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World in brief: Russia expells envoys; Eddy Arnold dies
WASHINGTON Russia has expelled two US military attachés from the American Embassy in Moscow, the State Department said. The move follows the recent expulsions of a pair of Russian diplomats from Washington.
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Still quirky
courtesy of Rancho Linda Vista In 1968, a group of artists formed Rancho Linda Vista, a residential community designed to foster artistic creativity. This picture of some founding members was taken early in the community’s history.
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Remembering Talat Mahmood
In his quivering voice you could hear the rustle of silk and the muffled sound of a broken heart. Few singers could put the listener in a blue mood like Talat Mahmood.
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AEG Acquires Ownership Shares of Golden Boy Promotions
LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2008) – AEG, considered one of the world’s leading live sports and entertainment presenters, has entered into an agreement with boxing’s leading promoter, Golden Boy Promotions to acquire ownership shares of the Los Angeles-based organization it was announced today by Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions and Tim Leiweke, President & CEO, AEG. The acquisition ...
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Whoopi Goldberg to host Broadway's Tony Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stage and screen star Whoopi Goldberg will host Broadway's 62nd annual Tony Awards next month after the show went two years without a single master of ceremonies, organizers said on Thursday
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Noteworthy: A roundup of recent jazz releases
Former Coltrane pianist McCoy Tyner returns for an elegant romp, Bill Dixon's all-star orchestra explodes, and Nicole Mitchell does the unthinkable: make flute-led jazz a force to be reckoned with.
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OneCalifornia Foundation Announces Eight Oakland Winners for 2nd Annual Indie Awards
Awards in eight different categories were handed out to independent Oakland businesses and artists during the Second Annual Oakland Indie Awards on May 2, 2008. This event, which highlighted the social and environmental impact of Oakland's small business and arts communities, was held at the Historic Sweet's Ballroom in downtown Oakland.
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Arts Connection for May 8, 2008
Click here to listen to Part 1 Tune-In to Reading is a software program to help struggling readers, but the Tampa-based creators originally intended it as a tool to improve singing skills! Three years of research by Dr. Susan Homan and the USF College of Education has shown significant improvement in grade-level reading. It's now being used in 75 schools across ...
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Musical memories to last a lifetime
After 55 years of playing polka music brothers Alfred and Anton Vrazel are hanging up their instruments at the end of the year. They announced their retirement from the polka and waltz industry on Sunday, posting a statement on the band's Web site.
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Whoopi Goldberg to host Broadway's Tony Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whoopi Goldberg will host Broadway's 62nd annual Tony Awards next month after the show went two years without a single master of ceremonies, organizers said on Thursday
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Jupitermedia Corporation Reports Results for Its First Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
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Fusion Announces New 2-Way Crestron Interface
Fusion Research announced today that a new Crestron 2-way interface is now available through its software partner Infusebox.
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Scarlett's influential oldies
Newly engaged Scarlett Johansson has admitted older men have played a crucial art in her life - and names five who she considers her "dads".
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Whoopi Goldberg to host Broadway's Tony Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stage and screen star Whoopi Goldberg will host Broadway's 62nd annual Tony Awards next month after the show went two years without a single master of ceremonies, organizers said Thursday
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Baltimore To Get Bronze Bust Of Frank Zappa
Baltimore has sculptures of war heroes and abstract public art. Now we are about to get a bronze bust of former rock star Frank Zappa.
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RealNetworks to spin off games unit, says Q1 revenues rose
RealNetworks Inc. reported a 14 percent increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2008, in part due to its games business, which the company also announced it plans to spin off into a separate business. (RNWK)
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Jupitermedia Corporation Reports Results for Its First Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
Jupitermedia Corporation (7675;Nasdaq:JUPM) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
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RealNetworks 1st-qtr profit declines, revenue rises
(AP:SEATTLE) RealNetworks Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit declined from a year-ago period that benefited from the settlement of antitrust litigation with Microsoft Corp.
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Whoopi Goldberg to host Broadway's Tony Awards
Whoopi Goldberg will host Broadway's 62nd annual Tony Awards next month after the show went two years without a single master of ceremonies, organizers said on Thursday
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Anti-Rock Star
Those attending the Josh Ritter show in Omaha Saturday should be briefed on a couple of things. First, the 31-year-old singer/songwriter and his five-piece band will not debut new material. This is partly for selfish reasons, and partly practical.
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RealNetworks expects 2nd-qtr revenue above analysts' views
(AP:SEATTLE) RealNetworks Inc. on Thursday predicted second-quarter revenue slightly above analysts views and raised its outlook for the full year.
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Hammer-Down and Highballin’
With a low, gravely voice remindful of Tom Waits, Bill Homan, also known as Watermelon Slim, says the heart of his music comes from living the life of a bluesman. He said a bluesman is one who has known work and sweat and blood and loss.
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Whoopi Goldberg to host Broadway's Tony Awards
LOS ANGELES - Stage and screen star Whoopi Goldberg will host Broadway's 62nd annual Tony Awards next month after the show went two years without a single master of ceremonies, organizers said on Thursday
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Whoopi Goldberg to host Broadway's Tony Awards
Stage and screen star Whoopi Goldberg will host Broadway's 62nd annual Tony Awards next month after the show went two years without a single master of ceremonies, organizers said on Thursday
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Forward.com
‘Does anybody have a tissue?” Grammy Award-winning hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari asked. “I’m having a moment.” Ben-Ari’s “moment” came in the middle of a Yom HaShoah kickoff event for the Gedenk Foundation, the Holocaust education program she recently founded.
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