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Artist Spotlight: Ross Ipsen
Ross Ipsen is a pragmatist. When I asked him about his plans for post-Lawrence life, this aspiring conductor pointed out, "Since orchestral conducting is a very competitive field, my short term goal is to get into a Masters Program in conducting.
The Lawrentian |
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The Beggars: a new energy source on campus
Last Saturday, May 24, Lawrence University music group The Beggars held an open rehearsal in the chapel. This event was well attended by the Lawrence community and was a high-energy performance by a growing band on campus.
The Lawrentian |
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Amy Winehouse late for first post-rehab concert
LISBON, Portugal - Amy Winehouse showed up late for her first concert since leaving rehab, giving an underwhelming performance in front of 90,000 people Friday at a Lisbon music festival. Watch related video
East Valley Tribune |
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Music and candidates: an uneasy alliance
In the 21st century, music and politics exist at a volatile intersection. In doing so, they offer glimpses into the national temperament.
MSNBC |
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DSO finds little freshness in new music
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra gave the world premiere of Stacy Garrop's "Becoming Medusa" on Thursday, a sumptuously scored and meticulously crafted 15-minute tone poem based on a troubled figure of Greek mythology.
Detroit Free Press |
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Crooner turns on wayback machine
Sometimes a concert isn't just a show. It's a time machine, transporting you back to when life was less complicated, adulthood and its concerns were a distant spot on the horizon, and you could feel so happy it seemed like the sensation would never end.
The Oregonian |
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Talented youth showcase the arts
More than 400 arts-loving kids will get the opportunity to perform on a high-profile stage when Growing Up With the Arts, a free program presented by The Children's Trust, takes over the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Miami Herald |
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Quartet flies over musical borders
ALBANY -- It's difficult to say just where the Sparrow Quartet's music comes from. It resonates through the mountains of Appalachia, and it echoes across the plains of China.It's banjo music, but it's not really bluegrass. Instead, it's an amalgam of old-timey country music and traditional Chinese folk music, twisted and turned through an unlikely, unorthodox, but utterly charming style of ...
Albany Times Union |
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Vassar, Messina to kick off CMA festival
The Country Music Association announced that Phil Vassar and Jo Dee Messina will officially kick off the CMA Music Festival June 5, with performances at the Greased Lightning Daytime Stages in Riverfront Park. Other additions to the daytime lineup include Bo Bice, Mindy McCready, Jason Michael Carroll and Jack Ingram. Performers already announced include Keith Anderson, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen and ...
The Tennessean |
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Shop-fest will have free food, music
Hey, quit bashing Tucson in the summer. Listen to this — Joesler Village is having a shopping event Friday.
Arizona Daily Star |
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Slatkin closes out symphony season with a 'Fantastique' magnifique
Under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, the Nashville Symphony was vibrant, exciting and impressively polished on Thursday night.
The Tennessean |
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Amy Winehouse late for her first post-rehab concert
LISBON, Portugal — Amy Winehouse showed up late for her first concert since leaving rehab, giving an underwhelming performance in front of 90,000 people Friday at a Lisbon music festival.
Arizona Daily Star |
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Tenth Avenue North wade into commercial waters carefully
The band knows there's danger in being Christians in the pop culture business, but their caution hasn't stopped their music from gaining traction..
The Tennessean |
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Faith & Spiritual Life: Outreach
Warm Beach Christian Camps and Conference Center continues its Dad and Me weekends. A Dad and Daughter weekend is scheduled for June 6 to 8. The weekend's activities include swimming, archery, horseback trail rides, a climbing tower, a high ropes course, model rockets and more.
Everett Herald |
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He almost starred as the belle of the ball
Was Augie Abatecola elected prom queen at Hudson High? Kids say yes, but staff says no Augie Abatecola always embraced his inner drama queen. Now, the Hudson High School senior and star of local musical theater productions, who is openly gay, is proud to call himself a prom queen -- or, rather, almost was.It started as a senior gag spurred on by Abatecola and his wide circle of friends. After ...
Albany Times Union |
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On One Tank
GETTING OUT The El Dorado Brass Band will play at the festival.
The Sacramento Bee |
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Dance champ Julianne Hough sets aside shoes for singing career
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - When "Dancing With the Stars" champ Julianne Hough came to town to make her debut album, Nashville's songwriters went to work churning out a bunch of songs about - what else? - dancing.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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Fifth Evening on the River held Friday night
The fundraiser for the Evansville Parks Foundation and Keep Evansville Beautiful freathred food, drinks, art, music, a silent auction, and more.
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Realvibez.com is the Official Web Partner of Reggae Sumfest 2008
Reggae Sumfest to leverage the reach of Realvibez Media to promote the 16th Annual show. (PRWeb May 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb981954.htm
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Netru Indru Naalai Audio Launch [Gallery]
The whos who of Kollywood came together for the audio launch of Netru Indru Nalai starring Ravikrishna in the lead role.Directors Lingusamy, Dharani, Tharun Gopi, producers A M Rathinam, Surya Prakash among others graced the occasion on Friday.Speaking on the occasion, Dharani expressed confidence that the songs would do good and the movie carrying the title of a MGRs movie would strike it ...
IndiaGlitz |
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Seal kicks Couture show into high gear
Las Vegas—The Couture show festivities officially kicked off with a high-energy performance from Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter Seal that got attendees swaying to the music and singing along.
Europa Star |
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Cornel West to help hail history of black music
SACRAMENTO – The life-affirming history of black music will be showcased at a free party today hosted by Sacramento native Cornel West.
The Sacramento Bee |
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Concerts open Darien Lake and CMAC summertime music series
Tim McGraw opens Darien Lake's concert season and Allison Kraus and Robert Plant open CMAC.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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CrossWalk Cafe ministry hosts Christian music artists
Today Fish Fry and Yard Sale, 8 a.m., In Truth Ministries, 615 N. Scales St., Reidsville. Pastor Walter King, 634-1907. Hospice Benefit Gospel Sing, 11 a.m., Boone-Reynolds Funeral Home, 7671 N.C. 770, Eden. (Credit: "By Carolyn Booth Staff Writer")
Greensboro News & Record |
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Bulletin Board: A list of events in Broward County
Today's highlights "Jazz in Fort Lauderdale ," art exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, 231 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. $10. Call 954-463-4431.
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