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Music Festival fun
Ronnie Clark of Innisfail gets a little toss from his father Ron during the opening night of the Central Music Festival on Friday night.
Red Deer Advocate |
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List of non-traditional churches
The Salvation Army is among a number of Evansville-area organizations that offer public worship services outside of the traditional church setting. Here's a roundup of some of the ones we found:
The Gleaner |
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Hart Plaza festival celebrates African arts, heritage
Like so many other Metro Detroiters, Candace Gillespie looks forward to mid-August. It's the time of year for the annual African World Festival, one of the city's most popular ethnic festivals at Hart Plaza.
Detroit News |
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Rapper calls music ‘good for the soul’
JONESBORO — He’s from the South, and he’s proud of it. Any fan of Southern hip hop will quickly hear the influence of artists such as Project Pat and Juicy Jay of Three 6 Mafia in local rapper Mr. Rage’s music.
Jonesboro Sun |
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40 years later, Elvis' 1968 TV special still wows fans
When Elvis Presley made his TV special in 1968, he was coming off a string of forgettable films and a long dry spell on the charts, and the rock 'n' roll music he'd helped pioneer had given way to the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.
The Standard-Times |
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Pie in the sky
Protest music has a long, long history in this country, probably going back as far as the first realization that music had a democratizing function that could be used to proselytize for a point of view. Certainly "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was a type of protest song, and probably "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Arguably, the height of protest music was in the '60s, when it was not just popular to ...
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August 13 2008 Edition (rss)
Log in above for full coverage, or subscribe now! Susan Harvey has been named the new artistic director for the Rockbridge Youth Chorale. Harvey is entering her 20th year as a music educator in Virginia public schools.
The Lexington News-Gazette |
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The Classical Music Network
Homepage of ConcertoNet.com, the Classical Music Network
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Legendary music producer Jerry Wexler dies at 91
A magazine reported on its website that Wexler , who ran Atlantic Records with Ahmet Ertegun from 1953 to 1975, died at his home in Florida.
The Times of India |
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Smart cars join hot rods and cool music
CAIRO — The crowd was a bit smaller than Cairo's Cruise Nite last July, but the they were enthusiastic and happy the rains had stopped.
The Daily Mail |
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Atkins sings about the world as he knows it
If you’re looking for an artist with the bona fide credentials to sing a country song, look no further. Rodney Atkins’ latest album, “If You’re Going Through Hell,” captures every aspect of his life, from his humble, multiple-adoption beginning, to his rural east Tennessee upbringing, to his present-day, stick to your roots convictions.
Bureau County Republican |
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Country show will feature Rodney Atkins
PRINCETON — The 33rd annual country show at this year’s Bureau County Fair will feature Rodney Atkins, performing at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Bureau County Republican |
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Ya Maka festival under way in RI
The rich sounds of Gizzae reggae band flowed through The District in downtown Rock Island Friday as the Caribbean flavored, 17th annual Ya Maka My Weekend got underway.
Quad-City Times |
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Lowcountry school districts report few teacher vacancies
Charleston County School District traditionally has struggled to ensure that all of its classrooms have teachers on the first day of school. But officials said on Friday that they only have three full-time and one part-time teaching positions still open — a record low for the district.
The Post and Courier |
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LEARNING TO MAKE MUSIC AT SUMMER CAMP
Sometimes dissonance is beautiful, no matter how shrill the notes or muffled the chords.
The Florida Times-Union |
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Watch out, EL, the Oz shocker’s here
AUSTRALIAN comedian Kevin “Bloody” Wilson has made a name for himself as a foul-mouthed song writer – and in real life he’s no different. East London audiences will get a taste of his ribald humour tomorrow, but the material is strictly for adults only.
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8,000 throng stadium to catch Disney’s ice-travaganza
KUALA LUMPUR: The combination of artistic ice-skating and lively music took centrestage at Disney’s High School Musical (HSM): The Ice Tour in Bukit Jalil last night.
The Star |
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Firefighters organization hosting charity banquet
The Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters is hosting a charity banquet Friday in Riverside for Empowered Parents, a nonprofit program that assists parents of troubled children.
The Florida Times-Union |
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Hootie gives schools a hand
DANIEL ISLAND — Hootie fans came out in force for some music and a good cause Friday night at the Family Circle Magazine Stadium. They sold out the 8,000-seat venue and filled a yellow school bus with donated school supplies for children during the sixth annual Hootie and the Blowfish Homegrown Concert.
The Post and Courier |
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A Reed Grows in Beijing
The flutist and composer Guo Yue?s first book for children is about a musical child in Mao?s China.
New York Times |
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Jerry Wexler, famed record producer, 91
NEW YORK — Jerry Wexler not only coined the phrase rhythm and blues, the legendary music producer was one of the key architects of the genre. He revolutionized popular music with seminal, superstar-making recordings of acts such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and others.
South Bend Tribune |
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Legendary music producer Jerry Wexler dies at 91 16 Aug 2008, 0923 hrs IST,AFP
LOS ANGELES: Legendary producer Jerry Wexler , who invented the term "rhythm and blues" while helping shape the careers of stars such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, has died aged 91, reports said today.
The Times of India |
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Review: At Milwaukee show, Bon Iver plays songs for the lonely
The mountain man has come home.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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?Warrior Girls?
?Amy Steadman was no cosseted suburban child. She grew up in the far western part of North Carolina amid scenic waterfalls and rugged rock formations, an excellent setting for a girl of her temperament.?
New York Times |
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Arts Notes
Legendary reggae artists Beres Hammond and U-Roy co-headline the "Reggae On Broad" concert taking place at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad St., Newark. Elvis D and New Kingston also will perform. Tickets are $35-$65. Call (201) 507-8900 or visit ticketmaster.com.
The Star-Ledger |
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