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RAVEN-SYMONE
Raven-Symone is big on "keepin' it real." The 22-year-old actress/singer knows her audience and is happy to have it. Raven is beloved by girls across the country for her starring role in "That's So Raven" (2003-07, Disney Channel's longest-running series), her acting and singing with the Cheetah Girls (Disney again) and her parts in "The Princess Diaries 2" and "College Road Trip" (Disney ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Fishermen celebrate 'Nariyal Purnima' in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Aug 16 : The fisherfolk from various parts of the city and neighbouring Thane district today celebrated 'Nariyali Purnima' festival with traditional fervour and gaiety.
New Kerala |
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Wigwam Festival: Mohegans display, celebrate culture
Mohegan tribal members cannot say exactly when the annual Wigwam Festival began, but they are sure it was many years ago.
The Norwich Bulletin |
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Rocky Ridge Faculty Ensemble -- 08/17/08 at Rocky Ridge Music Center
Rocky Ridge Faculty Ensemble -- 08/17/08 at Rocky Ridge Music Center
Rocky Mountain News |
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Why Tom Piazza matters
It was one of those Jazzfest moments of perfect grace. The Carolina Chocolate Drops launched into the Blind Willie Johnson song "City of Refuge," and there, on an aisle seat, clapping along and rocking out, was music writer Tom Piazza.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Command performances: Washougal International Film Festival helps beginning filmmakers showcase their work
Washougal filmmaker Breven Angaelica Warren knows how hard it can be to break into the industry and find an audience. When she started working on movies in 2003, 29-year-old Warren submitted projects to film festivals and met with rejection.
The Columbian |
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Montage: Party like it's 1979
Three of the most popular bands of the 1970s and 1980s rocked Montage Mountain on Saturday night.
Times Leader |
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On the move
A steady stream of dancers made their way to the dance floor on Saturday during the 22nd Annual Polka Days Festival. Bands from Nebraska, Wisconsin and throughout Kansas provided the music to twirl, two-step and swing. On Saturday afternoon, local band, "Country Dutchman," performed three times.
Great Bend Tribune |
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Proud Spell wins Alabama Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -Proud Spell won the $600,000 Alabama Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Saratoga, beating Music Note by a head. Proud Spell, ridden by Gabriel Saez and trained by Larry Jones, ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:04.08, and paid $5.90 and $2.60 in the five-horse field.
MSNBC |
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
Marion High School Class of 1968 40th reunion will be Friday, informal get-together at 7 p.m. at Bogey’s, 1520 Chapel Pike; and Aug. 23, 6 p.m. at the Hostess House, 723 W. Fourth St., speaker Oatess Archey, music by Johnny Kirkwood, cash bar by Folkie’s; cost is $25 per person, please pre-pay, checks payable to MHS Class of ’68, send to 1417 W. Chapel Pike, Marion, Ind. 46952; dress is dressy ...
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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Fest shakes up the Shakespeare
Ten reasons why the 31st year of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, arriving this weekend, may be its most eye-and-ear-opening to date:
The Pantagraph |
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East Texas teen wins Hall of Fame competition
An Ore City junior won two singing competitions in Carthage during the weekend, one of which will send her to a statewide country music competition later this year.
The Longview News-Journal |
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Local director takes comedy to film festival
From Texas to the West Coast, local filmmaker Brice Tea traveled the country on a shoestring budget to put together his over-the-top feature length film about baby food.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Diversions for August 17, 2008
WOLFGAND CLASSICAL WIND ENSEMBLE SUMMER CONCERTS — 7:30 p.m., Old North United Methodist Church, 4201 Stringtown Road; and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church Wesley Hall, 601 Main St., Mount Vernon, Ind. (both concerts are free).
Evansville Courier & Press |
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Take a walk for lupus
HOBART Take a walk for a good cause by registering for the Indiana Walk for Lupus Now event. The eighth annual walk, a 5K/3.1 mile noncompetitive walk that benefits the Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter, will be held Sept. 13 at Festival Park, 111 E. Old Ridge Road.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Vocalist takes to the stage at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS Internationally known R&B and jazz vocalist Marcus Gentry and his band, First Class, will make an appearance at Prairie State College.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Chicago notes
Hobo Fest Chicago The Historic Pullman Hobo Gathering will begin Sept. 6 with a welcome dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the historic Greenstone Church , 11201 S. St. Lawrence Ave. Afterward, the Grand Hobo Concert will take place in the church sanctuary. Talented “hobo” musicians join with local talents performing their songs, stories and poems of travel, railroading and hobo life.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Local calendar, August 16
TODAY Redlands Theatre Festival presents "The Good Doctor," 8:30 p.m. at the Avice Meeker Sewall Theater in Prospect Park, Redlands. Final performance is Aug. 22. Other plays, presented in repertory, are "Big River," "Tuesdays With Morrie," "Beehive" and "Beautiful Bodies." Single tickets are $18, season tickets $72. Information: (909) 792-0562 or www.rtfseason.org
Redlands Daily Facts |
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Rally hits high gear
Wayne and Sue Clark studied a map of the United States and then located their home state, Maryland. They put a push pin in the map and stood back a moment to see where the other folks had come from.
The Ironton Tribune |
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Fort Worth's Toadies make welcome comeback with familiar sound
By PRESTON JONES Rock reunions rooted in the ’90s are de rigueur these days — from Stone Temple Pilots to Extreme — so no time like the present for Cowtown’s own alt-rock export, the Toadies, to re-form and release its first new music in almost a decade. Not all of the returning rockers are successful, but in most cases, the powerful pull of nostalgia is enough to boost most bands over any ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Iran denies Irish singer to perform in Tehran
TEHRAN: Iran’s Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance denied reports that Irish singer Chris de Burgh would hold a concert in Tehran, official news agency Irna reported yesterday.
Gulf Times |
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Stay tuned for upcoming music festivals
Music to your ears If you are an adventurous sort and want to end the season on a musical high note, there are some upcoming festivals that might inspire you to pack up the car or look for some cheap fares so that you can enjoy the fading sounds of summer. In Seattle, Bumbershoot takes place Aug. 30-Sept. 1 with 1,500 musicians, visual artists, comedians and others at 20 indoor and outdoor ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Concerts give classic albums a fresh spin
By JAKE COYLE NEW YORK — Play it again, Sam. The whole album, please — and in order. An unmistakable trend in concertgoing is acts performing their classic albums in full. Part marketing gimmick, part an act of nostalgia, the performances are, above all, communal celebrations of the album as an art form. The album is being feted just as — thanks to iPods and MP3s — its demise is being ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Too many good musicians performing this year?
Whether by default or design, 2008 looks like a positively cool year for music at the Minnesota State Fair.
Pioneer Press |
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Playing selections old and new, Springsteen dazzles Lowcountry
Hours before Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band took the stage Saturday at the North Charleston Coliseum, fans of the rock legend were already descending on the venue.
The Post and Courier |
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