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Stones 'Shine'
Four months shy of his 65th birthday, Mick Jagger is as spry as ever. The proof is in the Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese's "Shine a Light," the concert opening Friday in IMAX at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. As 16 cameras soar around the stage of the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York, Jagger prances, dances and gyrates his way through "Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Satisfaction," ...
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Elvis tribute artiste has Delhi rocking
New Delhi, May 8 : Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, set the capital on fire.
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Museum hosts girls' night out (with a few dudes)
Someone had to do it. A women-only event needed some coverage, and I was available. Seriously, I wasn't the only guy at the recent Purse-Suit of Happiness Girl's Night Out charity event for the Brevard Art Museum.
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They've got rhythm: Hellgate High School Jazz Band wins top ranking at Disney World competition
The Hellgate High School Jazz Band, shown in the school's rehearsal room Wednesday, won the “Golden Mickey” last month at Festival Disney in Florida. The festival is one of the top music competitions of the Music Educators National Conference.
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This 'Backwoods Barbie' also is a charming Chatty Cathy
Have you ever been to a concert where you felt the artists played and sang well, but seemed cold and distant, rarely speaking between songs?
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Emerald Association to hold feis at county park
KENT - The Emerald Association will have its annual feis on May 18 at the Putnam County Park on Gypsy Trail Road. It will be an all-day affair starting at 9 a.m.
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McCartney to give away his album online
New York, May 8 : Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has announced that he will give away his current studio album "Memory Almost Full" free online.
New Kerala |
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Palm Springs theater to host musical 'RadicaLove'
An upbeat musical about an inspirational speaker in crisis is set to be performed at the Annenberg Theater at the Palm Springs Art Museum. RadicaLove will be performed May 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7 p.m., and May 11 and May 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $40 to $50, depending upon seating.
The Press-Enterprise |
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Astronomy events set for weekend
Utahns are invited to participate in International Astronomy Day events on Friday and Saturday.
Deseret Morning News |
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Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Announces First Quarter 2008 Results
Tokyo, Japan, May 8, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. ('SDK'; TSE: 4004) today announced its business results for the first quarter (January 1 - March 31) of 2008, in which the Company recorded a 7.8% increase in net sales over the same period of the previous year, to JPY 246,882 million.
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By Pat Hansen - 05/08/2008
Commodities at Belmont Food commodities will be available starting on Thursday at the Belmont Senior Center, 615 E. Mercury St. Hours for pickup are 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. For details, call the Belmont at 723-7773.
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CSI repeats Sun Valley Spanish Institute
The College of Southern Idaho's Blaine County Center will repeat the popular annual Sun Valley Summer Spanish Institute June 16 to 20 in Hailey. Those who wish to take part are encouraged to register early to ensure a place in the activities.
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Lyfe Jennings Scores Second Straight #1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums Chart as New Album, Lyfe Change, Enters ...
Lyfe Change, the new album from Lyfe Jennings, marks the artist's second straight #1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums Chart, a feat he first accomplished in August 2006 with the release of his sophomore collection, The Phoenix.
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Tom Petty and Steve Winwood Touring Together
Steve Winwood is about to go tour with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. The tour will begin in Grand Rapids, MI on May 30. It's a big week for both Petty and Winwood. Petty's album with Mudcrutch debuted in the US chart this week, Winwood's new album 'Nine Lives' is another of this week's debuts.
Undercover |
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River Road Church Preschool Development Center called tops
A national organization has confirmed what students and parents of River Road Church Preschool Development Center already thought: Their school is best in the nation. The National Association of Child Care Professionals recently named the school -- at River Road Church, Baptist in western Henrico County -- the National Child Care Center of the Year.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Speculating About the Future of Philly
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, presented by the Philadelphia Orchestra on Tuesday evening at Carnegie Hall, ushered in Mahler's last period of composition. He returned to the glorious sound of the human voice in a work combining the power of oratorio with the drama of opera. Mahler was by profession an opera conductor, and it was only a function of a lack of time that he never composed for the ...
The New York Sun |
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Steve Swallow: Embracing Music and Greater Awareness
For 50 years, Steve Swallow has represented the pinnacle of jazz bass playing. First on acoustic, then exclusively on electric bass, the versatile Swallow approaches every musical situation with grace and understated virtuosity.
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Jazz Goes to the Movies: Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
This event, unusual for the Mellon Jazz Series at the Kimmel Center, brought together Terence Blanchard and his quintet, several crossover (jazz and pops) vocalists, and a fine pickup orchestra conducted by Michael Pedicin performing Blanchard's music from eight Spike Lee films, with still slides from the movies prominently projected on an overhead screen.
All About Jazz |
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Holly McGuire Band takes center stage at Round Lake Area Public Library District
ROUND LAKE – The sounds of jazz and blues filled the Round Lake Area Public Library District on May 4 as the library ended its Sunday Sampler program for the season with a performance by the Holly McGuire Band.
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Antioch woman teaches Jazzercise classes to stay in shape
ANTIOCH – It’s hard to tell by looking at her, but Melanie Gelander said she has battled weight problems for a long time. The Antioch resident teaches Jazzercise six days a week, with some classes starting as early as 5:30 a.m.
Lake County Journals |
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Summer Rhythms promote heart of Little Elm by the lake
Pack the picnic hamper, break out the lawn chairs, and come enjoy another season of Summer Rhythms by the Lake. The Town of Little Elm and the Little Elm Chamber of Commerce are partnering to bring free music to Little Elm Park on Friday evenings starting in May and continuing through June.
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Celebrity Birthdays: May 11-17
May 11: Comedian Mort Sahl is 81. Singer Eric Burdon (The Animals, War) is 67. Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (''24'') is 56. Actor Boyd Gaines is 55. Drummer Mark Herndon of Alabama is 53. Former MTV VJ Martha Quinn is 49. Actress Natasha Richardson is 45. Country singer Tim Raybon of the Raybon Brothers is 45. Bassist Keith West of Heartland is 40. Actor Coby Bell (``Third Watch'') is 33. Actor ...
The Globe Gazette |
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Calendar -- Ankeny
Emerging Artists Ben Shuh and Van Holmgren. May 1 through June 14. Ankeny Art Center, 1520 S.W. Ordnance Road, Ankeny. marywatson@ankenyartcenter.com ; 306-3722; www.ankenyartcenter.com .
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WDM celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Food, music and sunshine were just a few things that made up the fourth annual Cinco de Mayo Festival in Valley Junction on Saturday. For Diana-Karina Bobadilla, 3, the favorite part of the day was playing in the inflatables with her friends.
The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index |
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T.I. For Sale
Rapper T.I. is working on his big screen presence for the movie 'For Sale'. T.I. started a joint venture New Line as Grand Hustle Films in 2006 to produce his film ideas. 'For Sale' has been a work in progress since then.
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