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Pittsburgh's Point Park emerges as top-notch theater school
When actress and Tony Award-winning choreographer Ann Reinking was thinking about an idea for a short ballet about two piano keys falling in love, she chose a small, not-so-well-known university in this city to try it out.
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Critics' picks - classical music
Boston Chamber Music Society What are the chances that Mahler's much-loved song-symphony "Das Lied von der Erde" would be performed not once or twice but three times this season in the Boston area? For the Boston Chamber Music Society's final concert of the season, it will present Schoenberg's stripped-down arrangement of this masterwork, with mezzo-soprano Sarah Heltzel and tenor Marc ...
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Money arms: The best and worst starting pitchers
It’s time for another weekly installment of Money Arms , a look at five of the hottest and most profitable starting pitchers in baseball. This week I’m going to widen my scope and not only take a look at who’s hot, but also who’s not. As usual, th...
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Develop analog high-pass filters without capacitors in the signal path (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 (click here ), we learned how an old technique known as servo feedback can remove dc offsets in a dc-coupled gain block, without putting any components, especially capacitors, in the forward-signal path.
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MW IS
not one to gush, but plaudits are due to BBC Scotland for making top-quality hay with the Bendy Wendy story. Glenn Campbell started it all off (albeit on an inaccurate cue from the Sunday Mirror) by prompting Wendy to blurt out a potentially union-busting U-turn on his Sunday sofa.
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Dream of prep school becoming reality in Hartford
From the basement of the Hartford YWCA on the corner of Broad Street and Farmington Avenue, Patrick R. Moore has a vision.
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DARE road race draws 600 runners, walkers to Berkeley
BERKELEY — About 600 runners and walkers set out from Veteran's Park for the annual DARE Classic 5K road race this morning to raise money for the township Police Department DARE program and the Municipal Alliance. Both organizations work to educate children on the dangers of using drugs and alcohol. It wasn't much longer than a quarter of an hour that Mark Mellea, 46, of Manchester, and Chris ...
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Artificial Reef Near Miami Is Cemetery, Diving Attraction
MIAMI -- About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches. The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea.
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Haitink, CSO capture Shostakovich's anguish
The general euphoria that greeted the announcement of Riccardo Muti's appointment as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is not likely to die down any time soon. You could read it in the audience's response to Thursday night's subscription concert.
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33rd annual SPBGMA music festival starting Thursday
KIRKSVILLE -Musicians from throughout the Midwest will convene in Kirksville for a four-day bluegrass festival, beginning Thursday.
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Bob Dylan drawings to be displayed at London gallery
An exhibit of musician Bob Dylan's art will be on display in London this spring, featuring drawings and sketches from the singer's time on the road between 1989 and 1992.
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Bryan Mealer's heartbreaking time in Congo
When most of us read a book like Bryan Mealer 's "All Things Must Fight to Live: Stories of War and Deliverance in Congo" (Bloomsbury, $24.99), we keep our eyes on two moving subjects.
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Miley Cyrus' New Singing Partner
Miley Cyrus is teaming up with—ready for this?—John Travolta. Not only are they both voicing characters in the upcoming animated flick, Bolt, but Travolta's wife, Kelly...
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Oakland Museum gets a makeover
Believe it or not, the Oakland Museum of California is among the most cosmopolitan museums in the nation. Many museums specialize in only one area of collecting - fine arts, historical objects or natural sciences. Housing California-centric collections in all...
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Should there be a Govt cell to monitor fee structure in private schools?
Should Marriage dinner parties be simple? AB Mehta: Marriage dinner has today become a status symbol. Even in close knit communities the old family cooked dinner has been replaced by hotel arranged dinner.
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Review: Dolly Parton still gives life to her legend
No denying talent amid glitz, jokes Every singer has a dream. Dolly Parton's is to drop dead in the middle of a song. "That way, y'all could say, 'I was with her the night she died'," Parton said at the end of Thursdays nearly sold-out Chicago concert.
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Today's Agenda: Mayfest (Grand Prairie), Kimbell after hours, Girls' Choir concert
Start your day ... With MayFest. No, not the one that was last week; the one in Grand Prairie, where environmentalism is the main draw. It's 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kirby Creek Park, 3303 Corn Valley Road, Grand Prairie. Free. More at www.artsgp.com/MayFest.htm . Then proceed to ... The Kimbell Art Museum, where the periodic "After Hours at the Kimbell" hootenanny features art, food, cocktails ...
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Music Notes: Peninsula Symphony goes with Romantic composers
The Peninsula Symphony performs works by great Romantic composers Felix Mendelssohn and Gustav Mahler in concerts next week.
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Canada on the Web
Canada has a strong presence on the internet.These websites are a great place to start if you're gathering information about Canada, or simply searching for great Canadian content on the Internet.
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Ode to Beethoven
Peter Bay is liking the 'Star 1" dressing room at the new Long Center for the Performing Arts. It smells of all things new. Its pristine surfaces and showroom-perfect modern furniture appear untouched.
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Haydon makes radio appearance
Singer-songwriter John Haydon will make a stop in Provincetown on Saturday, May 10, as part of his tour to promote his new CD, “Phantom Heart.” Haydon started his CD release tour at The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge and will be traveling around New England this summer.
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Music DVD Review: Earache My Eye
Old school videos with an old school transfer to boot. Way back in the late 1980's Digby Pearson started up a record label called Earache. If all you knew about the label was the name, would you be able to guess what kind of music they released? They became most identified with death metal, although there were also hardcore acts thrown in the mix, and later more radio-friendly acts like Adema ...
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Updated: Two men fatally shot at apartment complex
1. 5/9/2008 9:00:56 PM, HERE WE GO AGAIN, Here we go again Tulsa. Killings and more killings. What in the world is wrong with people? Can't they just slap someone's face.
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We will, we will….FEED YOU!
Rock out and dine out at the Music Resource Center tonight, courtesy of the Junior League of Charlottesville . There will be food and a line up of local bands, a tour of the space, and all proceeds will benefit the center. Starts at 5:30pm and goes to 8:30pm. Afterwards, head over to Escafe, Orzo, or X-Lounge, as they’ll be donating a portion of their proceeds to the center. Tickets are ...
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Baltimore to get bust of Frank Zappa
Late rocker Frank Zappa, who sang about Plastic People, has been cast in bronze. Again. In 1995, a quirky bunch of Lithuanian artists and intellectuals managed to erect a bust of the eccentric rocker in downtown Vilnius, the capital of the former Soviet republic.
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