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Becoming 'Donkey' for 'Shrek the Musical'
Go behind the scenes of "Shrek the Musical" with star Daniel Breaker and see what it takes to tranform him to play the role of the ogre's sidekick "Donkey."
New York Daily News |
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Celebrity Pop Quiz: Zooey Deschanel
We talk to Hollywood "It" Girl Zooey Deschanel about music, movies, motorcycles, her date to the prom - and got her to reveal her nickname.
New York Daily News |
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Calloway to sing at the Blue Wisp
Reggie Calloway will perform at the Blue Wisp with special guest musicians Coleman Itzkoff, Phil DeGreg, Art Gore, Jim Anderson and others.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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IF BIG THREE VANISH, ROCK LOSES ITS ROLL
And she'll have fun, fun, fun till her daddy takes the Civic away . . . The best argument for a Big Three bailout isn't economic - it's cultural. What would the Beach Boys be without a T-Bird? Jay-Z without an Escalade? "Mustang Sally" with a...
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Noteworthy
MCA holiday concerts this week MOUNT CARMEL — The Mount Carmel Area Junior High Chorus and Junior High Band will present their annual Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Monday in the Junior-Senior High School Auditorium.
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Wounded soldier home for Santa's Cops event
Morgan Gawlik, 7, received her Christmas gift early when her Dad, who was wounded in Iraq four months ago, came home Saturday morning. "I was so excited," said Morgan, a first-grader at Troy Craughwell Elementary School. Mike Gawlik, 41, who has been serving in the Navy for 7½ years, has been in Iraq for the last four Christmases.
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Calendar Listings
Great Depression Music Lecture - Michael Lasser talks about the Great Depression songs of the 1930s. Sun., Dec. 14, 2 p.m. The Dixon Gallery & Gardens 4339 Park (East Memphis) 761-5250.
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Music Listings
The Dempseys - . Sun., Dec. 14, 8:30 p.m. Huey's Downtown 77 S. Second (Downtown) 527-2700.
The Memphis Flyer |
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Valley Briefs: Holiday harmonies in Aurora
A concert and sing-along is planned for 3 p.m. today by the Fox Valley Festival Chorus at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Galena Boulevard and Edgelawn Drive in Aurora.
The Batavia Sun |
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Patrick MacDonald: A professional timeline
Highlights, in a timeline, of Patrick MacDonald's long career as music critic.
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Retiring music critic Patrick MacDonald has met his share of big names
Retiring Seattle Times music critic Patrick MacDonald has met dozens of famous people in his 40-plus years in the music business, including Paul McCartney, Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Dylan, Sammy Davis Jr., Arnold Schwarzenegger and many, many more.
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Happy, thrifty holidays
Keeping the holidays merry in a recession is difficult but not impossible, experts say, and many local organizations and individuals are doing what they can this year.At least one Vallejo church has had to double the number of food baskets it gives away and even many of
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Youth Symphony inspired by old-time radio shows
SCHAUMBURG -- Classical and popular holiday music will blend with old-time radio when the Schaumburg Youth Symphony Orchestra and director Joseph Malmquist present the annual Presto! Holiday Concert at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court.
The Courier News |
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Music feeds more than the soul
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is now serving as a drop-off location for the city of Elgin's food drive, an effort to keep the shelves of local food pantries stocked with much-needed supplies.
The Courier News |
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Christmas concert
For weeks, people from around the city have been calling to make sure Mont gomery Public Schools' Holi day Choral Festival is on the system's calendar.
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Mystic Order of Minerva hosts annual ball
Come take a walk with me, Montgomery- style. We'll promenade through the Montgomery Country Club to enjoy a view into one of the social highlights of the fall -- the lovely ball hosted by the Mystic Order of Min erva.
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Holiday Calendar
Today Christmas Around the World , 10:30 a.m., Arlington United Methodist Church, 1400 University Blvd. N. Features music by the chancel choir, hand bell choir, a capella ensemble and instrumental performances. (904) 743-1400. Santa at Crane Cottage , 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Jekyll Island Club Hotel, 371 Riverview Drive. Free, pictures separate. Reservations required. (912) 635-2600. ...
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Church breathes life into Lewis' 'Narnia' novels
"The Chronicles of Narnia" will come to life Friday and Satur day when members of Taylor Road Baptist Church perform a musical version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" -- the second book in the classic seven-volume series of children's books by Chris tian author C.S. Lewis.
Montgomery Advertiser |
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Religion Briefs
Christmas concert
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What fun it is for stars to write and sing ...
Songs this time of year try to make us merry and joyful and triumphant, but more than anything else, it seems, they make us wonder.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Party with dance and music
It takes Anna Maria Cancelli about two hours to complete the transformation. She abandons her day-job outfit, the uniform of a college English instructor, in favor of fishnet and fringe and feathers.
New Bern Sun Journal |
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Music, Julie Brown entertain at Showdown fundraiser
By Annemarie Donkin For the Signal Posted: Dec. 13, 2008 9 p.m. The Showdown Performing Arts company hit all the right notes with a modest, but entertaining fundraiser hosted by the Repertory East Playhouse in Newhall.
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Plumbing Plummer
Christopher Plummer's lively memoir about his life in what he calls the big, bad rough and tumble world of theatre, may tell readers more than they really wanted to know about the country's most celebrated actor.
EdmontonSun.com |
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Dexter ready for a killer finale
The term "adios, amigo" forever has taken on added significance for TV fans keeping up with Dexter. But having dealt with one major problem, Dexter Morgan still has several others to worry about in the third-season finale of Dexter, which can be seen Sunday on The Movie Network and Movie Central.
EdmontonSun.com |
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Holiday-themed albums share spirit of the season
What do the holidays sound like to you? The snowflakes and chilly breezes and strolls (or dashes?) through the mall, the family dinners and gift exchanges, the eggnog and mistletoe all help to create our own personal soundtracks that stir up holiday feelings. This year, once again, the music stars have aligned to produce holiday tunes of virtually every genre, mood, and style, ranging from ...
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