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Santa Cheers Up Hospitalized Kids
Even in December, the weather does not always make folks feel like it is Christmastime, but in July, that trick can be more daunting.
Carollwood News & Tribune |
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Chattanooga: Local fiddler snags dual championships at a Middle Tennessee music festival
When John Boulware lights into the tune “Brilliancy” on his fiddle, his face is composed, his tall, thin frame all but motionless. His fingers, however, fly up and down the strings like they’re being chased.
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The Ring Leaders
Before the school year starts, the students in Tampa Day School's summer program are studying hard, brushing up on reading and math skills with a bit of music.
South Tampa News & Tribune |
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Career On A Grand Scale
Whenever he hears about budget cuts in music education, James Crumbly gets a sinking sensation in the pit of his stomach.
Brandon News & Tribune |
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British Musical Comedy Half a Sixpence Opens at Goodspeed Aug. 6
Half a Sixpence, the musical comedy about a London shop assistant tempted by money, opens in a rare revival at Goodspeed Opera House Aug. 6 in Connecticut.
Playbill |
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Hospital and chamber CEOs to sing during Aug. 23 gala
Then names of Tomball Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Lynn LeBoeuf and Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce President Bruce Hillegeist have been added to the list of country music singers during The Regional Arts Council’s Annual Gala Saturday, Aug. 23.
The Potpourri |
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Sun City Center Church Welcomes New Music Director
As of Friday, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church has a new director of music, Rita M. Hughes, who will lead the choir and hand-bell choir.
South Shore News & Tribune |
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Jamaica Calling
There are all sorts of reasons a musician might disappear into the pop-culture ether, seemingly without a trace: substance abuse, a religious epiphany, a loss of inspiration, the kind of shift in musical trends or listener tastes that makes an artist seem out-of-step overnight.
Baltimore City Paper |
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Martin County Community Connection: Aug. 6
Find the latest in arts and crafts events, fundraisers, children and families events, clubs, dancing, exercise, music and more.
TCPalm.com |
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Council Works for City of Wheeling Restoration
Wheeling City Council met in executive session Tuesday night to discuss the future of downtown Wheeling, and the Capitol Music Hall.
WTRF Wheeling |
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Pittsburghers Throw Block Party To Fight Crime
Communities across the country and southwestern Pennsylvania throw a party to crack down on crime.
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh |
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Act II provides 'Stages' for children with autism
Act II is helping children with autism build confidence and improve social interactions through a six-week drama, movement and music program called Stages.
The Ambler Gazette |
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Bird
DEL NORTE — Ricardo John Bird, 23, of Del Norte, Colo, died August 1, 2008 in Mineral County, Colo. He was born April 26, 1985 in Shiprock, N.M. to Cheryle Bird.
Alamosa Valley Courier |
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In Brief 8-06-2008
Mayor Paul Eaton was recently appointed by San Bernardino Associated Governments President Gary Ovitt to serve as chairman of the organization's Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin |
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4th International Classical Music Festival In Bodrum
ISTANBUL - D-Marin Turgutreis 4th International Classical Music Festival will be held in the popular Turkish resort town of Bodrum from August 22nd to 25th.
TurkishPress.com |
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Keystone to post instrumental band position
Community support for both art and music makes "all the difference" in the board reversing previous decisions.
The Derrick |
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Japan gender-crossing dancer grips fans with glance
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - On stage, the Japanese dancer, with heavy white makeup and pouty red lips, spins to booming music, sending a rainbow-colored kimono fluttering.
Reuters |
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Sony shares rise after Sony BMG deal
TOKYO, Japan -- Shares in Sony Corp. traded higher Wednesday after the electronics maker said Tuesday it had agreed to buy Bertelsmann's 50-percent stake in their Sony BMG music joint venture for around $900 million.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Sony to buy Bertelsmann's Sony BMG stake for $900M
LOS ANGELES - Sony Corp. said Tuesday it is buying Bertelsmann AG out of their 50-50 music venture Sony BMG for $900 million, giving it full ownership of a roster of artists including Alicia Keys and the increased ability to leverage music over an array of electronic devices.
The Times and Democrat |
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'Nashville' winner is mom who had dream
When Melissa Lawson became a "Nashville Star" champion Monday, NBC had the reality-show ideal. This was a "Rocky"-style finish, a win for someone who had been considered an underdog.
DeWitt-Bath Review |
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SHOWTIME Brad Paisley, ‘Death Race' and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
On Back to Rockville, most of the discussion about music is thoughtful, but occasionally members of the local riffraff come along and bang out something really brilliant. Dezzrt_Rider, for example, dropped the old reliable “Country music sucks,” on the Brad Paisley review. Way to go, fella.
The Kansas City Star |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-06 03:56 Japan's Namco Bandai Q1 operating profit falls on weak content business
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan's Namco Bandai Holdings Inc. said on Wednesday its operating profit dropped 66 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended in June from a year earlier, hit hard by difficulties at its game arcade facility management operations and the music/movie content business.
Interactive Investor |
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Balloon festival targets Ontarians
Organizers of Gatineau’s Hot Air Balloon Festival are hoping that musical acts like Finger 11 and Dennis DeYoung will attract more people from Eastern Ontario.
Ottawa Citizen |
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Bolt, Seeking Gold, Dresses the Part
BEIJING, Aug. 5 -- As much as Jamaican Usain Bolt loves his nation's reggae and dancehall music, you won't find him bobbing to tunes fed through the headphones of his MP3 player before his races.
Washington Post |
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Sonos update adds MIMO support, more
Sonos System Software 2.6 was released today by Sonos, a developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home environment. The software update includes support for SonosNet, MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output), larger music collections, NasBasic firmware and Mac OS X Leopard. Customers have been experiencing various issues when trying to c...
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