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Niko Donburi Second Life Concert One for the (Virtual) Record Books
Niko Donburi will be debuting his second collection of satirical songs about Second Life in what is considered to be the largest live music event ever held in a virtual world. [PR.com - November 09, 2008]
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Musical thriller
Patty Lohr loves the musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” She didn’t really like last year’s movie by the same name starring Johnny Depp. “I think that it’s helpful because I think it gets the show out there,” Lohr says. “But the movie was very gruesome. I wasn’t a huge fan of the movie because of that fact. In our version, there’s not a lot of gore at all — actually, ...
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Singer Miriam Makeba, 76, dies while performing
The jazz-folk artist, once banned in her native South Africa, collapsed on stage in Italy.
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ASU Learning: Music ensembles entertain, educate
The Angelo State University Department of Art and Music's various bands and ensembles, in addition to offering entertainment options for residents of the Concho Valley, provide a valued learning opportunity to college students who may go on to teach.
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David Archuletta's debut is a predictable work of mediocrity
By PRESTON JONES It’s hardly worth getting in a lather over David Archuleta’s major label debut. But then you remember how aggressively bland and robotic he seemed during the seventh season of American Idol — the 17-year-old finished second to scruffy rocker David Cook, whose own debut drops next week — and how this briskly paced, 12-track album somehow manages to be just as mediocre as ...
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Unflinching in her art
By PRESTON JONES Kathleen Edwards is no fool. Early in her career, the Canadian singer-songwriter understood the potentially limiting career prospects of writing songs meticulously sculpted from genuine emotions, fashioning a body of work that transcended the vast majority of the mainstream’s penchant for brainless hooks, vapid subject matter and a catchy melody. A sly self-awareness is evident ...
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Organizations honor veterans
Organizations from around the Joliet area will honor local veterans today as part of Veterans Day observances.
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'Guitar Hero,' 'Rock Band' wage all-out war
By LOU KESTEN One historic duel — the presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain — has ended, but another is heating up. The stakes are high: nothing less than the soul of rock ’n’ roll. The competition is fierce. And you will decide — with your wallet. In one corner is Guitar Hero , the franchise that revolutionized the rhythm-game genre in 2005. In the other corner is upstart ...
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Holy Rosary installs 2,800-pipe organ
Holy Rosary Catholic Church has 2,800 new harmonious ways to reach toward heaven.
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Adam Graham: Madonna knows how to wow a hometown crowd
Madonna is an unparalleled worldwide phenomenon and a pop-culture icon. She's a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and she's one of, if not the most, famous women in the world, having practically written the instruction manual for modern celebrity.
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Velvelettes, Ali Ollie Woodson headline fundraiser for Motown
On Thursday, when fans and friends gather at Arturo's Jazz Theater and Restaurant in Southfield for "Music and the Stars," the annual Motown Historical Museum fundraiser, the Velvelettes have a special timely treat in store.
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Oklahoma veterans recall 'extraordinary' time
Veterans who attended Edmond Senior Center’s Veterans Day program last week felt like they were taken back in time. As the singing duo Heart and Soul performed Andrews Sisters’ songs from the 1940s, many of the veterans said the memories came flooding back. Arthur Powell, who served with the Army Air Corps in World War II, remembers coming home on liberty on a ship from India. "They played ...
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CALENDAR: Norman
Today • Preschool Storytime, 2 and 7 p.m., Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster, 701-2630. →Music, JV Squad, 10 p.m., The Deli, 309 White, 329-3934. Nov. 13 • Film, "Soy Cuba,” 7 p.m., Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 325-4938. see more on NewsOK.com
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Arts on Grand presents Alan Morphew
Singer/songwriter Alan Morphew will perform at Arts on Grand in Spencer at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, as part of the Music in the Gallery Series. A $5--$10 donation is requested, with all proceeds...
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Area Veterans Day activities
Program: 11 a.m. Nov. 11, Florence Eastman Post 280 American Legion in Mattapoisett holds its annual Veterans Day Ceremonies at 11 a.m. at Old Hammondtown School. Col. Nancy A. Souza is principal speaker, with remarks from other dignitaries and music by...
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Creativity, heritage defined artist
"He truly was a renaissance man," Penelope Cecchini said of her husband, Andrea, who was known among the Eau Claire arts community and has had work displayed across the country and around the world.
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Good Looks, Classical and Cloudy
On Saturday at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, Henning Rübsam presented his company, Sensedance, in a program of nine works exemplifying his reverence for classical ballet.
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South African musical legend Miriam Makeba dies
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — She died just how she wanted to — singing on stage for a good cause. And her songs wafted out of taxis and radios, as fellow Africans struggled with their grief at her passing.
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Today's Agenda: Storytime at Arlington airport
Imagination takes flight Celebrate National Aviation Month with a special airport storytime, courtesy of the Arlington Public Library. Kids will read stories and sing songs about airplanes. There will also be a pilot onboard to talk about flying airplanes. Storytime starts at 11 a.m. at the Arlington Municipal Airport, 5000 S. Collins St. in Arlington. 817-459-6900. Honoring Hispanic ...
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Report warns iPod earphones may deactivate pacemakers
The risk is posed by headphones and not digital music players in general or the iPod in particular, as some inattentive headline writers would suggest. 'Nuff said.
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Open house spotlights Arlington's downtown
By SUSAN SCHROCK ARLINGTON — Business leaders want residents to know that downtown Arlington has more than just the library, the post office and City Hall. People can grab a cup of coffee and a pastry at the Coffee Haus and then work it off across the street at O’s Personal Fitness. Downtown also has several bars, such as Milo’s and J.R. Bentley’s, and places to eat, such as J. Gilligan’s and ...
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Whiplash Footwork and Not a Moment of Hesitation
Four guest artists of New Generation Dance Company swept the audience into the steps, rhythms, body language and music that are the tango?s essence in the program ?Volver al Sur? at Symphony Space.
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Music in Review
Reviews of performances by the Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert and the Guarneri String Quartet.
New York Times |
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Congolese Soukous Beats, Spirited and Dance-Friendly
Wenge Musica BCBG, the acclaimed Congolese soukous band, brought its long, intricate songs, elaborate drumming and wall of vocals to the Fillmore New York on Saturday night.
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Musical Tent Big Enough for a Mix of Styles
It must be great fun for James Levine to concoct the programs he presents with the Met Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall.
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