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Serious swordplay in Colorado Shakespeare Festival's 'Three Muskateers'
Do you love Trashy Classics? Not the serious crap you’re supposed to appreciate. I mean the overwrought stuff that inflames your cheaper emotions. My favorite Trashy Classic moment came during Buntport Theater’s “Titus Andronicus!
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Madonna at 50
The Queen of pop reaches her half-century on August 16 and we thought it would be a good opprtunity to look back on her sensational career, the men who've rocked her world, and give you the chance to test your knowledge of all things Madge!
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Sunday's sunshine ushers out exciting Niles Riverfest celebrations
The festival offered plenty of great food, arts and crafts, and entertainment -- from bands to an Elvis impersonator.
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Good music, creative art and funky fashion all under one roof
Music, fashion and art can all be found under one roof at the recently launched Cloth & Clef in Changkat Bukit Bintang.
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Search Scoop
Australian music industry specialists Debaser and UK interaction artist Joel Gethin Lewis have this week been confirmed to speak at Semi-Permanent08, completing an impressive line-up of speakers at this year's annual design event.
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Music Awards attract big brand backing
Vodafone and Vector Arena have signed deals to back the biggest night in New Zealand's entertainment calendar. The agreements see the Awards more than double in size and move to the Vector Arena.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Electoral Centre Issues Challenge
The Electoral Enrolment Centre is issuing a challenge to young people and organisations across the country to each get five 18-24 year olds enrolled to vote during a targeted youth enrolment drive in August.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Joan Aragone: Aurora Mandolin Orchestra shines in Redwood City
ONE MUSICIAN comes directly from his shift as an emergency room doctor in Antioch. Another drives from Oakland following her day as a graphic designer.
San Mateo County Times |
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Police praise behaviour of Splendour revellers
New South Wales Police have praised the behaviour of the crowd at Byron Bay's Splendour In The Grass music festival, despite making a number of arrests.
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The biggest threat to the BBC is indifference
Analysis BBC marketing director Tim Davie's unexpected move from MC&A (Marketing, Communications and Audiences) to Audio & Music provoked plenty of comment, although the predicted insurrection failed to materialise. But what about the directorate he leaves behind? And where is the BBC currently placed in terms of MC&A?
Guardian Unlimited |
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Obituary: Sonny Okosuns
Obituary: Nigerian composer, singer and evangelist
Guardian Unlimited |
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Hamfatter, Proud Gallery, Camden, London
During the day, the Proud Gallery in Camden is exhibiting a series of photographs of Sid Vicious, whose Sex Pistols did a remarkably effective job of hiding the commercial forces behind their music. Hamfatter, playing the same venue by night, will forever be known as the band backed (to the tune of £75,000) by businessman Peter Jones on BBC2's Dragons' Den. The relationship between their art ...
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Preview: The Ryes, Various venues across the UK
The Ryes – singer Paul Canning and keyboardist/songwriter Dan Williams, both 30 – are rehearsing in north-west London with the three other members of the band, guitarist James Singer, bassist Dave Troke and drummer Mark Pusey.
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Caribana Cools Down On Olympic Island
The festival’s last main event brought thousands for music, food, and fun.
CityNews |
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Trio steals show at symphony concert
Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" was the billed headliner for Keith Lockhart's final summer performance as Utah Symphony music director Friday night. And the audience favorite did draw a big crowd, but it was guest artists Time for Three that stole the show.
Deseret Morning News |
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Letters: The special relationship
Every aspect of the proposed extradition of Gary McKinnon to the United States should fill us with shame. At the very least this procedure should be put on hold until the same procedure for American citizens has been put in place. When will this country wake up to the fact that the special relationship is a master-servant relationship, with us very much at the boot-licking end? By extraditing ...
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Music DVD Review: Marillion - Somewhere In London
If you have never seen Marillion, Somewhere In London is a great place to start. It's hard to keep up with a band who releases as prolific amount of material as Marillion does. They have managed to put out something new every year since their 1983 debut, Script for a Jester's Tear, whether it be a new studio album, a new live album, a new compilation album, a new concert DVD, or one of their ...
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Lakeline Mall construction wrapping up
The shopping center put the finishing touches on its renovation projects, just in time for back-to-school shopping. A concert, giveaways and contests were all part of festivities Sunday.
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Tradition Partys-On at St. Pat's
For 39 years, St. Patrick's Mexican Fiesta has served as a reunion for many. That tradition continued this weekend. The two-day event was filled with music, games and food.
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Varsha Utsav
Varsha Utsav, an evening of music and recitation at Rabindra Sadan, 6pm. Workshop on Kathak and Contemporary Dance with Pallabi Chakravorty at CLT, 10am to 1pm.
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Entertainment
The Swedish pop group Abba have made music history with the return of their greatest hits album to number one in the charts, 16-years after it was first released.
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Music and sports stars – political parties’ “heavy artillery” for Parliament
Although the date of the general election is yet to be announced, parties are preparing their candidates for the race. Unlike previous years, the lists of candidates will include, apart from well known politicians, a variety of arts, sports and mass media stars.
Nine O'Clock |
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Snoop Dogg to perform at Arenele Romane, in September
The American rapper Snoop Dogg will perform a concert at Arenele Romane in Bucharest, on September 19, the official website of the artist announces.
Nine O'Clock |
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Tickets for Jean-Michel Jarre concerts, up for sale
Jean-Michel Jarre, the French artist that sold around 80 million copies throughout his career, will give a concert on November 10 in Bucharest’s Polivalenta Hall.
Nine O'Clock |
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Organizers call first Irish Fest a success
The Fort Collins Irish Festival turned Civic Center Park green for the first time this weekend and organizers hope to expand on the event’s success and make the festival an annual celebration.
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