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Mercer graduates, others across midstate receive diplomas
The diploma was in the bag Saturday for thousands of Middle Georgia college students, who participated in commencement exercises at four area schools.
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Casinos' success hinges on 'wow' factor
At The Isle casino in Pompano Beach, the party is in full swing. Dance tunes thumping, neon lights flashing, slot machines clanging -- this is jokers-wild, Ocean's Eleven, momma-needs-a-new-pair-of-shoes territory, long enshrined in American culture.
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Sightless teen excels in beautiful sounds
Born 15 weeks prematurely, Rachel Flowers was 3 months old when she developed an eye disease that took away her sight. Now 14, the jazz pianist and flutist says being blind has nothing to do with her accomplishments as a musician.
Ventura County Star |
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Grass is greener for feeding chickens and lambs
With 24 years of vegetarianism between them, it might seem a little odd that KayCee Wimbish and Owen O'Connor have started a small livestock farm.
Poughkeepsie Journal |
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Krysta Youngs Paints Boston Pink with Her Fabulous Stories
Feisty, speak-her-piece pop star Krysta Youngs is a colorful, creative and complicated character, qualities all perfectly captured on her stunning debut, Stories. Youngs, fresh out of Boston via her native Detroit, is Beantown's answer to straight-shooting artists like Pink, Madonna, and Avril Lavigne, only without all that superstar baggage. You can see and hear for yourself when she ...
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Mother's Day messages
Editor's note: For Mother's Day, we asked local kids to tell their moms how they feel about them through words and drawings. As you will see in this section and online at www.poughkeepsiejournal.com, we received a large number of responses. Some drew portraits of their mothers, others wrote poems. All of them touched our hearts.
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Death to Meth brings drug-free message to youths
PINE RIDGE - Death to Meth, an all-day music and art event Saturday at Pine Ridge High School, hosted several bands connected to the reservation in addition to local speakers and an art workshop, providing a positive, drug-free message for the youths of Pine Ridge.
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For every "Season," violinist was perfect choice
With flowers blooming, trees budding and spring in full swing, it's hard to imagine a more suitable time to experience "The Four Seasons," especially when it receives as thrilling a performance as it did Friday evening.
Denver Post |
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A classy reality show where it's cool to be smart
At long last, a reality show that doesn't make my skin crawl. Actually, this one made me stand up and cheer.
Denver Post |
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Arm in arm with Bob Dylan
NEW YORK — It was one of the most iconic record album covers ever released, and Suze Rotolo was part of it: On a snowy day in 1963, she snuggled with Bob Dylan as the two walked down a Greenwich Village street. “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” went on to become one of his best-known records, but the long-haired girl on his arm was always a mystery.
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Big band, Broadway and doo wop set for local concert series
STAMFORD - The lineup for this summer's Pops in the Park concert series features an unlikely trio: a symphony, a soprano and a 1950s rock revivalist. The free three-week concert series begins with the Stamford Symphony Pops at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, on the Heineken Stage in Columbus Park.
Norwalk Advocate |
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For June show, submit your 'berry' best art
The Tioga County Historical Society & Museum is planning an "Artful Berry Exhibit" for June 3-30, and entries are still being accepted. Artwork must address the theme of climate change and the strawberry.
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Motherhood exemplified in care for disabled children Abby: One very involved child
Lawrence Latsko and Abby Menko are almost a decade apart in age and they don’t know each other, but both have mothers who are deeply and fully connected to their children.
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The Natchez Democrat
Making music is not only a magical phenomenon but also the result of talent, study, and chemistry. For the Natchez Festival of Music, Dr. David Blackburn, Founding Artistic Director, finds the right participants by auditioning more than three hundred young artists.
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Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers Headline Wango Tango Concert
Some of music's biggest stars are taking part in KISS FM's Wango Tango concert. Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and Snoop Dog were just a few of the performers that headlined the event. Karen Posada tells us who the fan favorite was in this video report.
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Another Tulip Time in the books
HOLLAND -- For Alaine VanderMeer, 3, it was easy to pick her favorite part of the annual Meijer Muziekparade. It wasn't a floral float or one of nearly 40 marching bands that are the parade's focus. It was the horses, such as those in the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department Mounted Division.
The Grand Rapids Press |
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Gerald Ford's common touch inspires work for Grand Rapids Symphony
GRAND RAPIDS -- Gerald R. Ford was a regular guy who lived a regular life until the day he was called upon to occupy the highest office in the land.
The Grand Rapids Press |
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New York City Acting Schools and Coaches
The following is a list of New York-area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches organized alphabetically. Also included is a separate list of career coaches/ counselors.
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Santa Fe Opera apprentice concerts
The Santa Fe Opera's Apprentice Program will end its two-month summer tour with a performance Thursday at the El Paso Museum of Art.
El Paso Times |
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Arts groups map out summer and beyond
Many of the city's performing arts groups have ended their seasons, but others are just getting under way.
El Paso Times |
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Area soldiers answer the call of duty
Sadness hung in the air Saturday, almost as thick as the rising humidity. At noon, three soldiers Pfc. Jacob May, Sgt. Susan McWilliams and Staff Sgt. George Lawrence Prince boarded a charter bus at the 528th Engineer Battalion Armory in Monroe.
The News-Star |
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Ranch grooms gymnasts to win
New Waverly, Texas - Shawn Johnson was born with the physique and the heart of a world champion.
The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index |
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Horseheads musician orchestrates benefit
When Chad Lefkowitz-Brown mentioned to Reyman Clark that he was interested in organizing a fundraiser for breast cancer research, Clark was moved, and eager to hear more.
Elmira Star-Gazette |
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Shoppers, animal lovers flock to Art in the Park
Christy Ashley was browsing the cutout art at the Downtown MarketPlace and stopped at a booth with a picture of a fox.
Tallahassee Democrat |
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SUNDAY ARTS CALENDAR
EVENTS Bishop Richard Wilke, book-signing by the author of "The Tie That Binds," 2 p.m. today Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas. Free. Information, 316-682-1181. Open Comedy Jam, with Say What?, the Blue Theater Co. and Disco Nap Enterprises, 5-8 p.m. today, Blank Page, 917 W. Douglas. Free. Information, 316-990-0068. The James Gates Show, "Southside Survivors," live, locally produced ...
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