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Latin Jazz Festival at the Greek
Saturday night at the Greek Theater brings something called the Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival 2008, and it certainly looks to be a great night.
All About Jazz |
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Overture's 2008-09: Cutting edge and a little bit country
"Avenue Q, " the risque, Tony Award-winning musical that stars a cast of both puppets and people, headlines the 2008-2009 season at the Overture Center, auditorium officials announced Thursday. The 2004 hit for adult audiences comes to Madison for eight performances Oct. 21-26 after a unique post-Broadway run in Las Vegas. "It 's edgy, it 's smart, and it 's very funny, " said Overture President ...
Wisconsin State Journal |
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Country music superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89 Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like "Make the World Go ...
Study of 'Daily Show': It's a lot like O'Reilly A journalism think tank studying "The Daily Show" doesn't believe many people get their news from Jon Stewart - because otherwise they wouldn't get the jokes.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Educators to rally Wednesday in SR
Sonoma Valley educators are part of the Education Coalition working in support of the state's public schools.
Sonoma Index-Tribune |
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Jerry Wallace, singer of "Primrose Lane," dies
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) - Jerry Wallace, who sang the hit 1959 song "Primrose Lane," has died. A son says Wallace died Monday night on congestive heart failure at his home in Victorville.
KTVN Reno |
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FILM REVIEW: Hunghong sa Yuta: A Mindanao film for the nation
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/08 May) -- “Earth’s Whisper” as the English translation of the title of Arnel Mardoquio’s film about war and peace in Mindanao easily cues us on how to read this story about a clutch of deaf-mute children in a mountain community consisting of Christians, Muslims and Lumads, and the teacher from the city who introduces them to the alphabet and numbers.
Minda News |
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The multi-talented performer talks exclusively to Splash about nurturing his creative spirit, the complexities of ...
Embracing the arts has always been a part of Orville Hall's journey. So it comes as no surprise that, at age 40 (yes, you read right), Hall's reality is steeped in nearly all facets of the performing arts.
The Jamaica Observer |
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This Tequila is tough to swallow
The kitchen at the Santa Fe Tequila Company, a New Mexican restaurant in Denver's Santa Fe arts district, turns out more spills than thrills.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Erdrich starts anew
Erdrich's panoramic new novel, Plague of Doves, reaches backward and forward in time to try to come to grips with the meaning of an ugly occurrence.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Cherokee Mountain Boys, Wolf Creek to play MOTS show
Music on the Square welcomes the Cherokee Mountain Boys and Wolf Creek to downtown Jonesborough tonight at 7. The Cherokee Mountain Boys have a local and regional reputation of delivering traditional bluegrass instrumentation and words in a rhythmic style made for dancing.
Johnson City Press |
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Earnings roundup: Nvidia, Dynegy
Graphic chip maker Nvidia Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 34 percent, but missed analyst estimates.
Boston Globe |
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AEG AQUIRES 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 ...
Philboxing |
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Overture unveils '08-'09 season lineup
As it looks forward to its fifth season of events, Madison's Overture Center -- the state's largest performing arts presenter -- wants to extend its appeal to both seasoned arts-goers and the general public. More cutting-edge events, more children's shows and more classical music, as well as the introduction of cabaret-like dinner theater on the stage of the Capitol Theater, are some of the ...
The Capital Times |
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MySpace makes data portability move
Responding to the momentum around data portability, MySpace has launched its own 'Data Availability' effort with big-name partners Yahoo, eBay, Twitter and fellow News Corp. unit Photobucket.
IT World |
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Les Nubians
French-Cameroonian soul duo Les Nubians (consisting of stunning sisters Helene and Celia Faussart) started out as an a capella group singing classic R&B and reggae, but the versatile vocalists are comfortable performing with stripped-down acoustic backing or or on top of modern hip-hop beats.
Bayinsider |
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A master with bow, baton
Ever since he first tucked a violin under his chin at age 4, it's been a nonstop life in music for Scott Yoo - except for a mild crisis in his early 20s.
Rocky Mountain News |
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One the radio: two stations celebrate jazz at O.C. events
Jazz is in the air – and on the air – this month in Orange County. KTWV/94.7 FM hosts the Smooth Jazz Festival at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach on May 16-17-18 and KSBR/88.5 FM moves to a new location in Mission Viejo for its annual jazz "Birthday Bash" May 25.
Orange County Register |
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Examiners in spotlight over bribes
Xiao Yang, a student about to sit for his national college entrance exam, is worried, and with good reason. "From time to time, we hear of stories about cheating and bribery, especially exams related to physical education, arts and music," the student of Guangzhou No 41 Middle School, said.
China Economic Net |
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Joseph Arthur opens free "Bag" for fans
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur is the latest musician to offer his music to fans for free.
Reuters via Yahoo!7 News |
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KFOG KaBoom
One of the most popular annual events that takes place on San Francisco picturesque waterfront, KFOG's KaBoom gives classic rock radio fans a solid dose of music starting in the afternoon at Piers 30/32 leading up to a spectacular fireworks display at 9 p.m. synchronized to a simulcast soundtrack of rock hits broadcast by the station.
Bayinsider |
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Art events
Upcoming classical music, dance, theater and visual art events. 1. Frederica von Stade Recital - The mezzo-soprano will make her only Los Angeles area appearance with a recital featuring 20th century French and American works.
Orange County Register |
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Late bloomer
At 47, jazz singer Gina Panizales has just released her debut album but the wait has been worthwhile.
The Star |
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Drenched in the blues
Arts & entertainment: Mable John was at the heart of Berry Gordy's Motown revolution. Now, 40 years on, her role in John Sayles' Honeydripper is winning her new fans
Guardian Unlimited |
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AOL, Last.fm to bring AOL Radio to Europe
AOL and Last.fm today announced a partnership whereby Last.fm will power the re-launch of AOL Europe's online radio platform.
Digital Media Europe |
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Recreation announces summer programs
The Brick Township Recreation Department has assembled a diverse summer schedule of activities for residents which includes camps, music, arts and crafts, tumbling, swimming programs, sports, adults fitness programs and much more. Registration dates for programs vary.
Brick Township Bulletin |
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