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Italian architect Renzo Piano wins European cultural prize
Celebrated Italian architect Renzo Piano received another accolade on Wednesday, accepting Denmark's prestigious Sonning Prize at a ceremony in Copenhagen.
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'I need you,' Barack Obama tells Vibe readers
NEW YORK — Barack Obama has a message for the readers of Vibe: ‘‘I need you.’’ In a letter to be published in the November issue, the Democratic presidential candidate is given a page to address the readers of the urban music monthly magazine.
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Recital, jazz events bring the genre to the forefront
Balance is the keyword of the swinging jigs and traditional favorites coming to Oshkosh this fall. A balance of school-related activities and community performances, of big bands and smaller combos, of early and modern jazz and of swing styles. The jazz scene gets an extra boost by way of on-campus performances, community concerts and a program that prides itself on exposing students to a ...
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Music: Pete Seeger's 'At 89'
The folk icon's first record since 2003 is less an album than the audio version of whiling away an afternoon at Seeger's upstate cabin.
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Gypsy Caravan
“A little heartbreak can make you realize how good you have it,” DeVotchKa singer and guitarist Nick Urata says. “Romance in general influences me the most. That’s sort of what attracted me to music in the first place. There is a lot of great protest music out there, but mostly mine is about love.”
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A PONTIN‘S rep has swapped his Bluecoat for Barbados after making it through to the semi-final of ITV’s The X Factor. Scott Bruton, 19, quit his job at the Suffolk holiday camp to follow his singing dream.
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HutchCares shows appreciation to volunteers
The group Manna, composed of Sarah Gabaldon, Becky Green, and Mynde Burke, provided music during the HutchCares appreciation banquet held Tuesday evening at Fairlanes Baptist Church.
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Jubilation!
As fish in the tanks behind some of them watched nervously, perhaps wondering whether they were next on the menu, culinary experts from The Bay House/44 Degrees, Chef's Place, Chinook Winds Casino Resort, Georgie's Beachside Grill, Local Ocean Seafood, Quimby's, Saffron Salmon, Starfish Grill, Tsunami Chocolate, and Willamette Valley Country Club doled out their palate-pleasing specialties to ...
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Touring the historic homes of Goochland County
RiversBend lends neo-classical elegance to House TourAmong the homes that visitors to the 2008 Goochland Historical Society House Tour will see is the stately edifice known as RiversBend, home of Rob and Lynda Block at 525 Lee Road. The Oct. 11 tour will feature homes in the Crozier area. Built in 1992, RiversBend is aptly named, as the James River and the Kanawha Canal are visible from the ...
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Mozart in Vienna
The music Mozart composed while residing in Vienna is among his most popular of all time - as mainstream as it gets when it comes to classical. But even the most superior of music purists can't help but be awestruck all over again at hearing these compositions live, especially when they're played by ...
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Webcasters May See Lower Music Royalty Rates Under Legislation
Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Internet companies including Time Warner Inc. 's AOL and Yahoo! Inc. may pay lower music royalty rates under legislation passed by the U.S. Congress.
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NEWS: Natsume's Princess Debut Debuts On the DS
This rhythm game offers 20 different outfits, 18 different styles of ballroom music and dance, 14 unique endings, and six possible Prince Charmings!
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KUHF Classic Film Concerts: Nosferatu
What could make a classic silent horror movie more horrifying? A killer soundtrack. The KUHF Classic Film Concert series will hand the baton over to Austin's Golden Arm Trio for its screening of Nosferatu. The influential 1921 film by German director F.W. Murnau was adapted from Bram Stoker's Dracul ...
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Compa–ia Flamenco JosŽ Porcel
Even if you know very little about Spain's culture and heritage, you know this: The Spanish are an energetic, soulful people who love passion, energy and beauty. Spain's centuries-old flamenco music and dance, which incorporates Gypsy, Indian, Arabic and Jewish influences, will be on display as the ...
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The Gateless Gate: A Musical Exploration
The Gateless Gate: A Musical Exploration, a program of reflective music, features pianist Rodney Waters, artistic director and founder of the Mukuru "Arts for AIDS" series, and pianist Adam Tendler, the artistic director of the Foundation for Modern Music. Also appearing are soprano Melissa Givens a ...
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5th Quarter a fun, post-game event for teens
The more than 50 members of the Broadneck Evangelical Presbyterian Church’s youth group pitch in alongside over 100 adult members of the church to organize 5th Quarter, a post home-game ritual after Broadneck High School football games.
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Hollow Corp.
Hollow Corp. are French. I feel this is a vital piece of information to know before listening to Cloister Of Radiance . Another little tidbit is that France is known as a country that has given birth to awesome metal bands, like Gojira.
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XX Teens
Goon Island is a fantastic place of wonder, weirdness and punk-in-the-basement rock.
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Houston Ballet's Mixed Rep Program is a Delight
Maybe it was just so damn nice to get out after Ike, but Houston Ballet's rescheduled opening of the Classically Modern mixed rep program last Friday was a sheer delight. The short program of four dances (in an air-conditioned theater, no less!) showcased the talented troupe and some wonderful moder ...
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Capsule Stage Reviews: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Electile Dysfunction, Madama Butterfly, ...
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Robert Fulghum's feel-good nostrums about life and how best to live it have become a worldwide phenomenon ever since the publication of his first book of pithy essays, which has now been adapted into a play by Ernest Zulia, with music and lyrics by ...
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Important imports...
Perhaps you're on the Internet, shifting from window to window, wandering aimlessly through procrastination with an IMEEM playlist in the background. Suddenly, when the next song from your favorite album fades in and you realize something: you've already bought the album of the artist this unrecognized song claims to be a part of.
Carolinian |
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NonTraditional Classical Music
The phrase "nontraditional classical" seems like an oxymoron, but that description fits Boise State's Classic Performances series to a tee.... By Mike Winter.
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For Those About to Rock... Again
This summer, the drummer from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts threw a drumstick at my face. To be fair, that's what drummers do — even fill-in, faux-Blackhearts from Joan Jett's new live band (at a county fair near you). After defensively swiping the stick out of the air, inches from my eye, a ...
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SoundCloud Streamlines Music Sharing For Industry Professionals
Transferring large files on the web has always been a hassle, especially when you need to do it frequently. One field especially prone to this problem is the music industry - artists often collaborate with eachother by sending rough versions of tracks, but have to rely on clunky services like YouSendIt or FTP servers. SoundCloud , a German startup that launches on October 10, is looking to ...
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Barnstorming Georgia Trio The Whigs
It's a strange time for rock and roll. In some ways, one could argue that it's never been more popular — considering that it feels like everyone is in a band (Rock Band counts, right?), hosts a DJ night, writes for a music publication/blog or owns a "recording studio." But it can also be argu ...
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