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Calendar: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
SPECIAL EVENTS New Orleans Seafood Festival Fulton Street, next to Harrah's Casino. All proceeds benefit the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation with food from local restaurants and music on two stages, 11 a.m.-9. Bands today include Glen David Andrews, Russell Batiste, Big...
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Mexicans boo Mayan pyramids concert by Placido Domingo
MERIDA, Mexico - Placido Domingo's concert at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza on Saturday night is being billed as "the world's greatest tenor at one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World," a claim few lovers of opera or history would dispute.
Tucson Citizen |
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Marines, marching band make music together
YUCCA VALLEY — Musicians from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center helped Yucca Valley High School band members hone their skills at a clinic held at the high school Tuesday.
Hi-Desert Star |
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Ad watch: Durston takes liberties in attack on Lungren
With tropical music and poolside video of Rep. Dan Lungren in his swimming trunks, 3rd Congressional District challenger Bill Durston attacks the Republican incumbent for a special-interest trip to Hawaii. Dan Lungren's speech and fund- raiser at a Hawaii resort is criticized in this ad by his challenger.
The Sacramento Bee |
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Pop stars demand more control over music in digital age
Robbie Williams, Radiohead and Kate Nash are among Britain's top pop and rock acts who are demanding more control over their music today.
Independent |
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GlenMills says some songs encourage young people to be lazy
Head coach of Jamaica's successful Olympic track and field team, Glen Mills, has called upon the nation to fight against the lyrics of some popular music, which he says encourages laziness in young people.
The Jamaica Observer |
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Huge crowds hail athletes
Jamaicans flooded the streets of Kingston - the capital city - yesterday to pay homage to the island's athletes who brought home a record 11 medals - six gold, three silver and two bronze - from this year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a performance that stunned the world and raised the country's profile in international track and field.
The Jamaica Observer |
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Musical reflects Joe Foss students' lives
Some students attend the school after difficult times at other schools, pregnancies or other conflicts. Others just work differently from other students but still need school and structure. Joe Foss High School's "Second Chances" premieres at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the downtown Orpheum Theater. A second run is at the same time Thursday.
The Argus Leader |
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Keeping kids' activities affordable
The itinerary of athletic meets, music lessons and club activities that's triggered when the school bell rings isn't just chaotic - it comes with a hefty price tag, too. In this shaky economy, there are measures you can take to ensure your children's pursuits don't eat away at your household budget. Secondhand sports gear and musical instruments and affordable after-school activities are a few ...
The Argus Leader |
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RELIGION NOTES
MUSIC Mass of the Children, 2 and 8 p.m. today, Church of the Holy Comforter, 4819 Monument Ave.; $10. Details: (804) 779-3454. Dominio Trio, and Virginia Harmonaires, tonight at 7, Gospel Chicken House, 14709 Greenwood Church Road, Montpelier. Details: (804) 883-6487 or www.gospelchickenhouse.org.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Faire on the Square returns next weekend
The 21st annual Amcore Bank Faire on the Square presented by Downtown Baraboo, Inc. will be Saturday, Oct. 11, around the Courthouse Square. The events, which run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., feature more than 100 art and craft exhibitors, mouth-watering food on Eat Street, a bountiful farmers market, community booths and live music featuring local band The Illusive Sounds and upcoming young star ...
Baraboo News Republic |
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Music is my first love: Joss Stone assures fans
London, Oct 4 : British singer Joss Stone has assured her fans that she is not quitting music even though she has landed a role in hit TV Show 'The Tudors'.
New Kerala |
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Kingston Trio's Nick Reynolds
Nick Reynolds, who as a college student grabbed a guitar, donned a button-down shirt and helped propel the 1950s folk music revival to the top of the pop charts as a founding member of the Kingston Trio, died Wednesday in San Diego. He was 75.
The News & Observer |
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Friday Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zambrano
Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zambrano, one of the most appealing and popular acts in joyful Colombian vallenato, have a great idea: to mix their sweetly infectious Colombian folk-pop music with the richness of symphonic music -- in this case, the Florida Symphony Orchestra. Called Sinfonico, it's music for heart, head and feet.
Miami Herald |
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Pop stars demand control over music
Robbie Williams, Radiohead and Kate Nash are among Britain's top pop and rock acts who are demanding more control over their music.
Yahoo! Launch UK & Ireland |
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Can you dig it? Musicians union 100 years old
Most of 220 members play for Symphony.
The News & Observer |
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Pops conductor to take baton
Steven Reineke, the associate conductor of The Cincinnati Pops, will officially be introduced Monday as the new pops conductor for the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra.
Long Beach Press-Telegram |
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3-year-old conquers the piano keyboard
PASADENA - Richard Hoffman's feet dangled several inches from the floor as he sat rigidly on the wooden piano bench. The 3-year-old could not reach the foot pedals if he wanted to, but that didn't stop him from entertaining several dozen people • Photo Gallery: Richard Hoffman • Video: Richard Hoffman Piano Recital
Pasadena Star-News |
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Center sets first major fundraiser
PASADENA - "A Musical Night on the Town: The American Song Book," a night of music to benefit the Pasadena Senior Center, will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 12 at center, 85 E. Holly St.
Pasadena Star-News |
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Last band standing
Rapid City is full of musically talented kids, and for the most part, the school system supports these young musicians. They fill the orchestras, bands, choirs and theater classes and can be seen at performances throughout the year.
Rapid City Journal |
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Theater review: Cocoa Village Playhouse's 'Jekyll' a powerful production
The Cocoa Village Playhouse opened its new season by showing off its recently expanded backstage facilities with an in-your-face fabulous community theater production of "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical."
Florida Today |
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Schools up their gears for tech-savvy GenY
Mumbai, Oct 4 : Schools across the country are rapidly transforming themselves to cater to the techno savvy kids of the 21st century.
New Kerala |
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Fine musicians make memorable music
What does it take to make a uniquely memorable concert? Merely fine musicians, talented soloists and a knowledgeable leader, all committed to their tasks. That was certainly the case for Thursday's N.C. Symphony concert in Memorial Hall, setting a standard by which to judge the rest of the season.
The News & Observer |
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Week 785: The Ballad Box
The results of this week's contest will run, as usual, four weeks from now. And that happens to be the weekend before Election Day. So here's our chance to do a contest that several readers have requested: This week: Write a short, humorous song somehow relating to the presidential campaign, set to...
Washington Post |
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'Ultimate honor' for honor guard member
Thomas Jay Jr.'s top-volume voice has never served him so well. Throw in his high school drum and bugle corps training, his military background and his musical skills, and Jay was a natural pick to oversee two prestigious ceremonies this weekend.
The Press-Enterprise |
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