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Annual 'Hike to Help' excursion this weekend
The sixth annual Hike to Help Refugees will take place on May 10-11 on the beautiful Wabash Trace Nature Trail beginning in Shenandoah. The annual Hike started in 2003 as a humanitarian effort to help refugees that have been displaced from their homes due to war or natural disasters.
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Heritage Day: From the heart of the West
When Dave Stamey sits down with his guitar beside the campfire for the evening concert at Rancho Nipomo Heritage Day, he’ll be performing for a cause that’s near to his heart — the Dana Adobe, where the event will be held Saturday, May 17.
Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder |
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Food, fun to raise funds for EOC Health Services
Tickets are now on sale for the 21st annual Afternoon of Epicurean Delights to benefit EOC Health Services. This year’s garden party filled with food, drinks and music is set for 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Chapman House by the Sea in Shell Beach.
The Adobe Press |
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Melotti has retrospective in New York
The first major Fausto Melotti retrospective in the United States is taking place in New York, where the Italian artist's sculptures, from his plaster works of 1935 to wire constructions from 1984, fill two floors of the Acquavella Galleries town house.
International Herald Tribune |
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Sesquicentennial recognition
Winona, Minn. Visit Winona on Friday for a Capital City for a Day celebration as part of the state's sesquicentennial.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Heritage Day offers glimpse into history
Visitors to the Dana Adobe on Saturday, May 17, will step back in time to the 1850s where they can participate in period activities, enjoy a variety of entertainment and meet professional re-enactors portraying figures from California history.
The Adobe Press |
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Beijing to heighten transportation security for Olympics
(AP:BEIJING) 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.
INO News |
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A forest of shadows at the Danforth
Can a shadow cast a shadow? Look at Katherine Gulla's intriguing photo images of shadows of trees throwing shadows on the walls of the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, and decide for yourself.
Roslindale Transcript |
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St Albans & Harpenden Review: News: Latest News
AN INTERNATIONAL organ performer will be coming to St Albans this weekend. The Hearing Healthcare Practice (HHP) in Harpenden has been opening its doors this week with a series of events to coincide with national Deaf Awareness Week.
St Albans Observer |
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New TSO season has shows all summer long
The Traverse Symphony Orchestra will play Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" in June, adding a new season to its performance calendar.
Traverse City Record-Eagle |
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Big bands get the spotlight at JazzFest
After showcasing top pianists five years in a row, this summer's Suttons Bay JazzFest will return to its earlier big band tradition -- complete with vocalist and parquet dance floor.
Traverse City Record-Eagle |
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Jury selection starts today in R & B star R. Kelly's trial
CHICAGO (AP) -- Jury selection started this morning in the trial of R & B crooner R. Kelly.
York Daily Record |
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Burnsville Raises the Bar on Performing Arts Center With Saturday, May 10 Event
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Jazz & Co. Perform Saturday
On Saturday, May 10, the Loudoun School of Ballet's Jazz & Co. Dance will turn its annual concert of contemporary dance into a benefit for The Teri & Shari Malone Foundation. The group will perform at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn.
Leesburg Today |
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Quebec-born Trudel wins conductor's prize
The Ontario Arts Council has honoured Quebec-born conductor Alain Trudel with the 2008 Heinz Unger Award.
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HMV Sales Growth Accelerates to 10% on Video Games (Update3)
May 9 (Bloomberg) -- HMV Group Plc , the U.K.'s largest music retailer, said fourth-quarter sales growth accelerated as a boom in video-game sales helped to draw back shoppers from supermarkets and online competitors.
Bloomberg.com |
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By MARIAN HOUSER, Community editor
Sisters of Garibaldi Society completed plans for its annual dinner party when it met in Garibaldi Hall with Lucy Takach presiding. The event will be held May 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the hall.
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Borders Group, Inc. Q1 2008 Financial Results Conference Call
Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) will discuss the company's first quarter 2008 financial results on a conference call for analysts and investors Wed., May 28 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern. Borders Group Chief Executive Officer George Jones and Chief Financial Officer Ed Wilhelm will lead the review. The call will follow a news release regarding first quarter 2008 performance to be issued by the company ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Music Review: Various Performers Miles...From India
As magnificent collection of Jazz music that you are liable to find anywhere these days. There's a difference between using the sound of another's culture's instrument in your music because you think it's cool, and those same instruments being used as equal partners in the creative process that brings a piece of music to life. In the first instance you usually end up ignoring the structure of ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Music Review: William Galison and Madeleine Peyroux - Got You On My Mind
Issues between the artists aside, there’s no denying their talents mesh well together here. I did not become aware of Madeleine Peyroux until her second album Careless Love came out in 2004 and instantly became enamored with her voice, a throwback to classic female jazz singers. I put her on my radar ever since and have caught television appearances, attended a concert, and obtained other ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Providing the beat
Just hours before his first live performance as Dolly Parton's new drummer, Tom Jones felt relaxed. Then he saw who was waiting in the audience.
Salina Journal |
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So you think you can dance
Larry Dumlao's got the bug. He swayed his hips, moving back and forth, almost synchronized with the beat of the salsa music playing. "The rhythm is great," Dumlao, retired Morgan Hill resident, said "I just want the feet to go with it."
Morgan Hill Times |
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N.E.W.L. Program selects new student
Crystal Ott, a recent graduate of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, will represent her alma mater at the National Education for Women’s Leadership program at the University of Oklahoma from May 16 through May 20. She is one of 30 female undergraduates from across the state selected to participate.
Grove Sun Daily |
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30-plus students to showcase violin talents
More than 30 students between the ages of four to 50 years old will showcase their talents in playing the violin next Saturday as part of the Do Re Mi School’s culminating activity for the school year.
Saipan Tribune |
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Happy 85th Birthday Mary Eaton
On April 26, 2008, family and friends from across the country gathered at the Club House at Meghan Coves to celebrate the 85th birthday of Mary Eaton. The party, hosted by her children, drew over one hundred twenty guests.
Grove Sun Daily |
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