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Music & games retailer Zavvi to close 22 stores
British music and entertainment retailer Zavvi will immediately close 22 stores and cut 178 jobs, the collapsed company's administrators said Thursday. Administrators at Ernst & Young, appointed to run the company after it filed for bankruptcy protection on...
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Troubled Zavvi closes 22 stores
Almost 180 staff at troubled music retailer Zavvi have lost their jobs after administrators closed 22 stores. Ernst & Young said the closures would be effective immediately.
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Theater Calendar Jan. 8-15
} Westchester Broadway Theatre Musical adaptation of Frank Capra's classic film directed and choreographed by Richard Stafford and starring Duke Lafoon as George Bailey.
Stamford Advocate |
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Cdn. Opera Co. gets new music boss
TORONTO - The Canadian Opera Company took another major step forward yesterday, naming 34-year-old Johannes Debus as the company's new music director.
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Bridgend Zavvi store closes
Almost 180 staff at troubled music retailer Zavvi lost their jobs today after administrators closed 22 stores. Here is a list of the stores and the number of permanent employees.
icWales |
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Land of Oz: Guitarist plays free show at Greenwich library
hen Oz Noy plays the Greenwich Library on Sunday there's a chance his backing musicians will be better known than he is, at least to viewers of late-night television.
Stamford Advocate |
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Anne Hathaway Brings a Date to Party in Palm Springs
• Anne Hathaway quietly took the next step with actor Adam Shulman, bringing him as her date to the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards gala where she picked up the Desert Palm Achievement Award. "They were together at the afterparty at the Parker Palm Springs," an onlooker says, "They were sitting next to each other and they were holding hands in her lap, trying to stay warm."
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Knowles, Keys Hudson get Image nods in film, music
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Beyonce Knowles, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson are all multitasking for the NAACP Image Awards, earning nominations Wednesday in both music and film categories.
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Cleveland's roots-rock quartet keeps party going onstage and after hours
"Sometimes when you're drunk and you do outrageous things," says the Magpies' Justin Gorski, "good things happen." Well, yes and no.
Colorado Springs Independent |
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Reverb
It appears our little live entertainment scene may be a juicy plum on the withering tree of capitalism. John and Cindy Hooton , owners of the Timber Lodge, four acres of cabins along Colorado Avenue near Manitou Springs, recently procured the colossal igloo on East Pikes Peak Avenue formerly known as the Colorado Music Hall . It's there that they'll be launching Stargazers Theatre & Event Center ...
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Zavvi closes 22 stores with loss of 178 jobs
The adminstrator of Zavvi the music games and DVD retailer has closed 22 stores with the loss of 178 jobs.
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LHS teens poised to perform in all-state production of 'Hairspray'
The powerful message and music of "Hairspray" are set to fill the Illinois Theatre Festival later this month, as seven Libertyville High School students, Libertyville Music Director Dustin Helvie and the rest of the cast and crew head to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to perform in the all-state production of the musical.
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Lots of cool fun planned for Mooseyard Winterfest on Saturday
The tenth annual Mooseyard Winterfest is set to take place this weekend, and should prove to be fun for the entire family. Sponsored by the Moose-yard Association — which consists of businesses around Shawano Lake — the event will feature food, indoor and outdoor fun, and live music.
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CD Review: "Hordes of Chaos," Kreator
When Germany's Kreator returned from the wilderness to reclaim its role as founding father of speed metal with "Violent Revolution" in 2001, it was easy for fans -- many of whom also were returning to the music for the first time in more than a decade -- to welcome the legends back.
Greenwich Time |
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Seven Days to Live
Not to be confused with American Idol winner David Cook's musical abortion of the same name, Ryan Shupe 's 2005 country hit "Dream Big" was the kind of guilty pleasure that, with enough beer, could bring a tear to your eye.
Colorado Springs Independent |
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Dance Calendar Jan. 8-15
connecticut swing dance society Swing Dancing Dancing to music by the Eric Heveron Smith Band. Saturday, 7:30-11:30 p.
Greenwich Time |
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Music & games retailer Zavvi to close 22 stores
British music and entertainment retailer Zavvi will immediately close 22 stores and cut 178 jobs, the collapsed company's administrators said Thursday.
Miami Herald |
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Bach at Noon gets new year off to a festive start
The fifth season of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem's Bach at Noon concert series opens Tuesday at Central Moravian Church with a festive program perfect for heralding in the new year.
The Morning Call |
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Zavvi stores shut with loss of 178 jobs
Almost 180 staff at troubled music retailer Zavvi have lost their jobs after administrators closed 22 stores.
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Samsung First to Launch Digital Music Player With Immersions Touch Feedback
SAN JOSE, Calif. & LAS VEGAS----Immersion Corporation , the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, powers the advanced haptic user experience in Samsung’s new subscription-enabled digital media player, the P3.
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Jobs go as Zavvi stores shut
Almost 180 staff at troubled music retailer Zavvi have lost their jobs after administrators closed 22 stores. The closures are effective immediately, Ernst & Young said. The remaining 92 Zavvi stores will continue to trade as efforts to sell the business continue.
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Social Notes
Wednesday Morning Musicale will have a luncheon meeting at 10:45 a. m. Wednesday at the Community Music School. Luncheon hostess Maria Goodrich will be assisted by Linda Mabry and Susie Myers. The musical program will be presented by soprano Audrey Shafer with pianists Linda Mabry, Jean Hamlin and Margaret Evans.
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Jacko moves to LA
Michael Jackson has moved back to Los Angeles as he looks to relaunch his music career, his spokesman has confirmed.
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Weekend Calendar Saturday, Jan. 10
Evening of Bellydance Bellydancing, food, shopping and live music by New York City-based group The Turkish Band Camp Allstars; hosted by professional bellydancer Tava.
Greenwich Time |
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Weekend Calendar Friday, Jan. 9
emiko The singer/songwriter/pianist will perform in an intimate appearance at Borders Books & Music.
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