festival producer David Paquet, who started the [...]
St. Catharines Standard |
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But city of Rockville enjoys relaxing roof top session
Never mind spring. Summer has arrived in Rockville. Friday marked not only the opening for the Rockville Rooftop but also the first of the First Fridays Deck Parties.
Montgomery County Sentinel |
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Ashford & Simpson - definitely the real thing
Nick Ashford spent his first few months in New York City homeless and sleeping on park benches. When he met Bronx native Valerie Simpson singing and playing piano in the choir of Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church, his fortunes changed. Ashford and Simpson...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Rapper DMX arrested for speeding
Police in Arizona say they arrested rapper DMX Tuesday for driving more than 100 miles per hour past three separate checkpoints in January.The recording artist, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was captured on stationary cameras piloting his 1966 Chevy Nova II at triple-digit speeds, TMZ.com said Wednesday.Scottsdale police told the entertainment news Web site Simmons faces charges of racing on ...
Moldova.org |
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'Vernacular' architecture' draws artist
Paul Whiting began his photographic career in elementary school with a Donald Duck camera. The original disappeared somewhere in childhood,...
The Billings Outpost |
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Integrys Energy Group Reports 2008 First Quarter Financial Results
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. , today reported income from continuing operations of $136.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared with income from continuing operations of $117.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
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Community Calendar
ONGOINGINow through May 30Hayward Arts Council presents the "Unusual Connections" Group 95 exhibit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the John O'Lague Gallery in the City Hall Rotunda, 777 B St.
Contra Costa Times |
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Arts tour showcases Tri-City culture
The "Tri-Cities" of eastern Monmouth County - Asbury Park, Long Branch and Red Bank- will showcase the depth and vitality of the local arts scene June 6-8 with The Tri-CityArts Tour, a three-day living exhibition highlighting galleries, theater, film festivals, major outdoor events and the legendary homegrown music scene in the Garden State.
The Hub |
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Gadget Fanatics, Take Note
Putting pen to paper may eventually go the way of eight-track tapes. Here comes the digital Pulse smartpen from LiveScribe.
New York Times |
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Jam, Y’all
Jackson’s biggest music and art street festival kicks into high gear Friday, June 13. This year marks the 21st time that Capitol Street downtown will transform into a rockin’, dancin’, jumpin’ good time, with Jubilee!JAM 2008.
Jackson Free Press |
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Wind-up Goes Country
Wind-up Records has entered into an innovative, strategic partnership with Porter-Gentry Productions, a Nashville based artist development company, to introduce Wind-up's flagship country recording artist, Eric Durrance.
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Permits OK for weddings, small parties in Naples
If you were hoping to use Naples’ special event moratorium to let that 50th birthday slide by without a party, you’re out of luck. Council members won’t prohibit new permits for small events like weddings on the beach and private parties — just for big events that may include street closures or traffic re-routing.
Naples Daily News |
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A New Concert Venue Aims To Change How Music Is Presented in London
"Whether it works or not at first, Kings Place represents a credible alternative to the state-funded arts elephant and its discredited zoo-keeper, the Arts Council. It marks the start of a cultural economic revolution. There is no turning back."
Arts Journal |
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At 63, Rod Stewart not ready to slow down
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hall of Fame rocker Rod Stewart is 63 years old, but nowhere near retirement as he considers a wish list of future projects that include a movie, an R&B album, and maybe even a fling with country and western music.
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We got to see some pretty spectacular gameplay footage earlier this week from Mirror's Edge , the near-future action game from developer Digital Illusions and publisher Electronic Arts . Now BigDownload.com has confirmed via an EA PR rep that Mirror's Edge is using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 as its graphical basis.
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‘Chinese Spectacular’ ‘a beautiful experience’
EDMONTON—Shawn and Olga McGonigal, who attended the Divine Performing Arts Chinese Spectacular on Monday evening at Edmonton’s Jubilee Auditorium, were thoroughly delighted with ...
The Epoch Times |
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Towers keeps toes tapping
WITH such continuously strong crowd numbers and a constant flow of the best up and coming talent, it’s no surprise the Charters Towers Country Music Festival (CTCMF) has grown into something bigger.
North Queensland Register |
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Time for accolades
The upcoming BOH Cameronian Arts Awards this Sunday is set to take things a notch higher than in previous years, with a stellar ensemble of theatre personalities being nominated for some of the top awards in dance, music and theatre.
The Star |
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
The Ocean Township Library, 701 Deal Road, will present "Arts Wednesdays" during May. The program "100% Dance" with Kim Menna will be held May 14 and will feature a demonstration and audience dance. Noah Gilson, M.D., will discuss digital photography on May 21. Artist Gail Flug Joseph will give instruction on working with acrylic paints on May 28.
Atlanticville |
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[Dish] Music, Fireworks, Bugs, Oh My
Sybil Cheesman expected to stay in Jackson only four or five years. “That’s the longest I’d ever lived in one place,” she says. Thirty-six years later, Cheesman has played her flute in the “Pepsi Pops” concerts since the first event.
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