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Grayslake's Summer Days opens Friday
Family friendly fun and a variety of music comes together this weekend as Summer Days and the fifth annual Lake County Music Festival take place along Center Street and Seymour Avenue in downtown Grayslake.
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Warner says music games must pay more
Warner Music Group Corp, the world’s third-largest music company, said on Thursday that video game makers will need to pay more to license songs for music-based video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Warner Music Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman drew comparisons between MTV’s launch 25 years ago, Apple Inc’s iPod launch five years ago, [...]
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The Natchez Democrat
Robert Lewis Middle School orchestra member Chrishtian Cameron practices with a violin during rehearsal Wednesday afternoon. The orchestra found out Wednesday they have been accepted to the National Orchestra Festival.
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VFW presents dinner, live music
The Basehor Veterans of Foreign Wars weekly dinner and live music event will be back this week with a new band.
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'Joe! The Musical' opens in Fairhaven tomorrow
Sweet Apple Theatre will present its fourth production, "Joe! The Musical," at 8 p.m. Aug. 15-17 at the First Congregational Church performance space in Fairhaven.
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Artist strives for a dream in 'Little Women'
Actor's Repertory Theatre of Simi's production of "Little Women: the Musical," directed by David Ralphe with musical director Gary Poirot, interprets Louisa May Alcott's best-selling novel as a feminist manifesto.
The Acorn |
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Duo-Tones to perform at house concert
Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park will host a special summer concert with The Duo-tones at 8 p.m. Sat., Aug 16. The Duo-Tones are Gil Orr and Paul Johnson, who play instrumental surf music with guitars only, no bass or drums.
The Acorn |
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Kids' activities prevail at tonight's AHA!
The "Kids Rule" AHA! explodes in downtown New Bedford tonight with an exciting lineup that includes Carabiner's climbing wall, a skate jam, the WOW Mobile, live music and creative kids' activities. Adults will be able to enjoy live music, museums, art...
The Standard-Times |
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Theatricum Botanicum plans upcoming concerts
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum has announced these upcoming concert performances at its 299seat outdoor amphitheater at 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. •Inara George and Friends in a Tribute to David Bowie will perform at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 29.
The Acorn |
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Free concert in Calabasas
A free concert titled "One Fantastic August Night" will be held at 6 p.m. Sun., Aug. 24 in the plaza area at the new Calabasas Civic Center, 100/200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas. The concert will feature pop and rock music from Neil Diamond tribute band Fantastic Diamond.
The Acorn |
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Three top Ventura County rock bands to play The Canyon
Three of Ventura County's best alternative rock bands will play Thurs., Aug. 14 at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills, inside the Whizin's Center.
The Acorn |
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Construction begins on Oberlin College’s Jazz Studies building
OBERLIN — The long-awaited construction of a new $24 million home for the Jazz Studies Department at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music has begun. Trees have been removed, construction trailers have arrived and there’s a fence around the site of what will become the Phyllis Litoff Building adjacent to the Conservatory of Music. [...]
The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram |
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Madonna's Men (And Women)
Since Madonna first set the music world alight in 1983, men and women everywhere have fallen for the charms of one of pop’s sexiest women.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Weekend Feedback: About Bob Dylan
I respectfully disagree with Scott Mervis' comments regarding Bob Dylan's performance at the New American Music Union Festival last Saturday (Review, Aug. 11). ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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The Police respond to one last call
NEW YORK (AP) — The Police ended one of rock 'n' roll's most successful reunions in Madison Square Garden last week with a tribute to other famous trios, an assist from some real cops and a not-particularly close shave.
The Post and Courier |
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Lalla Land
As your trusted neighbourhood columnist I try hard to prevent this column from degenerating into a pathetic podium for my weekly whining, which of course it does anyways, so when I can find a valid mouthpiece within the Montreal music community willing to vent his or her own misgivings I happily oblige.
Hour.ca |
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Arts Notes
The powerhouse trumpeter Lee Morgan (1938-1972) would have turned 70 on July 10, and trumpeter and arranger David Weiss has organized a welcome tribute.
The Star-Ledger |
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Mamma Mia! Tops Album Chart
In a slow week at music stores, the ?Mamma Mia!? movie soundtrack rose two spots on the Billboard album chart to reach No. 1.
New York Times |
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Sights, sounds of Chatham's past to return want to go?
Big weekend for history buffs and music lovers on tap at Chatham Manor in southern Stafford
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star |
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In Berkshires Dance Oasis, Fresh Talents Still Bloom
Kate Weare?s ?Bridge of Sighs? was created and is being performed at the Jacob?s Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass.
New York Times |
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At the Fringe Festival, the Thunderstorms Share Top Billing
Of my first three efforts to attend dance-related events at the New York International Fringe Festival, two were victims of recent storms and showers.
New York Times |
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Show goes on despite rain
Photo By Kevin Graff/The Review Morgan Rastetter, third attendant, 2008 Carnation Queen Katie Poole, Jessica Wallace, second attendant, and Jessica Jarvis, first attendant, take a throw together at the Knox Ruritan Club’s dunking booth at Days In The Park on Wednesday.
The Alliance Review |
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Priming for Burning Man, Flames in Hand
About 80 people have collaborated on a group art project bound for the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, where the annual Burning Man art festival-rave-love-in takes place the week before Labor Day.
New York Times |
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Book fair, parade highlight Dominican Independence Day
LAWRENCE — It's going to be a bittersweet Independence Day celebration for Dominicans after Jose Balbuena, who they were going to honor, died last week after battling cancer. "We don't want this to be a sad posthumous moment because we were going to honor him anyway," said Dario Silverio, parade organizer. "We want to remember him as he was, happy, full of life."
The Eagle-Tribune |
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Music, dance, mooncakes to spice up August fest
The August Moon Festival, a traditional East Asian holiday with a growing local following, will take over the streets of Quincy this month.
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