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Durant House open for tours
The 1843 Durant House Museum will offer and afternoon of old-fashioned fun from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Held on the restored prairie farmhouse's grounds, the festival will feature a variety of activities for families and persons of all ages.
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Researchers: Illegal Music Downloading Here To Stay
"The expectation among rights holders is that in order to create a success story, you must reduce the rate of piracy. We've found that is not the case."
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I-Rock concert will go international by 2010, says founder
By Sreya Basu, Kolkata, Aug 5 : One of India's oldest rock festivals, the Independence Rock (I-Rock) Concert, has finally come to Kolkata and is rocking city crowds. Its founder Farhad K. Wadia has lofty ambitions and says he hopes to wow international audiences by 2010.
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U-M, MSU embark on fresh starts
ANN ARBOR -- With Motown music doubling as crowd noise, blaring from a large speaker atop a golf cart, and the sun blazing Monday afternoon on the outdoor field behind Oosterbaan Fieldhouse, the Rich Rodriguez Era officially began.
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Aug. 3-7
OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH will hold a homecoming revival at 7 p.m. each night from Sun., Aug. 3, through Thurs., Aug. 7. The evangelist is the Rev. Phillip Morgan and the church's pastor is the Rev. Ronald Davis.
The Andalusia Star-News |
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Morgan Freeman seriously injured in car accident
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in hospital after the car he was driving plunged off a rural highway and rolled several times.
Independent Online |
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Music industry urges judge not to reverse piracy trial
Universal Music Group and other record labels urged a judge to let stand the $222,000 jury verdict against Jammie Thomas, the first person to go to trial to challenge online music piracy claims.
Pioneer Press |
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Iggy Pop, Stooges gear stolen after Montreal show
DETROIT - Rock pioneer Iggy Pop and his band the Stooges have lost their gear after their rental truck was stolen after a concert in Montreal.
GMA News |
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Learning music keeps appreciation of the arts alive
NORMAN — Recently, I asked readers to let me know where in Norman they like to enjoy the arts, whether it be taking in a play, a live music event or an art show. Norman resident Jim Barger said he gets his enjoyment not just by watching the arts, but by learning. "I'm a senior citizen, and I started taking guitar lessons two years ago under the direction of Gregg Standridge (at McMichael ...
The Oklahoman |
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Pioneer Libraries celebrate anniversary with 1950s-themed parties
NORMAN — Libraries in the Pioneer Library System will be transported back to the times of poodle skirts and sock hops to celebrate the system's 50th anniversary this year. Parties are planned at each of the library system's nine branches over the next four months. Each themed party will include nostalgic games, music and photos from the decade the system was formed. The first celebration is 7 to ...
The Oklahoman |
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Bands outnumber the patrons at weekend disaster-relief fundraiser
CLEAR LAKE — The Better Than A Dream music festival, which began Friday and ended Monday, set records.
The Globe Gazette |
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Freebie fest on Newton Green
Imagine a marketplace where everyone shared their skills -- be it a service, food or musical performance -- for free.
New Jersey Herald |
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Iggy Pop and Stooges' gear stolen in Montreal
Rock pioneer Iggy Pop and his band, the Stooges, have lost their gear in the theft of their rental truck in Montreal after a concert.
Detroit News |
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McLachlan reaches back to the 90s to build on her 'legacy’
Sarah McLachlan Fumbling Towards Ecstasy: Legacy Edition **** A chilly, mesmerizing fusion of emotional insight and moody atmosphere (courtesy producer Pierre Marchand), Canadian singer/songwriter McLachlan made a great leap forward with this, her third album, originally released in 1993. While not on par with 1997’s Surfacing , at least in terms of impact, Ecstasy remains a captivating ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Northwest Missouri gets meager slice of arts pie
Northwest Missouri art agencies took in less than 3.35 percent of the $6.6 million awarded to nonprofit organizations statewide, Gov. Matt Blunt’s office announced Monday.
St. Joseph News-Press |
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Inside Bayreuth's Holy of Holies: the sunken orchestra pit
It's 3:30 pm on Bayreuth's Green Hill and the curtain is set to go up in 30 minutes on a performance of Wagner's comic opera, "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg" in the legendary Festspielhaus.
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Inside Bayreuth's Holy of Holies: the sunken orchestra pit
It's 3:30 pm on Bayreuth's Green Hill and the curtain is set to go up in 30 minutes on a performance of Wagner's comic opera, "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg" in the legendary Festspielhaus.
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Rage Against the Machine here during RNC
Politically charged rockers Rage Against the Machine will play the Target Center on Sept. 3, a date not-so-coincidentally tied to the Republican National Convention. Tickets are $60 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday through Ticketmaster.
Pioneer Press |
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Concert review: Los brotherhood = American rock bonanza
Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys get wild -- in a good way -- at the Minnesota Zoo.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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W.Va. Music Hall to announce honorees
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame will announce its second group of inductees at 10:30 a.m. today in Great Hall of the West Virginia Cultural Center.
The Charleston Gazette |
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W.Va. Music Hall to announce honorees
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame will announce its second group of inductees at 10:30 a.m. today in Great Hall of the West Virginia Cultural Center.The Hall of Fame, created to honor the significant and lasting contributions of West Virginians to music...
The Charleston Gazette |
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The Natchez Democrat
Music is in the air at Pleasant Acre Day School. Practice is under way, costumes are being fitted and bags are packed to attend the Mississippi Arts Fair for the Handicapped.
The Natchez Democrat |
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The Quality of Mercy, Explained in an Opera
Edward Gardner led a polished and lucid performance of Mozart?s ?La Clemenza di Tito? on Sunday at the Rose Theater as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival.
New York Times |
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Schumann and Fantasy at Festival in Santa Fe
The five-week Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is fortunate to have the attractive and acoustically vibrant St. Francis Auditorium as its principal setting.
New York Times |
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Singer Nellie McKay goes her own way with music, career
By PRESTON JONES Nellie McKay just put me on hold. It’s understandable — she’s caring for a sickly pigeon and the bird clinic was on the other line — if not a bit unorthodox (most phone interviews aren’t interrupted by call waiting), although this pause in our conversation is not entirely surprising. McKay is a card-carrying PETA member, after all. McKay (pronounced mac-eye) seems incapable of ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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