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Things to do this week
This weekend On their toes Philadanco, the city's celebrated modern dance company, has garnered rave notices around the globe for its Afrocentric blend of ballet, jazz and modern dance. The company's spring performance at the Kimmel Center includes two world premieres, Hinton Battle's "Commitments" and Christopher Huggins' "From Dawn 'til Dusk," plus two other works from their repertoire.
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Ahh, to be in Lala land
South Philly-born vocalist Elissa Lala has one of those biographies that VH1 would eat up if jazz singers still achieved "Behind the Music"-level fame.
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David Mamet explores the wages of honor in 'Redbelt,' a martial-arts homage to noir boxing films
Not so many years ago, "Redbelt" would have been a boxing movie. Certainly, boxing buffs will recognize this story - bruised fighters hewing to some kind of warrior code in a sleazy business where the dirtiest fighting is done by men in suits - the only guys who always get paid.
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London open: Footsie makes sluggish start
LONDON (SHARECAST) - London's blue chips have made a sluggish start in early dealings with most attention focused on a string of announcements from FTSE 250 firms.
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London open: Footsie makes sluggish start
London's blue chips have made a sluggish start in early dealings with most attention focused on a string of announcements from FTSE 250 firms.
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Orchestra head admits $1.3m fraud
The director of Nelson's Symphony Orchestra is behind bars awaiting sentencing after fraudulently claiming GST refunds to the tune of $1.3 million for musical instruments he never bought.
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Beijing to heighten transportation security for Olympics
Passengers riding the subway and major bus routes in Beijing will undergo strict security checks starting at the end of June ahead of the Olympics, police said Friday.
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Seattle Symphony season updates
It's hard to remember any newcomer in past decades who has made as big a splash in the classical-music community as has cellist Joshua Roman...
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Spirit of West Africa featured in Seattle Center festival
At Saturday's Seattle Center festival "The Spirit of West Africa," the arts and culture of Ghana, Senegal, Benin, Nigeria, Gambia and Guinea...
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TCM shows Sinatra acting his way through May
It will be 10 years Wednesday since Frank Sinatra closed his ol' blue eyes for the last time. The singer who started as the swoon king to...
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Music Review: Steve Miller Band: Live from Chicago (CD/DVD)
A tremendous concert, a heart-warming documentary and a 12 track CD make this set a treasure worth keeping. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Steve Miller Band's first two albums (Children of the Future and Sailor). To commemorate their anniversary, Coming Home Media will release Live From Chicago, the Steve Miller Band’s first-ever DVD.The set contains two DVDs and a ...
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And The Final 14 Bands Are…
Virgin Mobile's Road to V in partnership with Sony Ericsson (PRWeb May 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb926094.htm
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Hoedown is starting off strong today
The annual free celebration of country music, country music fans and beer kicks off at 1:30 p.m. today and runs through Sunday night at Hart Plaza in Detroit. We've made some picks to get you in the mood, and today's strong Downtown Hoedown lineup includes Jewel and Josh Gracin.
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Full transcipt of Don Was interview
Don Was -- bassist, songwriter and producer for the Detroit-bred band Was (Not Was) -- talked with Free Press pop music writer Brian McCollum in advance of the band's show tonight at the Majestic Theatre. The homecoming date is part of a tour supporting the group's first album in 16 years, "Boo!"
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Arts school vision needs board help
Administrators of Hamilton City Ballet say they can turn the former Dundas District School into an arts school with professional ballet company, if the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board will play fair.
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What's happening in Cumberland County
Arts & Music
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DVD Replication Manufacturer CD Digital Card Launches New Website - Helps Recording Artists, Movie and Music Producers
CD/DVD Manufacturer Seeks to Help Music and Entertainment Industry Professionals More Effectively Reach the Masses (PRWeb May 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/dvdreplication/services/prweb929784.htm
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The What's Up? Publishing Group Announces that it has Signed A Joint Marketing Partnership Agreement with Ads Next
The What's Up? Publishing Group, a leading publisher of print media serving the greater Annapolis region and Maryland's Eastern Shore, announces that it has signed a joint marketing partnership agreement with Ads Next™, providers of local internet advertising solutions. Both companies are based in Annapolis, Maryland. (PRWeb May 9, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Local date announced for 2008 Eisteddfod
Organisers of Forbes Eisteddfod have announced tentative dates for this year’s stage performances, beginning in mid July.
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Red burlap, 'green' effort
Patterson Park adorned as part of environmental art When a local art student erected a golden chain-link fence around Mount Vernon Place earlier this spring, downtown residents who normally enjoy free access to their favorite neighborhood park reacted with outrage.
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'Songs': in three-part harmony
For the beguiling and bittersweet Love Songs, French writer-director Christophe Honore has imaginatively strung together the plaintive music and lyrics of 13 Alex Beaupain tunes, some of them already extant, others written specifically for the film. So well-integrated are the songs, which enrich the story and its characters immeasurably, that dialogue flows into them with an easy naturalness. An ...
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I Am My Own Wife
The Pulitzer- and Tony-winning I Am My Own Wife had a long and complicated road to Seattle. Originally scheduled for a slot at the Empty Space, playwright Doug Wright ’s critically acclaimed work was left in limbo by the Space’s closure back in 2006. Then after a brief tussle over rights between the Seattle Rep and Arts West, the smaller company won; hence the belated Seattle premiere on ...
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Washington DC
JAKARTA, Indonesia , May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, in his keynote address at the Government Leaders Forum-Asia (GLF Asia) in Jakarta , Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates announced several new programs, partnerships and offerings that strengthen Microsoft's commitment to and investment in delivering accessible technology and transforming education for citizens across the Asia Pacific ...
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Beijing to heighten transportation security for Olympics
Passengers riding the subway and major bus routes in Beijing will undergo strict security checks starting at the end of June ahead of the Olympics, police said Friday. All subway lines and major bus stations will be equipped with security checkpoints, a...
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Drag racing revs up at Superspeedway
The first of eight drag racing events at the Nashville Superspeedway will be held starting May 16 at the Gladeville track.
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