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Paul McCartney: honorary Doctor of Yale Univ.
Paul McCartney, former Beatle and living legend, received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University Monday, according to media reports Wednesday. Yale said the 65-year-old McCartney awakened a generation, giving a fres ...
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More Sound, Less Heat for Raconteurs
Objectively speaking, the Raconteurs should be as easy to go crazy for as frontman Jack White's other act, the duo White Stripes. Especially as a live act, since here he's backed by a supergroupish quartet, not just a so-so drummer, which means a fuller sound and more freedom for his intense and ...
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Richmond Symphony Celebrates the 20th Century to Mark Its 50 Years
The Richmond Symphony Orchestra marked its 50th anniversary in a splendid concert Tuesday night at the Kennedy Center. Mark Russell Smith, the RSO's music director since 1999, conducted three orchestral showpieces from the early 20th century: Mahler's Symphony No. 4, Rachmaninoff's Second Piano C...
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A lesson in weaving 'pla ta phian' from 'lan' leaves. Durian and mango from Thailand proved popular as ever.
The ninth edition of the Thai Festival held recently at the Yoyongi Park in Tokyo proved a smashing success as Japanese young and old turned out in big numbers even as intermittent rain threatened to dampen start of this annual two-day cultural and food extravaganza.
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Alleged Piano Lesson Shooter Linked To Carjacking Of Senator
A man already being prosecuted on charges that he attempted to kill a 10-year-old boy while he was taking a piano lesson has now been linked to the carjacking of state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, Alameda County Chief Assistant District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said Wednesday.
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Alexander Courage, 'Star Trek' Theme Writer, Dies
Alexander Courage, who would find fame as the man behind the theme to the original "Star Trek" who would later depart the series over a royalty dispute with Gene Roddenberry, has died. He was 88.
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Grammy Winner Tritt to Perform at Football Enshrinement
Travis Tritt has charted more than 30 singles on the U.S. Billboard "Hot Country Songs" charts, including five hits that went to No. 1 and two that won Grammy Awards
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The unique mosaic, which took nearly nine months to complete, gave Temple Hills artist Cheryl Foster more creative freedom than she ever had for a public installation. And Foster couldn’t be more pleased with the finished product.
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SM SMJA Won Over By Talented Musicians
Bandar Seri Begawan - SM SMJA students had the opportunity to be an audience to two world renowned musicians who are in the country for a concert organised by the Brunei Music Society.
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New school construction to start soon
ALLENTOWN - The school district has gone out to bid for the construction of the new middle school. Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education Vice PresidentWilliam Borkowski said the district hopes to be able to award a construction contract next month.
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N.Y. Philharmonic Kicks Off the Music Lover's Summer
The joke in San Francisco used to be that, before its renovation, Davies Symphony Hall, with its pronounced echoes, was the best venue for music because the listener heard everything twice. Applying this same logic, lovers of the New York Philharmonic must have been in heaven Monday evening as the orchestra presented its annual Memorial Day concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The ...
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Desserts will be served at 6:30 p.m. For reservations, call 410-857-0766. The council is a volunteer organization that helps adults develop skills in reading, writing, math and English As a Second Language. One-on-one instruction is free and confidential.
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Junior Jessica Tomko, 16, responded to students’ demand to show that school spirit will burn bright long after the 45-year-old building has been razed by organizing a ceremony complete with farewell speeches, music and a bonfire Monday night.
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Chit Chat
There will be a Living Artist Exhibition on Sunday, June 8 at Tathra Public School starting at 5pm. The auction starts at 7pm and the preview time is Sunday 10am - 1pm for the over 18 event. Ticket price is $20 per head available at the door or for more information email at info@livingartist.org.au.
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Stop the holiday traffic: it’s Manukau Light Night
Manukau City hosts a spectacular photographic projection event to start the Queen’s Birthday weekend launch for the 5th Auckland Festival of Photography 2008. “
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Manatee Elementary honors retiring principal
It’s hard to keep 536 kids quiet. It’s even harder to get them to keep a secret. Yet Manatee Elementary School teachers managed to do that, asking their children to keep a very important secret — a surprise going-away party for Principal Connie Cox.
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Manatee Elementary honors retiring principal
It’s hard to keep 536 kids quiet. It’s even harder to get them to keep a secret. Yet Manatee Elementary School teachers managed to do that, asking their children to keep a very important secret — a surprise going-away party for Principal Connie Cox.
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Style Calendar
Launch Party — 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. Lipstick Pages joins Blue Velvet and ThunderPuppet for a fashion show, live music and a film screening. Beauty Bar, 617 E. Seventh St. $5 suggested donation. www.thelipstickpages.net.
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Kix, Vince on Belmont debate host committee
Music stars Kix Brooks and Vince Gill are part of the honorary host committee for Belmont University's Oct. 7 town hall presidential debate.
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Music Review: genCAB - II transMuter
A promising debut album from industrial act genCAB. II transMuter is the debut album from New Jersey based artist, genCAB. But if that name already sounds familiar, it’s because you can find a gC remix on Abuse By Proxy from Stray (Erica Dunham’s Unter Null side project), as well as contributions on Dark Sonus Vol. 1 and Modern Destruction, among others.The title II transMuter nods to...
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Sasquatch! Photo Gallery '08
ARTIST GALLERIES Built to Spill Flaming Lips Flight of the Conchords The Hives The Mars Volta Mates of State The Presidents of the United States of America of America The Breeders Cold War Kids Death Cab for Cutie Fleet Foxes Modest Mouse The New Pornographers Tegan and Sara The Whigs The Kooks ...
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South Euclid: Cleveland councilman kicks off concert series
SOUTH EUCLID -- The city's 2008 summer band concert series begins at 7 p.m. June 8 with a concert by Councilman Conwell & the Footprints playing jazz music. Band leader Kevin Conwell is a Cleveland councilman. The concerts will take...
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Young pianist tackles tough concerto
Russian-born pianist Natasha Paremski has made quite an impression in the concert world at age 21. She spoke with the Rocky about conquering John Corigliano's Piano Concerto, which she'll play with the Colorado Symphony.
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Activities abound this summer for area children
What: Presentations, games, arts and crafts, and other activities, centered on a different theme each week. Lunch is provided by USD 457, and transportation is available to the Finnup Park camp from certain locations.
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Shorts: Bay Area
More than 1,500 Jewish children and adults at nine schools in the Bay Area participated in a global “Hatikvah,” sing-along May 7 in an attempt to break the world record for most people simultaneously singing a national anthem.
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