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Musical reincarnation: KU’s Collegium Musicum recreates pieces from Baroque, Renaissance eras
Lilting music is creeping from behind the door of a fifth-floor rehearsal room at Murphy Hall.
Lawrence Journal-World |
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Review: 'Amahl’s’ timeless story and beautiful music make for a perfect family outing
By CHRIS SHULL FORT WORTH — There are three reasons that Amahl and the Night Visitors is ideal holiday entertainment. First, it’s short — just over 45 minutes — so it’s good for children. Second, it’s sweet, full of lovely melodies sung in English, gentle humor and touching emotions. Finally, it is to the point — illuminating the Christian meaning of the season with clarity, originality and ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Condi plays piano while Islam destroys the West
Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
WorldNet Daily |
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Finally the M8 China iClone due for release next week
Finally after much hype and news, the Meizu M8 is due for release on December 8th. The guys from PC Online have had the chance to test it against the iPod Touch (because iPhones are not legally available in China yet). Apparently it fares well as a music player and for those who don't want to buy an unlocked iPhone smuggled in from the US in the basement of Metro City, one of these ...
Shanghaiist |
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Soccer coach dies on pitch
A former Australia international, Martyn Crook, has died while preparing the country's Under-17 team for a tournament.
News 24 South Africa |
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Soul Reviver
Gabriel Roth has spent more than a decade on the margins of the music industry, trying to recreate the urgent, brassy sound of the obscure old R&B 45s he loves. Suddenly, people are listening.
New York Times |
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For Classical Music, a $1 Million Prize
The Birgit Nilsson Foundation said it would begin awarding a $1 million prize, which it is calling the largest such prize in classical music.
New York Times |
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Dixie Chicks Sued for Defamation
The country music trio the Dixie Chicks and their lead singer, Natalie Maines, have been sued for defamation by the stepfather of a boy who was killed in a 1993 attack
New York Times |
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Coldplay Sued for Plagiarism
Joe Satriani filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the British rock quartet Coldplay.
New York Times |
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Charting Still Waters and Turbulent, Running Deeply
Mr. Cohen?s second set on Wednesday at the Jazz Standard was much more turbulent than the music on his new record,?Flood,? and a good deal more gripping.
New York Times |
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Mythology Inc.: Carthage on Wall Street
In ?The Dido Project? the young musicians of the Sybarite Chamber Players and director Pat Diamond have moved ?Dido and Aeneas? from ancient Carthage to present-day Wall Street.
New York Times |
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Brazil?s New Crop Nods to the Elders
?Red Hot + Rio 2? flashed back to the 1970s at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Thursday, as singers took turns backed by a full band and horn section in songs from Brazil?s era of ?samba soul.?
New York Times |
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A Lurid, Violent Crime as Old as Time Itself
On Thursday, Lorin Maazel conducted a stunningly brilliant concert performance of Richard Strauss?s ?Elektra? with the New York Philharmonic.
New York Times |
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Owner Of Historic Country Music Site Rejects Bid
A $67,500 bid was not enough to persuade a local developer to sell Bristol’s most famous historic site at a Friday afternoon auction.
Bristol Herald Courier |
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Holiday concert a fitting celebration
The Columbus Symphony and Chorus' annual Holiday Pops concerts turned 25 last night with a thoroughly enjoyable evening of good music and good fun at the Ohio Theatre.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Tiny trumpeter, big band
Last December, 8-year-old Geoffrey Gallante had one wish. All he wanted for Christmas was his two front teeth — to fall out. Until they did, Geoffrey couldn’t wish people a Merry Christmas by playing holiday classics on his beloved trumpet.
Carroll County Times |
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Students show off their skills in Chinese language program
See the results of Duval County's new Chinese language program in person today, as more than 100 local students will recite literature and present music and art demonstrations at the first Chinese Language and Culture Celebration. The free event runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Mandarin Oaks Elementary School at 10600 Hornets Nest Road, one of five county schools offering a Chinese language ...
The Florida Times-Union |
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Take a trolley ride to see Mandarin's holiday lights
Clang, clang, clang goes the trolley; blink, blink, blink go the lights Mandarin residents will see if they take a trip on the Mandarin Community Club's second annual Holiday Trolley Tour of Lights from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. The holiday event starts at the historic clubhouse at 12447 Mandarin Road, where visitors can meet Santa Claus and enjoy hot cider, hot chocolate and live music ...
The Florida Times-Union |
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Celebrate winter at Walter Jones Historical Park
Santa Claus is coming to the little town of Mandarin. And so are hayrides, historical re-enactors, Victorian holiday crafts, children's games, live music and even a real railroad ride. It happens from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the ninth annual Winter Celebration at Walter Jones Historical Park at 11964 Mandarin Road. The Mandarin Museum and Historical Society will host the event at ...
The Florida Times-Union |
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Weekend planner
The End of the Year Reggae Party: 9 tonight at The Grey Eagle Music Hall, 185 Clingman Ave., music from Chalwa, Crystal Kind, Ethos, DJ Chalile, Selector Timothy and Selector Cleofus. Tickets are $5 advance, $8 at the door. www.thegreyeagle.com.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Rotary gets Christmas treat
The Brooke High School Madrigal Choir visited the Rotary Club of Weirton at Williams Country Club for a Christmas performance during a recent club meeting.
Weirton Daily Times |
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Resident puts on light show
Lee Vanhorn, a resident of the Marland Heights section of Weirton, set up an elaborate, synchronized light and music display in his front yard for the holiday season.
Weirton Daily Times |
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Grant talks to continue with Donnelley group
A proposal submitted to the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation to help finance operations at three area arts organizations is receiving serious consideration, according to officials involved. The Coastal Community Foundation submitted the proposal last month on behalf of Charleston Ballet Theatre, Charleston Stage and Charleston Symphony Orchestra, requesting a grant worth $250,000.
The Post and Courier |
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Cleveland Museum of Art pays tribute to composer Olivier Messiaen
Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art French composer Olivier Messiaen, who died in 1992, may not be a household name. But a series of concerts marking the centenary of his birth will make the case that he should be....
The Cleveland Plain Dealer |
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Holiday sing-along
Fourth-graders from Flanders School performed holiday songs during their winter concert on Dec. 3, led by music teacher Darlene Baer. In addition to traditional songs such as, "Jingle Bells" and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," the students began the evening with a crowd favorite, "Born to Shop."
The Southington Citizen |
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