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Seven Night Stand
Loyal readers of Seven Night Stand will remember last week's introduction of a new contest entitled, tentatively and temporarily, "The Quite Exciting Contest to Create a Song That May Have Something to Do With Hockey Contest."
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Eats, festivals
ZABAWA, HOLY TRINITY'S POLISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL -- Fri., Aug. 22, 5-10 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 23, 1-10:30 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 24, noon-6 p.m. -- Holy Trinity parish grounds, 2220 Reed St. -- Polish kitchen, homemade baked goods -- grand prize award, theme basket, festival auction, children's area -- free admission -- details, 456-0671:
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Music
DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTIES -- throughout the summer starting at 6 p.m. at various downtown venues:
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Too cool for school
There's something special about going to school in Charleston, and every August brings a wave of new and returning students to the Lowcountry. While there are literally tons of guidebooks for tourists about what to see and do around town, it's pretty slim pickings for the collegiate crowd. So, consider this an insider's guide to being a student in Charleston.
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sound off
Buddy Guy — "Skin Deep" — (Zomba) While there are any number of musicians in the latest generation who have gravitated toward the blues, the old masters of the genre have become scarce thanks to the hands of time. With Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and R.L. Burn...
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LIVE MUSIC
ALLEY KATZ -- 10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. Bocks Car, Gill, Aquabatics and others, 7 p.m. Thursday, $7. Oshtemo, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants and others, 5 p.m. Friday, all ages, $8. Boondoxx, Gill, Aquabatics and others, 10 p.m. Friday, $8. After Dawn, From Ashes, Culdera and others, 10 p.m. Saturday, $8 in advance, $12 at door. Grinding Gears, Another Empty Box, Brian Lamb and others, 6 ...
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Walk this way
WESTPORT -- The Depot Theatre's "Pippin," directed by Michael Unger, opened last Saturday with new tweaks from Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music and lyrics.
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Local author to hold book signing Saturday
Muskogee author Donna Pendley will be at Hastings Books, Music & Videos, 2230 E. Shawnee Bypass, on Saturday to promote her first book, “A Visit With Victor the Vet.”
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The Nooge rocks out
Rainn Wilson's oddball alter-egos — mortuary apprentice Arthur Martin from "Six Feet Under" and Dwight Schrute from "The Office" — have made the actor the consummate creepy geek. Wilson doesn't mind at all.
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Guitar hero? Actually, it's Eric Brewer's mom
Eric Brewer made the finals of next month's Guitar Superstar Competition in San Francisco, but he's no guitar hero. His mom, however, is definitely the heroine of this guitar story.
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'Rocker' engaging but plays a familiar tune
'The Rocker" might really have rocked if it didn't feel like a cover of a couple of superior comedies. The first and most obvious is "School of Rock." As a shlumpy, 40ish drummer who missed his shot at heavy metal stardom, Rainn Wilson is pretty much channeling Jack Black here: the volatile man-child outbursts, the intensely pure feelings about rock music, even some of the crazy eyeball stuff ...
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IT guy 'shot' for email data leak
A Sydney-based music website has apologised to users after it accidentally exposed over 700 user names and passwords to members of its mailing list.
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Dr. Rock wants to know!
With the RockErie Music Awards show coming up, we're wondering which awards show is your favorite to watch on TV?
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Hot picks: 'Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom,' kayaking festival
For its next staged reading, Bricolage explores the colliding worlds of virtual and actual reality with Jennifer Haley's play "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom."
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Almanac
MEETINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS GREATER IRMO DEMOCRATIC CLUB: 7 tonight at Sticky Fingers, Columbiana Boulevard. Guest speaker will be 2nd Congressional District candidate Rob Miller. Guests are welcome with a $5 donation. (803) 798-6893 COLUMBIA MIDLANDS AUBURN CLUB: Kickoff party, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Redbud Pavilion at Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road. Auburn University ...
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CENTRAL NEW YORK NEWS
Editorial assistant Desiree Feigel-Dart recently spoke with James Owen Welsch, assistant professor of music at Syracuse University and music director at Liverpool First United Methodist Church.
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All things Polish at this weekend's Zabawa
It's pronounced "zah-bah-vah," and it means "fun time." That's the only thing you need to know about Zabawa Polish Heritage Festival -- it's fun.
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The 'wow' effect
The first RockErie Music Awards wowed everyone so much that a sequel was inevitable. Just don't expect a repeat of last year's event when the ceremonies unfold Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Bayfront Convention Center.
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Maroon 5 sticks with old-fashioned approach
Adam Levine is not one of those songwriters who cranks out a bushel of songs every time his band, Maroon 5, is due to write a new CD. In fact, songwriting is not one of the easier parts for Levine as the singer and a key writer in the band.
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Sweet news: Erie's Sugarland concert is on
Sweet news is here at last for Sugarland fans. The duo's Oct. 18 concert at Tullio Arena is now confirmed.
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Around Town listings
Look on Page 29 for the band schedule for the North East National Rib Fest and in Music Muse across the page for the Honor Our Troops event behind the French Quarter. Here's what else is going on.
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This week in Friday magazine: Jonas Brothers and 'adult' entertainment
UPDATED: 00 :16 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes an Akron Blackstockings player. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
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Briefs: YMCA celebrates 150 years with block party
A YMCA party wouldn't be complete without a rendition of the signature Village People song. Stage Right Sensations will do the honors at 10:30 a.m. Saturday to open the Greensburg YMCA's block party in honor of the organization's 150th anniversary.
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GroundWorks to launch season with premiere of Taylor-Corbett work
UPDATED: 00 :15 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes an Akron Blackstockings player. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
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The '08 nominees
Never mind the Ramones' salvo, 1-2-3-4! The countdown is -- 3-2-1! -- for Sunday night's RockErie Music Awards at the Bayfront Convention Center.
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