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Festival fever
Programme unveiled for four-day Glasgow event
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'Guys and Dolls' opens Friday at the Pentacle
The colorful New York characters of writer Damon Runyon populate Pentacle Theatre's new musical, "Guys and Dolls."
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Soweto Festival back with a bang
The 2008 Soweto Festival, brought to you by Adele Lucas Promotions (ALP) and hosted by the City of Johannesburg, will be taking place at the University of Johannesburg Soweto campus from September 24-28.
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Sky to double its arts output
The broadcaster Sky is doubling its arts output with the launch of Sky Arts 2 on October 20. While Sky Arts, the existing arts channel will refocus to embrace more contemporary and “cult” programming, Sky Arts 2 will feature dance and the visual arts alongside classical music.
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Go and Do - Livingston Taylor performs tonight
Livingston Taylor comes to Prescott Park in Portsmouth at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, as part of the Prescott Park Arts Festival's mid-week concert series. The brother of pop-folk superstar James Taylor, Livingston has written such top 40 hits as "I Will...
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Aegan music album coming soon
It is that time of season that would make Ajith fans jump for joy. The much-awaited Aegan music album will hit the markets very soon
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Wine, dine with good cause, good music
Summer wine is made from strawberries, cherries and an angel’s kiss in spring, or so the song goes. Create your own poetic list of ingredients during two upcoming events that celebrate seasonal vintages. •SummerFest at Satek Winery, 6208 N. Van Guilder Road in Fremont, runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
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'ROCKER' A REMIX
“The Rocker” might really have rocked if it didn’t feel like a cover of a couple of superior comedies. Photo caption: Rainn Wilson, in a break from “The Office,” makes his rock ’n’ roll dreams come true in “The Rocker,” opening today. Photo by 20th Century Fox
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Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok to miss UK flight
Shamed British glam rocker Gary Glitter was stuck at Bangkok airport on Wednesday after faking illness to avoid boarding a flight to Britain following his release from a Vietnamese prison for child sex abuse.
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LG's Scarlet makes a sparkle entrance in Beirut
Brothers Electronics & LG Electronics finally unveiled its Scarlet TV, the world's slimmest LCD TV during a Dealers Convention at the Music Hall in Beirut-Lebanon.
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Dil deke dekho , says Indonesian actress
Indonesian actress Christine Hakim, who grew up seeing Shammi Kapoor films and wants to make a movie with Indian filmmaker Ketan Mehta, says Bollywood films and music are very popular in her country.
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soundmatters Unveils foxL(TM): A Pocket-sized Audiophile Portable Music System
DENVER, BUSINESS WIRE -- soundmatters international inc. today unveiled a technologically advanced audiophile-grade portable stereo loudspeaker system that it describes as: "The first pocket-sized music system good enough for audio purists."
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Dave Matthews Band Sax Player Dies
LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident
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The farce is with 'Rocker'
Even when "The Rocker" is obvious, it's entertaining - largely thanks to Rainn Wilson's performance as a ridiculous, middle-age metalhead.
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Shamed Glitter plans musical comeback
Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter is adamant he will continue his music career now he has been released from prison.
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Ye Olde Skool: Method Man shows age
In what sounds like the ramblings of an ageing man requiring a different kind of 'hip' replacement, Wu-Tang Clan's, Method Man has laid into modern hip-hop. Hip-hop music is not as good as it was my day, says 90's Method Man (real name Clifford Smit
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Last Fling concert tickets available
It's that time to begin snatching up Last Fling concert tickets online or at area businesses. With 300,000 festivalgoers expected to the annual Naperville party, many of the shows are expected to reach capacity during the four-day Labor Day weekend event.
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Dave Matthews Band saxophonist dies of ATV accident injuries
LOS ANGELES -- Dave Matthews Band saxophone player LeRoi Moore, one of the group's founding members and a key part of its eclectic jazz-infused sound, died Tuesday from injuries he sustained in an all-terrain vehicle accident in June.
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Athens native Walker setfor 6th telethon appearance
Internationally acclaimed country and bluegrass singer Bradley Walker of Athens will return to perform on the 43rd annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon this year.
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Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok
Shamed rocker Gary Glitter was stuck at Bangkok airport after faking illness to avoid boarding a flight to Britain following his release from a Vietnamese prison for child sex abuse, Thai police said.
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There goes the neighbourhood
Review: Palmer Park at Stratford Festival
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CBC Radio 2 unveils hip new image
Executives and on-air hosts also emphasize network's continued commitment to classical music
The Globe and Mail |
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Wildcats are now seniors in "High School Musical 3"
The all-singing, all-dancing exploits of the clean-cut captain of the Wildcats, Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), beautiful brainiac Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) and scheming rich girl Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) are brought to the big screen with the theatrical release of Walt Disney Pictures' High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
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Phil Mack and the Classics
Phil Mack and the Classics will release two original songs, The Girl from Donegal and Green, White and Gold, on August 20. Both will be available to download free of charge from www.philmack.com.
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Sharon Shannon to return to Castlebar
Anyone who danced the night away at last December’s amazing Sharon Shannon concert in the TF will be delighted to hear that another Christmas gig has been confirmed.
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