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Shelter from life's storm: Oasis Day Center searching for ways to keep helping homeless after funding loss
DECATUR - It was about 7 a.m., and several men already were waiting for Oasis Day Center to open. Delores Williams, a member of the part-time staff, has a plate of doughnuts ready and serves coffee to those who have been on the streets all night.
Herald & Review |
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Country roads take this 'Backwoods Barbie' home
As a brand, Dolly Parton is as internationally recognizable as the golden arches. But unlike McDonald's, the iconic performer hasn't exactly served billions over the past 15 years in her original guise: as a country music star.
Pioneer Press |
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Education briefs - East Lake County
STUDENT ART Lake Station Edison Junior-Senior High School will host the 13th annual Spring Art Exhibit from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16 and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 18 at the school, 3304 Parkside Ave. The exhibit will feature works of art by students in grades 8 through 12. The artwork will be on display in the Charlie Close (junior high) Gymnasium and admission is free. The public is encouraged to ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Art Incorporated
COAL CITY - It is fair to say that Mark Larmon was rather affected by the show of support he received early this week.
Morris Daily Herald |
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Liberal arts gives boost to students
Three undergrads tell how they're benefitting Chris Ziniel is often asked what he's going to do with a philosophy degree. "I'm going to think about why I don't have a job," is the North Dakota State University student's usual response. Advertisement: MOLSON LAKE LODGE FOURTH OF JULY "BIG BANG" SPECIAL We are offering BIG discounts at our American Plan main lodge & Little Bolton ...
Fargo Forum |
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Ritter Center's Art With a Heart gala is May 17
San Rafael-based Ritter Center will host its annual dinner gala and art auction, Art With a Heart, on May 17.
Marin Independent Journal |
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Dance twirls with fashion Friday at the Memphis Zoo
Ballet Memphis will take over the catwalk Friday, performing a pas de deux at the Memphis Zoo with the art of fashion design.
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
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MUSIC MAN
The song kept playing in the teenage girl's head long after she left the concert. She saved the program containing the name of the piece, "Meditation," and the name of the handsome violinist who played it. Not that she would have forgotten him.
Concord Monitor |
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Pinnacle Awards Recognize Local Tourism Promotion
KINGSPORT, Tenn.  Several organizations promoting the Mountain Empire’s musical history won Pinnacle awards Wednesday in a ceremony sponsored by the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association. The Pinnacle Awards are presented annually to recognize organizations promoting tourism in the Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia area. Leah Ross, the director of Bristol Rhythm & Roots ...
Bristol Herald Courier |
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Quality Time
Mother and child enjoy a book at the 2008 Bucksport Children’s Fair held May 3 at the Jewett School. They were among the many youngsters, parents and guardians who enjoyed music, art projects and games.
The Ellsworth American |
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Bulletin board: May 8, 2008
Raleigh County Horseman's Association will sponsor an American Quarter Horse Event Saturday and Sunday at the Winfield Riding Club in Winfield. For information, call David C. Wymer at (304) 856-4296.
The Charleston Gazette |
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The fine art of swirling, sniffing, swishing, spitting
You're finally at the big wine tasting, holding a glass of shimmering contents. You swirl, you sniff, you sip, you swish.
Pioneer Press |
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Tonight's AHA! focuses on 'Changing Facade'
This evening, be inspired by the "Changing Facade" of a cultural city as the May AHA! night highlights the new and expanded businesses of the past year, young entrepreneurs and innovative artists, and exciting programs offered by the AHA! partner venues...
The Standard-Times |
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Winona VFD Sets Fundraiser, Cookout
Winona Volunteer Fire Department is scheduled to hold its annual community fundraising sale and cookout from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Central Fire Station, on the corner of Wildcat Drive and Farm-to-Market Road 16.
Tyler Morning Telegraph |
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Artist to exhibit work at Wells Museum
The Ida B. Wells Museum will present an exhibition of art by Mississippi native Randy Hayes in May. A worldwide traveller who has photographed many cultures both abroad and in the United States, Hayes is recognized for his unique presentation by mixing photography and art media.
South Reporter |
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Lakeville student wins Miss Outstanding Teen on first try
LAKEVILLE — Attorney Cory Arter struggles to put a tiara atop her daughter's head before a photo shoot at the family's Lakeville home. The crown flops to the side. Then it flops forward.
The Standard-Times |
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Parties on the Parkway kicks off
On the second Thursday of every month this summer in St. Joseph, the weekend is going to start a little bit early. The 2008 Parties on the Parkway begins the first of several outdoor celebrations today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Southwest Parkway and King Hill Drive. The events are free to the public.
St. Joseph News-Press |
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A Campaign for Artistic Activism
More than a year ago, Ruth Waalkes, the director of artistic initiatives for the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, saw a 10-minute snippet of a work in progress from choreographer David Dorfman.
Washington Post |
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Violinist Hahn Softens Schoenberg's Angularity
Somebody forgot to tell the violinist Hilary Hahn that Schoenberg is ugly.
Washington Post |
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Wine tasting to benefit autism center
DARTMOUTH — Kavanaugh's La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries and Cardoza's Wine & Spirits of Faunce Corner Road will host a wine tasting to benefit Gottschall Autism Center.
The Standard-Times |
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Singer Tommy Cash takes his brother’s music to Valdosta prison
One of the most memorable parts of Johnny Cash’s legendary music career was his series of prison concerts.
The Valdosta Daily Times |
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Music charts
Contemporary hit radio (top 40)
Abilene Reporter-News |
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Band takes top honors
VALDOSTA — The Sixth Grade Band at Valdosta Middle School participated in the Southern Star Music Festival this past Saturday in Atlanta and was awarded with a gold standard rating from each judge on the panel.
The Valdosta Daily Times |
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Pocatello Youth Symphony Fills the Air with Music
The hills were alive Wednesday night with the sound of music. A group of youngsters serenaded a crowd of about eighty people at the Jensen Grand Concert Hall in Pocatello.
KPVI 6 Pocatello |
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Italian Sculptor Attuned to the Harmonic Occupation of Space
Fausto Melotti?s work defies convention and unites disparate strains of 20th-century Italian art.
New York Times |
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