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Uhles: Pop Rocks
And so, the end (of the year) is near and 2008 faces the final curtain. The next time we meet, it will be a new year, filled with hope (I hope) and expectation (I expect). I'd like to wrap 2008 with impressions of two local shows, one I thought I would never see and another that has become a year-end tradition.
The Augusta Chronicle |
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Check out early lineup for 2009 Summer Camp
Although fans of outdoor music festivals are many months away from pitching their tent and enjoying the tunes, a bit of news may help them get through the winter.
Peoria Journal Star |
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Medieval in Both the Sound and the Setting
The early-music vocal sextet Lionheart has always known how to transform the sober work of researching antique texts into vibrant, rich-hued programs.
New York Times |
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Keyshia Cole's 'A Different Me' #2 Top-Selling CD in the Country
We are pleased to announce that R&B recording star and four-time Grammy award nominated singer/songwriter KEYSHIA COLE's third CD A Different Me debuts at #2 on Billboard's "Top 200" chart selling more than 322 thousand units its first week of release, missing the top spot by a little over 7k units.
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Locals celebrate Christmas Eve with music in the French Quarter and Marigny
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New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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DTH Archives
It was an hour and a half before curtain on opening night for "Bussit!," the Lab! Theatre production that billed itself as "a hip-hop musical."
The Daily Tar Heel |
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Music events
The North Mississippi All-Stars began 13 years ago in the small, Mississippi town of Hernando.
The Post and Courier |
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Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker returns
Music is often thought of as the universal language understood by all who listen, regardless of one's nationality or ethnicity.
The Post and Courier |
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Cowboy Mouth talks about its hometown; prepares for local shows
In the Sam Shepard play Cowboy Mouth, main character Slim spends a lot of time pondering the meaning of art and the reality of the American Dream. Fred LeBlanc, lead vocalist of the New Orleans-based rock band Cowboy Mouth, hardly has that much free time on his hands.
The Post and Courier |
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WNC musical groups picked for state program
ASHEVILLE – Asheville Lyric Opera and Keowee Chamber Music will join the N.C. Arts Council's cARTwheels touring program for the 2009 season.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Posted: 25-12-2008 , 05:07 GMT
Various radio stations started airing young Lebanese artist Sabeen Atallah’s latest song “Ka’ini Inta” (I Am Like You). The song is written by the poet Ahmad Al Madi, composed by Yehya Al Hasan and distributed by Wisam Ghzawi.
Al Bawaba |
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Pete Mills' fresh spin
The classic soul-jazz organ combos of the 1950s and 1960s almost always sported a tenor saxophonist.
Erie Times-News |
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Reading Symphony Orchestra ringing in the New Year in style
Reading, PA - The thermometer outside the Sovereign Performing Arts Center may register freezing temperatures on New Year's Eve, but Reading Symphony Orchestra music director and maestro Andrew Constantine promises a hot time inside.
Reading Eagle |
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Christmas-y monikers a boon and a burden
This time of year, at the height of the benevolent dictatorship of Christmas music, when family cars wear mohawks in the form of freshly cut and bundled fir trees, a tiny percentage of the population might wish they had unlisted phone numbers.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Dr. Rock's concerts
Not surprisingly, it's a light week, but new dates did roll in for Mudvayne, Ekoostik Hookah, Ben Folds, Ray Lamontagne, and Joan Baez. FEB. 6. Automatic Loveletter. Agora Theatre, Cleveland. On sale Dec. 27 at Ticketmaster.
Erie Times-News |
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W.Va. Hank Williams Tribute, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, in the Walker Theater. Celebrate the legacy of Hank Williams with a tribute by John Lilly, Rob McNurlin, Buddy Griffin and special guest Don Helms, legendary steel guitarist and former member of Hank's original Drifting Cowboys band.
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch |
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Money for nothing
You could amend an old Rascals' hit for the musical motto of 2008.
Erie Times-News |
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Wedded Blisters: Erin Kamler's Divorce! The Musical Will Premiere in Hollywood
You've seen weddings in musicals from Show Boat to I Do! I Do! The other side of the story will get exposed in Divorce! The Musical, getting its world premiere beginning Feb. 5, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Mary Poppins Stars to Perform During Walt Disney World Christmas Parade Dec. 25
Original Mary Poppins stars Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee, who will also head the cast of the forthcoming national tour of that Disney-Cameron Mackintosh musical, will perform during the Walt Disney World Christmas Parade on ABC television.
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Downtown to rock on New Year’s Eve
• Maximum Blue, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, third floor, City Hall. • Larry and Leslie Latour, 8-10:30 p.m., Council Chambers, third floor, City Hall.
Bangor Daily News |
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Holiday events
KWANZAA PROGRAM -- Fri., Dec. 26, 7 p.m. -- St. James African Episcopal Church, 236 E. 11th St. -- annual Kwanzaa program with dancing, singing, poetry, music.
Erie Times-News |
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Erie hip-hop artist Hectic is so excited about playing his first ever New Year's Eve show that he wrote a song just for the occasion. He'll debut "New Year's Baby" when he hits the stage around midnight at Papa George's on Wednesday.
Erie Times-News |
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Music
PETE MILLS' QUARTET WITH TONY MONACO -- Sat., Dec. 27, 8 p.m. --Ambassador Center at the Courtyard by Marriott, 7794 Peach St. -- jazz with a blues flavor -- tenor saxophonist Pete Mills with keyboard player Tony Monaco, Pete McCann on guitar, Jim Rupp on the drums -- $25, $20 for JazzErie members, $5 for students -- preconcert dinner at 6 p.m. with music by Frank Singer and Tony Stefanelli, ...
Erie Times-News |
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Hot picks: The Clarks, Tick Tock Rock, Jim Brickman
The Clarks -- Scott Blasey, Rob James, Greg Joseph and Dave Minarik -- have been recording tracks for a new album slated for release in June 2009, with an ensuing tour planned. Until then, fans can get their fill at two shows this weekend at the Rex Theatre.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Theater
● "WILLY WONKA JR." -- Jan. 9 at 7 p.m., Jan. 10 at 2, 7 p.m., Jan. 11 at 2 p.m.; Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., Jan. 17 at 2, 7 p.m., Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. -- Youtheatre production of timeless tale of the world-famous candy man comes to live in musical adaptation featuring songs, characters from the classic film --$13, tickets, 454-2852, Ext. 0, www.erieplayhouse.,org.
Erie Times-News |
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