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Rochester symphony spins with a global array of music
Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale will be all over the globe in the 2008-2009 season, which opens Oct. 18. The recently announced season includes concerts featuring music from France and Italy, and a "Wanderlust" concert that will skip from London to the Mediterranean to Russia.
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Late summer pop and classical extravaganza
THE best of contemporary and classical music is coming up in Shrewsbury at a two night concert featuring pop band Travis and world famous tenor Russell Watson.
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M&S to celebrate 100 years in Northwich
ONE of Northwich’s oldest retailers will celebrate a century in the town next month. Live music and Bucks Fizz will be on offer to shoppers on Saturday, September 13 to mark the 100th birthday of the Marks & Spencer store.
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Hot Dates: Don’t-miss things to do in and around the Midlands
Thursday One lump or two? The New Heights Community Players will bring Belle and the Beast’s classic love story to life in musical fashion with Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday WHERE: New Heights Church, 5501 Broad River Road COST: $5-$10, additional $5 for dinner, all seats reserved INFORMATION: (803) 318-7646 or www.newheights.us ...
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Truck hits man in Alpine Valley parking lot
No charges are expected in the case of a man who was lying unconscious under a parked truck when he was run over in the Alpine Valley Music Theater parking lot.
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Just don’t call it bluegrass: Cuesta Ridge plays an eclectic mix
It’s no surprise that Toan Chau wasn’t exposed to a lot of bluegrass music as a child. After all, bluegrass is heavily rooted in the American South, and Chau—who just passed his U. S. citizenship test last week—was born to Vietnamese parents, who were into classical and traditional Vietnamese music. His older brothers listened to the hits of the day, but those songs tended to be by rock bands ...
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Legendary Singer/Songwriter Odetta Headlines the IMNF 2008 Music Has Power(TM) Awards Benefit at Feinstein's at Loews ...
NEW YORK----The healing power of music and the helping power of musicians come together September 8th when beloved three-time Grammy® nominated singer and songwriter Odetta headlines the 8th Annual Music Has PowerTM awards benefit at Feinstein's at Loews Regency - The Nightclub of New York.
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Producer sues Hudgens for $5 million
LOS ANGELES -- A music producer has sued Vanessa Hudgens for $5 million, claiming the actress and her father have repeatedly violated a contract and failed to pay him his share of her earnings. Hudgens, one of the stars of Disney's s
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Dance will raise money for cancer awareness
Like to dance? Then come Boogie to Beat Breast Cancer on Saturday at Glynner's Pub in Rochester. The party is to raise awareness of breast and colon cancer and the importance of early detection, according to one organizer
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Music man gives to kids Commitment shows in youth orchestra
Not just anyone can take the latest hip-hop hit and turn it into a concerto - let alone do it for free to give teenagers a shot at playing in an actual orchestra.
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Birmingham Ethnic Festival showcases Hungarian traditions
Rita Prebe of Sylvania remembers dressing up in a Hungarian costume as a child to attend fall harvest festivals. Today, those memories take shape in the form of costumes she sews for teddy bears, dolls, and geese that she sets out for shoppers every year in the arts and crafts village at the annual Birmingham Ethnic Festival — a “Sunday in the Old Country” that celebrates the ethnic roots of ...
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KNB: The Romantical, Comical, Nautical Musical
August 13, 2008 By Tom Penketh Playwriting 101: Write what you know. Well, in the case of KNB : The Romantical, Comical, Nautical Musical and its creator Christopher Carter Sanderson , intimate knowledge of the subject clearly didn't help.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Have Annex in New York
Mayor announces that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will open annex in New York in November.
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Waterloo, Wellington, and Dufferin groups get $1.5-million
Not-for-profit and charitable organi zations in Waterloo Region, and Wellington and Dufferin Counties will benefit from $1,508,400 in 27 grants re cently ratified by the board of directors of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
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IN BRIEF
Downtown Saline will be full of music and art Friday with the final Summer Music Series Concert of the year and the Second Date Art Show. The music begins at 6:30 p.m. and features a free performance by national recording artist Justine Blazer on South Ann Arbor Street.
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Day By Day
THURSDAY: Does the sulfurous smell of a steam engine hissing to life fill you with an unexplainable euphoria Is the coughing of hit-or-miss engines music to your ears Then, friend, you need to go the 60th annual Thresherman's Reunion, which opened Wednesday and continues right through Saturday...
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Catch the Buzz: Railcars
Who? With harsh synthesizers, emotive vocals, and a vaguely threatening atmosphere, one could be forgiven for confusing Railcars' buzzy art-rock with the early work of similarly-minded experimentalists Xiu Xiu. That's not a far stretch, though: Xiu Xiu's leader, Jamie Stewart, produced Railcars' debut EP in his kitchen. Journey to the center of primary member Aria C. Jalali's tunes, however, ...
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Thursday Happenings
Film Festivals -- The Bicycle Film Festival kicks off its Boston run with an opening night party. Featuring BoldSprints , a group that races bikes inside of bars, beer, food, and a live DJ. Video Underground, 383 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 7 p.m. Free. Previews -- Music blog Bradley's Almanac previews the new Stereolab album, Chemical Cords . Expect rad prizes including ...
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CMJ Music Marathon Announces First Round Of Performers
CMJ is thrilled to announce the first round of performers playing Music Marathon 2008. This year's highlights include: A Place To Bury Strangers, Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Cool Kids, Crystal Castles, Del McCoury Band, Deerhoof, Donavon Frankenreiter, Gang Gang Dance, Jay Reatard, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lykke Li, Minus The Bear, Roisin Murphy, The Dears, They Might Be Giants and Yo Majesty.
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Sky Movies Will Co-Produce "Rocky Horror" Remake; Film Will Debut in the U.K.
BSkyB's Sky Movies will co-finance the previously announced MTV remake of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," according to Variety.
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Luzerne Chamber Music Festival presents "Sparks of Glory"
Maestro Charles Peltz of the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra will narrate "Sparks of Glory" as part of the Luzerne Chamber Music Festival’s summer-long "Celebration of American Composers" at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Film and Music preview: 15 August 2008
Your guide to what's in this week's Film and Music section, free with Friday's Guardian
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WaTunes boosts social networking credentials
New site will go live in September Music sharing site WaTunes.com has announced details of a new social media distribution service.The current WaTunes site allows unsigned artists to sell their music through iTunes. However, WaTunes 2, which will be launching in September, will allow users to stream music in the WaTunes catalogue for free, while also rating and commenting on tracks and ...
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ECU School of Music seeks fourth-and-fifth grade violin, viola, cello and bass students for stringed
(Greenville, NC) – The East Carolina University School of Music is seeking fourth-and-fifth-grade violin, viola, cello and bass students to participate in a teaching practicum for undergraduate music education students.
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Phones by Brand
Motorola has officially announced its ZN200 slider, sporting a built-in FM radio and expandable microSD card slot (up to 2GB). Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP is also on board, allowing you to easily enjoy you music wirelessly through a stereo Bluetooth headset.
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