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Animal Crackers lineup features diverse group of jazz performers
RACINE — The Racine Zoo has announced the entertainment lineup for the 2008 Animal Crackers Concert Series. This year’s series hosts four shows on Wednesday nights in July and August at the Kiwanis Memorial Amphitheatre on the Racine Zoo campus, 2131 N. Main St.
The Journal Times |
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ON THE SPOT: New Washington tennis player Sammi Sarver
Sammi Sarver isn’t particularly traditional, and she seems pretty happy to say so. Happy enough to sing about it.
The Evening News and the Tribune |
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City hears objections to noise ordinance
PAWTUCKET — A City Council decision to limit the time that bands or amplified music can be played at outdoor events struck a sour note with some local church groups and cultural organizations that hold summer feasts and festivals.
Pawtucket Times |
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Jammin' VT-style: Like-minded musicians play
The Jammy Awards, held inside the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, might have featured more Vermont musicians than could be heard in all of Vermont on Wednesday, showcasing what fertile ground the state has when it comes to rock music that bends toward blues, jazz and improvisation.
The Burlington Free Press |
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Mumbai: Model held on murder charges
Police suspect he was part of a human trafficking racket.
IBN live |
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Brockton organist to be celebrated
May 18 concert honors the 10th anniversary of Philip Jones as organist and music director at Christ Congregational Church.
The Brockton Enterprise |
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Redbank dedicates mural at high school
Bernie Wilke (pictured on right) assisted Redbank Valley High School students last month with creating a mural for the front lobby. He was an artist-in-residence at the school for three weeks as a result of a grant through the Erie Arts Council.
The Derrick |
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Talk radio is big business for big mouths
When liberal talk radio host Randi Rhodes returned to the airwaves last month after her well-publicized departure from the Air America Network, she knew her loyal listeners would be relieved.
The Palm Beach Post |
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Beggars To Exiles: Unseen Photographs Of The Rolling Stones, 1966-1971 at San Francisco Art Exchange
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Art Daily |
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Seminary Graduates 21 Students
Commencement for nearly two dozen seminarians was held Friday night. The Saint Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry had its graduation Friday at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
R News |
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Corporate America's Second Life
Strait-laced in the real world, workers do business in fantasy guise in a parallel reality on the Web. To save money in these tough times, universities, conference planners and global firms have started holding gatherings for far-flung employees and students in the online world known as Second Life.
Los Angeles Times |
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Judge denies motion to delay R.Kelly trial
A Chicago judge Friday refused to grant a defense lawyer's request to postpone singer 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.Kelly's attorneys filed a motion Wednesday in an attempt to delay the start of his trial due to the intense media attention the case ...
Moldova.org |
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Report: Museum hasn't made deal with Rome
A lawyer for the Italian Culture Ministry in Rome said the Cleveland Museum of Art has not yet agreed to return more than a dozen allegedly looted antiquities.A published report said an agreement had been made, but both parties told The Cleveland Plain Dealer no such deal pertaining to the unspecified items had been completed.Maurizio Fiorilli, the lawyer handling the negotiations for Italy, ...
Moldova.org |
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Electra Goat Barbeque
Speaking of food, you can find a lot of good tasting things at Electra's Annual Goat Barbeque. It started at 6 p.m. Friday and continues through the day Saturday. To get there, just head north on U.S. Highway 287, take the first Electra exit, and drive straight until you see a crowd.
KAUZ Wichita Falls |
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Downtown Housing Turning a Corner
Downtown housing; there used to be hardly any around Rochester's Inner Loop. That's changed. More than 300 units are going up as part of 12 different projects downtown.
R News |
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Budget a big test for Garrett in arts
Next week's budget will be Peter Garrett's first opportunity to demonstrate if Labor will deliver for the arts, as promised at election time. The federal arts minister has raised the hopes of the sector by promising to raise the profile of arts on the government agenda.
The West Australian |
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At 63, Rod Stewart plans to rock on
Hall of Fame rocker Rod Stewart is 63 years-old, but nowhere near retirement as he considers a wish list of future projects.
AAP via Yahoo!7 News |
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Westar Reports Higher 1Q Profits
Westar Energy says an income tax benefit and higher sales contributed to profits more than doubling during the first quarter.
WIBW Topeka |
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Photonality Jazz Series Publishes New Book, Wayne Krantz Trio "In=finity+1", with Wayne Krantz, Guitar, Ari Hoenig, ...
"In=finity + 1" with the Wayne Krantz Trio is a visual music composition using the medium of Photonality. Infinity is a contradiction that is an infinite process, unrolling endlessly in time and in space. The music of Wayne Krantz takes one on an endless journey within sound.
All About Jazz |
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First Lutheran hosts Arts Festival
First Lutheran Church, located at 18th Avenue and 17th Street, Rock Island, will hold a celebration of Scandinavian Arts from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18. The festival will take place in the Parish House, Fellowship Hall and on the church lawn.
Quad-City Times |
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BergenPAC announces new season
There's Michael Bolton for blues, Judy Collins for folk, Wynona Judd and Loretta Lynn for country. They're four of the 43 events that have been booked so far into the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood for the 2008-2009 season.
The Star-Ledger |
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Jazz pianist Jon Mayer brings a swinging quartet to Kitano
NEW YORK -- The timeless qualities of the bebop style and its evolutions were again demonstrated when pianist Jon Mayer led a vital quartet Thursday at the Kitano.
The Star-Ledger |
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Budget a big test for Garrett in arts
Next week's budget will be Peter Garrett's first opportunity to demonstrate if Labor will deliver for the arts, as promised at election time.
AAP via Yahoo!7 News |
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Mother & son jazz up Reynolds
Veteran jazz pianist and singer Pat Braxton thinks about it a moment – when did she realize her son, Robert, would someday play music, too?
Gresham Outlook |
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Gifted organist shared his talents for a half-century
Paul Emch spread his musical ministry for more than 50 years at several Twin Cities churches.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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