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Andrea Beaton To Perform In Falmouth
Cape Breton fiddler Andrea Beaton will conduct a fiddle workshop and perform a concert at Johnson String Instrument in Falmouth on Tuesday, May 13.
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To Continue As Artistic Director Of Falmouth Chorale For Next Season
The Falmouth Chorale recently announced that John Yankee has signed on as artistic director of the chorale for the 2008-2009 season.
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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Former NFL Player Miles McPherson Concludes Successful Jamaica Visit
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 9 / Christian Newswire / -- Miles McPherson, a former U.S. professional football player turned minister of the gospel, told a crowd of 45,000 at a Montego Bay festival Saturday night that sexual relations outside of God's plan for marriage only lead to heartache and disease such as HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, which according to the World Health Organization has the ...
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Sitka Center plans open house for resident artists
An open house for resident artists at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology in Otis will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Admission is free.
Newport News-Times |
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Shawn and Khloella Brateng to narrate 'The Jungle Book'
Pacific Dance Ensemble's original adaptation of "Jungle Book," opening May 30 at the Newport Performing Arts Center, marks the fourth year that Shawn and Khlo Brateng have narrated for the company, directed by Nancy Mittleman.
Newport News-Times |
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Student drummers
Artist in Residence Mamadou Thiouh, far right, leads drumming classes with students in the music room at Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport this week.
Newport News-Times |
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Music and Art
Staff photos by Jack Rollins Members of the Kennett Art Club draw sidewalk art at the high school welcoming guests to the music department's pop concert.
Daily Dunklin Democrat |
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Mother s Day weekend Free concert Saturday in Barnet Park
The city of Spartanburg and the Music Foundation of Spartanburg will present a free Mother s Day concert titled To Mom with Love on Saturday in the Zimmerli Amphitheatre at Barnet Park. The concert begins at 7 30 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Spiritualized Expand North American Tour
The release of Spiritualized 's sixth studio record, Songs in A&E , is approaching at warp speed. Thus, J. Spaceman and co. have decided to expand their itinerary with North American dates, starting with their appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival . These new shows take place in the midst of an already sizable world tour, and, in contrast to Spiritualized's previous "Acoustic Mainlines" ...
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Forward.com
Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” which premiered in Stalag VIIIA on the Polish-German border in sub-zero weather in January 1940, has become one of the most acclaimed and performed works of the 20th century.
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Elementary teachers taking Orff training
The fellowship hall of Bethlehem Lutheran Church (MS) was turned into a concert hall of sorts Friday, as 23 Muscogee County elementary school teachers took part in "Orff Schulwerk Level I" training. The 60-hour continuing education course began April 30 and ends Saturday.
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |
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Parton connects with the new and keeps the old
It’s only 8 a.m. at Camp Dolly, the expansive, well-appointed Spanish villa-styled compound just off Music Row in Nashville, but Dolly Parton is most definitely put together.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Dolly puts her money where she hopes her next hits are
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton knows a good investment when she sees one, and these days she sees one in the mirror.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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A goodbye gift for fine arts director
Taking care of business was the name of the game as Special Town Meeting commenced Monday night.
Stoughton Journal |
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Judge denies motion to delay Kelly trial
A Chicago judge reportedly refused to grant a defense lawyer's request to postpone R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial again.Kelly is accused of having sex with a girl as young as 13, an act allegedly captured on video some time between 1998 and 2000.Jury selection in the trial was to start Friday, however, Kelly's attorneys filed a motion Wednesday to delay it due to the intense ...
Moldova.org |
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Young Europeans use alcohol to get sex
Teens and young adults in Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies, researchers say. A study, published in the BMC Public Health, reveals that one-third of males between the ages of 16 and 35 years and one-quarter of females surveyed are drinking alcohol to increase their chances of sex, while cocaine, Ecstasy and cannabis are intentionally used to enhance sexual ...
Moldova.org |
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No jail time for Foxy in BlackBerry case
Rapper Foxy Brown, as part of a plea deal, reportedly has apologized in Brooklyn Supreme Court to a woman she is accused of assaulting with a BlackBerry. The New York Daily News said Brown, whose real name is Inga Marchand, won't have to serve any time in jail after she agreed to sign the apology.To whom it may concern, the statement said. I apologize for the incident that occurred on July 31, ...
Moldova.org |
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CD: Violets
Bristol singer / songwriter Beth Rowley’s debut EP, Violets , is the result of musical influences from American roots classics. Her music blends jazz, blues, soul and gospel with a voice that rises and falls to reveal emotional vulnerability combined with strength of spirit.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Cell Phones Used to Improve Campus Communication
Now the BYU Police Department hopes to use cell phone technology to warn the campus community in case of emergency.
Brigham Young NewsNet |
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News Briefs
ValleyFest looking for exhibitors, vendors ValleyFest, to be held June 6-7 at Old Post Lock & Dam Park in Russellville, is looking for arts and crafts exhibitors and commercial vendors that will enhance the festival’s family oriented environment.
The Russellville Courier |
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Mural celebrates Brunswick's bond with Cuba
BRUNSWICK — "Dance of Two Cultures," a mural by artist Christopher Cart that celebrates the Brunswick Trinidad Sister City Association, will officially be unveiled during a ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday at 11 Pleasant St.
The Times Record |
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Vaudeville, Vegas and vocals
The vaudeville ghosts of the Chicago Theater were smiling on Thursday night. Dolly Parton hit the stage in a two-hour revue that was part Mae West, Dottie West and Key West, if you catch my flamboyant drift.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Folk, jazz, experimental sounds — all combine to make Patchwork
WINONA, Minn. — Jeremiah Nelson’s musical dilemma came down to this: Jam musicians can’t write songs, but indie rockers can’t jam.
Kearney Hub |
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Community Day at Mohawk begins with large garage sale
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) will "highlight (their) valued industry and community partners" tomorrow during the first Community Day at Mohawk Racetrack.
Milton Canadian Champion |
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Hempfield students walk out to protest proposed cuts
A vocal group of Hempfield Area High School students walked out of classes at noon today to protest a proposed curriculum restructuring that would affect the district's art and music programs and eliminate the high school activity period.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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