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Alpenglow 2008 kicks off on Wednesday; community concert is Aug. 24
SUMMIT COUNTY - A tradition in Summit County, the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival, will kick off its 11th season with a full concert at the Lord of the Mountains Church on Wednesday, Aug.
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Rock The Net
Lately jazz artists have admitted to listening to the music of their own time. Surprised? Brad Mehldau covers Radiohead and The Bad Plus play Nirvana. But that's not current news.
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A&E: Schmart changes highlight "The Producers"
This week, an Indiana regional theater premiere at Beef & Boards and a cabaret star makes magic with local musicians at IU. When you’ve seen many productions at a theater (and I’ve seen many at Beef & Boards) and you’ve also seen multiple versions of a particular show (I’ve witnessed two previous takes on “The Producers” in addition to both film versions) then, when the familiar theater and the ...
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9 Levels
After ending a sixteen year tenure with Blue Note Records, leaving his signature as one of the most forward thinking, outspoken, and at times misunderstood artists in contemporary jazz, saxophonist/composer Greg Osby returns with 9 Levels , the first release on his new Inner Circle Music label.
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Concert featuring music of legends is coming to El Paso
EL PASO -- Consider top American music icons and two performers will undoubtedly make the list: Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand.
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Two generations of country come to town
Welcome to the GO! Visitors Center, Jason Aldean and John Anderson. Since you guys are performing together just days apart here in Bloomington, we thought we'd take this time for some impromptu introductions.
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RELIGION CALENDAR
Concerts Barbecue dinner and Calvary Echoes concert, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Central Community Church, 6100 Maple. Tickets $15 at church office. Calvary Echoes, 6 p.m. Aug. 24, Faith Christian Church, 2110 W. 45th St. South. Donations. Information, 316-529-1611. iShine, faith-based music performances by teens with speakers and worship, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Central Christian Church, ...
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Jazz maniacs offered a treat
BLOOMINGTON -- So, just who is that sax man who's jazzed up the Illinois Shakespeare Festival this summer?
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Square dancing continues, though numbers dwindle
LINCOLN -- As global warming chips away at the polar caps and honeybees vanish, troubling changes are occurring that may endanger the destiny of Illinois' official state folk dance.
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Singer uses dramatic past, soulful voice to connect
"Listen, I'm the one you're gonna want in the foxhole with you," advises Janiva Magness, one of the headliners for this weekend's Seventh Annual Nothin' But the Blues Festival.
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The sharp sounds of Shango Axe
The reggae group, which performs across Cape Cod and the South Shore, is a Peter Tosh-meets-Bad Brains mix of pointed political messages and bouncy backing instrumentals.
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Family not foreign to Gramm
For Lou Gramm, it's all in the family these days, as concertgoers will learn first-hand Sunday night in Bloomington's U.S. Cellular Coliseum.
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French, British, Dutch police on duty at Budapest's Sziget festival
BUDAPEST (AFP) - "Yes, yes, we're French police, we're here to help," two officers in navy blue uniforms with "Police National" badges tell a group of puzzled French revellers at Budapest's Sziget music festival.
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French, British, Dutch police on duty at Budapest's Sziget festival
"Yes, yes, we're French police, we're here to help," two officers in navy blue uniforms with "Police National" badges tell a group of puzzled French revellers at Budapest's Sziget music festival.
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Music, dance on tap for fall
With midsummer barely upon us, it may seem like jumping the gun to broach the subject of fall and winter happenings on the arts and entertainment front.
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25th sweet for Sugar Creek
NORMAL -- Besides the glow of silver, the 25th anniversary for Normal's longest-running festival will have a touch of green to it, too -- just as it did for its 24th birthday.
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Spirited music mixes gypsy, Jewish, jazz tones
NORMAL -- When Chicago's Maxwell Street Klezmer Band traveled south to Normal's ISU quad 11 years ago this week, two historical precedents were set:
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Summer symposium brings musical talent to Braden stage
Four summers ago, eccentric banjo man Bela Fleck brought himself and his three Flecktones to the stage of the annual Music for All (formerly Bands of America) Symposium at Illinois State University.
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E Sambashane to New Delhi
The maiden production of former military officer Major Srinivas Poojar E Sambashane starring his son Sandesh and charming Haripriya has left for New Delhi to store two songs in Nainital, Kulu Manali and other pleasant locations.
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Woodland music programs spared
The Woodland Joint Unified School District board room erupted in cheers last night, as the board agreed to add teachers and classes to the district's music program.
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'Urinetown' musical christens amphitheater along the trail
NORMAL -- When you gotta go, you gotta go. To see "Urinetown," that it is. There are at least two sound reasons folks will feel that pressing urge this weekend.
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Average House Band staging reunion
In the late 1970s and into the mid-1980s, the Average House Band was a staple on the Putnam County club scene. Tonight, the group -- a little older but still ready to rock -- will take the stage at...
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Protesters iron out details for DNC
They discussed child care and police brutality. Rock music and the news media. Housing and text messaging.
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Back-to-school event being held today to recruit black mentors
A back-to-school event today at the Jake Gaither Community Center is the first step by a new organization to recruit mentors for local youth in the community.
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Jackson Browne sues McCain, Republicans over song in ad
LOS ANGELES -- Jackson Browne doesn't want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics. The singer-songwriter sued McCain and the Ohio and national Republican committees in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Thursday, accusing them of using his song "Running on Empty" without his permission.
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