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Hornbuckle to headline Summer Sounds in the Circle music event
The typical sounds in Longview’s Civic Center are from traffic whizzing by. Sunday, the mix will switch to soul, jazz and blues during a free six-hour concert.
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Misty River returns for Lake Sacajawea performance
Misty River, a folk/bluegrass quartet, will play from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lake Sacajawea.
The Daily News |
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The 3-minute interview: Bertha Greene
The Rev. Bertha Greene is pastor and organizer of Sacred Zion Full Gospel Baptist Church in Baltimore and board chair of Project Arise, a faith-based HIV prevention program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke to The Examiner about the faith community's role in prevention.
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Live music on tap at Southwest Washington Fair
The Southwest Washington Fair in Lewis County continues through Sunday at the fairgrounds between Centralia and Chehalis.
The Daily News |
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THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT: Chante Moore releases 'Love the Woman,' her first solo CD in eight years on Peak Records
*“My father is a preacher and my mother sings, is a motivational speaker and (runs) a home for unwed mothers to help encourage them,” said Grammy Award nominee Chante Moore about her parental influences in her music career.
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Culture!
MUSIC William Byrd Festival The two-week festival, which honors the great Renaissance-era composer, gets into full swing with a series of liturgical services and performances. Saturday’s concert features a recital by organist David Trendell, accompanied by the Festival Consort. ...
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REGGAE UPDATES FROM JAMAICA: Kronik earns American Black Music Awards nom; New Tanya Stephens album; Mr. Easy ...
*Las Vegas based reggae artiste Kronik has picked up his second consecutive nomination for an American Black Music Award. He is nominated in the category for Best Reggae Performer. The awards will be handed out on August 16 at the Cashman theatre in Las Vegas.
Eurweb |
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On the Rocks • Keys to the cold ones? mercury and Celsius
Cold Beer – Ice Cold Beer – Coldest Beer in Town – these are the refreshingly simple claims that lure customers into Portland’s old neighborhood taverns. “Cold beer served here,” reads one sign; “Cold beer – hot girls,” proclaims another. In ...
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Live Music!
FOLK Amos Lee Like former tour mate Norah Jones, Amos Lee is one of those rare songbirds who appeals to an amazingly broad cross section of the population without pandering to his audience. Lee’s classy, laid-back blend of folk and soul is authentically timeless – it would ...
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Coming up
Aug. 14: Ellis Marsalis performs selections from his newest CD, An Open Letter to Thelonious Monk, and other jazz favorites; 8 p.m. at Coral Gables Congregational Church; $25-$35; 305-448-7421, ext. 33, or www.communityartsprogram.org.
Miami Herald |
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The Short List
JAZZ Mt. Hood Jazz Festival A weekend’s worth of events return to Mt. Hood Community College, from top-notch, seated shows including the sublime vocal skills of Diane Schuur and the piano wizardry of Benny Green to free, family-friendly events centering on the outdoor Courtyard ...
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Music Row holdout is offered $450,000 to sell
The developer behind a proposed Music Row commercial and residential project has offered a neighboring land owner about $450,000 for part of her property in an attempt to resolve a fight that involves the city.
The Tennessean |
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Sustainable Life Calendar
EVENTS Muddy Boot Organic Festival This festival celebrating all things sustainable, local and organic now is in its third year. Organic pioneer Dr. Wes Jackson will deliver a keynote address Friday, Sept. 5, to kick off the event. Take in live music by Fernando, Stolen Sweets, Freak ...
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It's free to see: Wheels and Wings event
Static displays of aircraft, a car cruise-in, activities, entertainment, live music and food will be featured Saturday at the Troutdale Airport. The annual West Columbia Gorge Wheels and Wings will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 999 N.W. Frontage Road. Admission is free.
The Oregonian |
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Eastman grad Strouse's songs skipped down Broadway
Put on a Happy Face, the autobiography of Annie, Bye Bye Birdie composer and Eastman grad Charles Strouse, chronicles a jam-packed journey through the sunset of the American musical theater's golden era and beyond.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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2008 California State Fair concerts
There will be a full range of main-stage entertainment options at the 2008 California State Fair - from pop stars Jessica Simpson and Vanessa Hudgens to jazz-soul singer Al Jarreau, pop satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic and the classic rock band Chicago.
The Record |
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Michael Klooster lends his support to Smash Mouth and local music scene
It's a question of balance for Michael Klooster.
The Record |
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Feeling Randy
Back in 1984, The New York Times basically announced the death of country music in a piece by Robert Palmer titled “Country Music in Decline.”
Monterey County Weekly |
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Theater Review: Slick 'Evita' is musical soap opera at its best
Time has been good to "Evita" – and to the Music Circus, which last produced the Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber concoction in 2000. Scott Blanks, left, and Julia Murney star in "Evita."
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After 30 years, Kim Wilson and the Fabulous Thunderbirds are still flying high
One of the few known cases of the blues contracted in Santa Barbara County has had a happy — if not downright fabulous — outcome. Back in those silly '60s, one Goleta youngster, Kim Wilson, caught the blues and started his own band.
Ventura County Star |
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Brewpub fest adds
The Brew-n-Art Show will bring local artists and musicians together at Max's Fanno Creek Brew Pub. This year's festival, which is for all ages, will honor community member Dawn Phelps McConnell, who died from cancer last year.
The Oregonian |
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A Wedding, presented by the Music Academy of the West
This rambunctious comedy had the audience alternately laughing and gasping with shock.
Santa Barbara Independent |
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Art returns to forest
Visual and performance art will combine once again as the 2008 Arts Festival in the Forest in Mary S. Young State Park returns this weekend. The festival includes oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings; pencil drawings; wood, metal and stone sculptures; jewelry; photography; and ceramics.
The Oregonian |
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World War II, Santa Barbara’s Waterfront, and 2,000 Shark Livers a Day
Prior to the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week becoming a summer ritual and way before Jaws ’ theme music was unnervingly burned into our collective psyche, there was a time when sharks were famous along the shores of Santa Barbara for much more money-minded reasons.
Santa Barbara Independent |
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Elite Theatre cast doesn't miss a beat in relationship musical
The give and take between the sexes obviously hasn't changed much since Joe DiPietro wrote the book and lyrics for the intimate musical "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change."
Ventura County Star |
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