|
Television - Entertainment
American celebutante, Paris Hilton celebrated the launch of her latest hair extension line, The Bandit. Some of her closest friends and family gathered at a Malibu beach house for drinks, food, music and a mini fashion show.
Scoop.co.nz |
|
Fringe Festival Announces Overall Excellence Award Winners
Blanche Survives Hurricane Katrina…, Love is Dead, Perez Hilton Saves the Universe... and Krapp, 39 are among the 2008 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award winners.
Playbill |
|
Sydney Olympics faked opening too
Milli Vanilli did it, so did Chinese singer Lin Miaoke. Now Sydney Symphony Orchestra's been found out.
Sydney Morning Herald |
|
Big bands jazz up fundraiser
A JAZZ night fundraiser at Bremer State High School hall tomorrow from 7pm is designed to raise $1000 for a band tour to Sydney. Instrumental teacher and band director Amanda Glassop said the night would feature the Ipswich City Big Band and 17 members of the Bremer State High Big Band.
Queensland Times |
|
Singer-Songwriter Hal Ketchum At Nightfall On Friday
The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership continues the 2008 Nightfall Concert Series on Friday, with a performance on the BlueCross Stage at Miller Plaza by singer/songwriter Hal Ketchum.
The Chattanoogan |
|
Rapper Rick Ross was admired for all the wrong reasons
Not long ago, fans of Miami rap star Rick Ross had no reason to doubt his claims that he had been a kingpin drug dealer prior to launching his music career. Then late last month, an investigation by www.smokinggun.com revealed Rick actually had worked as a corrections officer, not a dealer. While some people were disappointed by his deception, I'm personally more disturbed by the idea that a ...
San Jose Mercury News |
|
Watch That '70s Show on FOX19 To Win "MidPoint Music Festival " Tickets
MidPoint Music Festival is an annual music festival in downtown Cincinnati showcasing independent local, regional, national and international artists.
FOX 19 Cincinnati |
|
"American Idol" adds writer-producer as 4th judge
"American Idol" on Monday added a fourth face to its panel of talent judges, a songwriter and producer who calls herself a "feisty" "straight-shooter" looking to crown a winner who is, above all, unique.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
|
Symphony gearing up for season
SEGUIN — Each year about this time as the upcoming Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestra season looms, its board members personally gather to send out hundreds of season’s passes to patrons who return year after year to enjoy one of this region’s cultural gems.
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise |
|
Ivan Parker to give concert in Chesnee
Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 at 8:11 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 25, 2008 at 8:11 p.m.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal |
|
News: Rough it at Dollywood in 2009
Aug. 25th, 2008 -- Via Press Release: Dollywood’s 2009 season features the new Adventure Mountain attraction and Imaginé presented by Le Grand Cirque, the new show that will headline Dollywood’s annual Festival of Nations in the spring.
Thrill Network.com |
|
Monday Night Winding Down at Tent State
CUERNAVACA PARK - The second day of Tent State University is winding down to the mellow beats of a jazz-fusion band from Venice Beach, Calif., and a strong breeze that is doing its best to blow away the tents.
Rocky Mountain News via Yahoo! News |
|
Usher Gets Much Love
Reminiscing over the singer's best songs. August 25, 2008 - In just a short time Usher has ingraciated himself not only to a large fan base, but to journalists and critics abroad.
IGN Music |
|
U.P. man has rising career behind the camera
MARQUETTE, Mich. -- As the horse sauntered past, Beau Chaput slowly panned the camera upward, filling the frame with country music superstar Toby Keith.
WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids |
|
Monmouth students wrap up orientation
MONMOUTH — For about an hour Monday afternoon, the city streets were bustling with students and bag pipe music filled the air during the annual Monmouth College Freshman Walkout.
Monmouth Daily Review Atlas |
|
Bad contractors proliferate in La.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Herreast Harrison wanted to rebuild after Katrina and thought she did everything right: She hired a contractor who seemed kind and listened to Christian music on the job. Months later, she claimed, he pocketed $57,000 and walked off with work undone, leaving a mess behind.
The Advocate |
|
Dancing Baby v. Universal: Baby wins!
Assess fair use first, US court warns copyright holders Copyright holders must assess whether material has been used fairly before they demand that it be taken off the internet, a US court has ruled. The case involved a YouTube video clip of a baby dancing to a Prince song.…
The Register |
|
Most Sung-About Body Part? The Eyes Have It
Quick -- what body part is mentioned more often in song than any other? The eyes have it. Visual artists Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg analyzed over 10,000 songs and built an interactive graphic work that correlates musical genres with the body parts they mention the most, as part of their ongoing Fleshmap project.
Wired News |
|
Convention blog: Getting settled in with free food, concert
I arrived Saturday as part of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Democratic National Convention and am looking forward to a full schedule of politicking through Thursday. This is my third convention.
The Tribune-Democrat |
|
LIC supper club aims to rock amid the rolls
Queens residents will have a new place to party this fall with what's being billed as a "rock 'n' roll supper club." The Queensbridge Theater will be the first of its kind in the borough, where locals can dance, dine and watch live performances.
New York Daily News |
|
Full memoir of Carra Mae Hinkle
Aug. 30, 1953, was Carra Mae Hinkle Day at Rockway School, a day set aside to honor the 44 years Miss Hinkle had dedicated to teaching Rockway students. In preparation for the day, she wrote a brief memoir of her learning and teaching experiences to share with the Rockway community. This is what she wrote.
Springfield News-Sun |
|
Rockets, fans welcome Artest to Toyota Center
A throng of about 500 screaming fans sang Ron Artest's name and cheered his every thought as the new Rockets forward was introduced to his home crowd.
Houston Chronicle |
|
Merge Records celebrates 20th anniversary
Durham-based Merge Records, purveyors of music both exceedingly cool and exceeding weird, will turn 20 years old in 2009. To mark the occasion, the label is releasing a massive box set that will be available by subscription only.
The News & Observer |
|
Sax in the city: Jazz great visits school
International jazz saxophonist Euge Groove visited Pinnacle High School jazz students Monday to kick off his upcoming appearance at the Festival in the Desert Musicfest.
The Arizona Republic |
|
A big hit with fans
Alan Tam thrilled fans with over 40 of his hit songs at the Alan Tam 2008 Concert Live in Malaysia.
The Star |
|
|