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Rochester-area Ukrainians celebrate their heritage
Saturday marked the third day of this weekend's 36th annual Ukrainian Festival.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Vietnam to deport Glitter after jail time for child sex abuse
HANOI - Gary Glitter, a one-time British glam rocker, is set for release Tuesday from his Vietnamese prison where he has spent two years and nine months for child sexual molestation, officials say.
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Walter Mossberg: Reader wants small, light portable player
Q I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions of a small, light, portable radio-type gadget with earbuds that would be good for me while I do athletic activities like riding my bike. I want something that will give me different pre-programmed selections of music, not something that I have to load with music (I don't remember names of songs). I love my Sirius satellite radio in my car.
Arizona Daily Star |
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African World Festival festival mixes the beat
In addition to an easy-to-navigate setup, this year's three-day, 26th annual African World Festival has attractions across Hart Plaza for the young and old such as a musical maze, health-and-wellness village and various musical acts. But it's the big names in entertainment -- namely Saturday night shows by the O'Jays and comedienne Mo'Nique -- that were expected to bring in more than 500,000 ...
Detroit Free Press |
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Jackson Browne sues McCain, RNC over song in ad
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackson Browne doesn't want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics.
The Globe Gazette |
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BBQ & Brew Festival planned
The Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce will host a BBQ & Brew Festival Saturday, Sept. 13, in Glen Arbor.
Leelanau Enterprise |
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Teachers learning to love supply store
Briana Gassner tried everything short of leaving town while trying to buy school supplies last year for her music class at Scott Elementary School.
Greeley Tribune |
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Castle Rock man is wild about wild horses
CASTLE ROCK — Ray Hepler has a new obsession. He visits her several times a day, coos softly and waits patiently for a glance or even a tentative approach. And, if the mood strikes him, he even sings to her.
The Daily News |
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The flying fingers of Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile
ASPEN - Edgar Meyer's annual string bass recital at the Aspen Music Festival is always among the most highly anticipated events of the year.
The Aspen Times |
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Megabite: Bands and bubble tea
Adam Morgan's the man behind the beat. His eatery, the Megabite Cyber Cafe in downtown Hollywood, is quickly becoming a local music haven where visitors catch a rotating lineup of indie artists while surfing the Web, sipping bubble teas and munching on appetizers.
Miami Herald |
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Vinyl records get back in the groove
Just take those old records off the shelf. Vinyl recordings are staging a comeback in the iPod age. Generation Y has discovered what vinyl purists have claimed all along – “today’s music ain’t got the same soul.”
North Platte Bulletin |
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Hammondsport celebrates wine harvest
A traditional bonfire at a Native American festival highlights the Keuka Lake Wine Trail, and other wineries not on the trail.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Canandaigua LakeMusic Festival aims to engage community
The Canandaigua LakeMusic Festival focuses on location, tying the festival into Canandaigua's tourism.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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County singer Garrott to give hometown concert in Troy
Up-and-coming country music singer Anna Garrott, of Troy, is set to present a concert in her hometown. At 7 p.m. on Aug. 23, Garrott will be in concert at The Cultural Arts Studio on East Walnut Street in Troy.
The Troy Messenger |
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Out There this week
Boulder International Fringe Festival at venues throughout downtown Boulder; boulderfringe.com
Denver Post |
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Colorado Music fest's season a ringing success
Eight years ago or so, the Colorado Music Festival's summer lineup elicited little more than a yawn. There were too many ho-hum programs and soloists, too little that sparked excitement.
Denver Post |
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Too little money
GREENVILLE - In his six decades in the Delta, Alex “Lil' Bill” Wallace helped countless musicians become successful blues artists.
Delta Democrat Times |
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Ann Arbor News
8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tent at Cross and Huron streets, Riverside Park. Ypsilanti Rotary Club's annual fundraiser at the Heritage Festival. Cost: $7; children, $5. Details: 734-320-5121.
The Ann Arbor News |
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Phelps passes Spitz with 8th gold medal
Mark Spitz's iconic performance was surpassed by a swimmer fitting of this generation: a 23-year-old from Baltimore who loves hip-hop music, texting with his buddies and wearing his cap backward.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Senior briefs Aug. 17
On Feb. 17, all television stations across the country will turn off their analog signal and broadcast in a digital format only.
Santa Fe New Mexican |
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Music, food, school supplies part of annual Back-to-School Bash
Christian Partlow rummages through his bag of school supplies at the annual Crime Stoppers Back to School Bash on Saturday. (Staff photo by Felicia Kitzmiller)
The Index-Journal |
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Fundraiser for Canns in North
NORTH ATTLEBORO - A bike run, live rock 'n' roll and a cookout extravaganza attracted hundreds of music fans and friends of the Cann family Saturday as neighbors and friends mounted a fundraiser for the Cann sisters - two of whom were seriously wounded and their mother killed a year ago when Elizabeth Cann's ex-boyfriend turned a gun on the teens and their mother.
The Sun Chronicle |
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Church group hosts back-to-school event
About 400 children and families converged Saturday on Roland Bland Park for fellowship, information, food, music and fun as the Union District Association hosted its first Back to School Bash.
Bowling Green Daily News |
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Stingl: Milwaukee’s Beatles return to rock
The year was 1965, and Jon Galobich was saying he’d sooner quit high school than cut his Beatles-style hair. He was the drummer in a popular Milwaukee teen band called The Ricochettes. The guys drove past a tavern on Capitol Drive wit...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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Currach regatta takes Irish Fest to the water
With a clack of wooden oars and a blessing by an Irish bishop, the lagoon behind Maier Festival Park was transformed Saturday.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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