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U.S. markets rebound Thursday ... Panel says Treasury overpaid $78 billion ... Trump trumpets White House plans ... Some say merger could spoil the show ... News from United Press International.
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‘Chocopalooza’ festival this weekend
The third annual celebration of all things chocolate to benefit Adrian Public School students will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Adrian High School.
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The band you love to hate: Is it time to reconsider Vancouver's Nickelback?
When the nominees for the 2009 Juno Awards were announced on Feb. 3 at a news conference, it was no surprise that Nickelback -- the big rock band from Vancouver -- took the lead with five nominations.
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Lilly Allen steps from MySpace to superstardom
British singer-songwriter Lily Allen, who comes to Seattle in April, has a new album out on Tuesday -- and a new approach to making music.
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'Beautiful' music for Andy Warhol's screen tests
Dean & Britta add accompanying music to classic Andy Warhol screen tests with their "13 Most Beautiful" project.
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Man with a golden violin
PBSJoshua Bell Joshua Bell. When and where: 8 p.m. Friday, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark; 3 p.m. Sunday, Lincoln Center Avery Fisher Hall, New York. How much: $21-$82 in Newark; call (888) 466-5722 or visit njpac.org. $35-$75 in New...
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A master at blending Latin sounds
Chris Washburne and SYOTOS. When: 8 p.m. Thursday, with 7 p.m. pre-concert discussion. Where: Alumni Theatre, Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell. How much: $10. Call (973) 618-3326 or visit caldwell.edu. What else: Washburne and SYOTOS appear 8 p.m. Sundays...
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'Caveman' comes to San Ramon
The one-man show will play at the Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center the weekend of Feb. 13. "Caveman" started -- wouldn't you know it -- in San Francisco in 1991 and has since swept the world.
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Earnings roundup: Warner Music, Gartner
Shares of Warner Music Group Corp. spiked 9 percent Thursday as the music recording and publishing company posted stronger-than-expected results for its first fiscal quarter, with market share gains and cost management helping offset declining sales of CDs and slowing digital growth.
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'And the Grammy for best ring tone goes to ...'
Would a Grammy category for "best ring tone" be a far-fetched idea for music's loftiest awards?
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'Divorce! The Musical' Premieres in L.A.; Opens on Valentine's Day
You've seen weddings in musicals from Show Boat to I Do! I Do!, but now the other side of the story gets exposed in Divorce! The Musical, beginning its world-premiere engagement Feb. 5 in Los Angeles.
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There's 'Music in the Air' at City Center
The acclaimed City Center Encores! season continues Feb. 5 with the first performance of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Music in the Air.
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'Rock of Ages' Will Begin Broadway Run Three Days Early
Rock of Ages, the new musical that plunders the treasure chest of 1980s rock legends for its score, will begin Broadway previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre March 17, with a special pricing offer for previews, the producers announced.
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Works by Rush, Byers, Colston and Friel Get Philly Readings in Annual PlayShop Fest
The four plays and writers of Philadelphia Theatre Workshop's second annual PlayShop Festival, March 7-22, have been announced.
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Stark Sands and Laura Osnes Are 'Bonnie and Clyde' in NYC Reading of Wildhorn Musical
Roundabout Theatre Company is hosting an industry reading of the new musical, Bonnie and Clyde, with songs by composer Frank Wildhorn and lyricist Don Black, Feb. 3-10.
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Lisa Loeb Ties the Knot in Midtown Restaurant
Photo courtesy of Justine Ungaro & SOTA Dzine/Studio ThisIs. Lisa Loeb, forever to be known as the bespectacled singer of "Stay" ( video! ), was first discovered in New York after neighborhood pal Ethan Hawke heard her sing. Years later in 2005, the unlucky in love musician got her own reality show on E! called #1 Single , which documented her search for love. Now, years after that, ...
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Steve Martin plucks another role with banjo album
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Made famous by his absurdist stand-up comedy and zany Hollywood films, Steve Martin has also exercised his creativity on a more serious plane, writing plays, novellas, articles and a memoir.
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RED RIVER SKI AREA — Fireworks, a snow sculpture, babes and hunks in vintage skiwear, a logo unveiling, live music and night skiing accompanied by prime rib and champagne. It must be Red River Ski Area’s 50th Anniversary Gala.
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Dublin Philharmonic will bring classical and Celtic traditions together
Dublin Philharmonic: The Irish Spectacular will bring Irish symphony music, folk instruments and vocalists to the Paramount Theater stage at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Heart to play Cabazon this weekend
More than 30 years ago, Ann and Nancy Wilson smashed through the boys club of rock 'n' roll.
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Eddie Van Halen promises more touring
More than six months after Van Halen wrapped a successful reunion tour, some new music and more touring could be in the offing.
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Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Bros to honor Neil Diamond
No, it's not a celebrity karaoke contest: Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Jennifer Hudson and Jonas Brothers are offering up their takes on Neil Diamond's songbook to raise money for charity, honor the 68-year-old singer-songwriter and kick off Grammy weekend.
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Sprindrift is expanding minds at Pappy & Harriet's
Spindrift wants to expand your mind, but not in a Dr. Timothy Leary kind of way. Yes, the LA combo plays a blend of psychedelic rock, but it's the touches of Spanish influences, the background of spaghetti Westerns and pirate music that sets the band apart.
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John Legend, everyman of music, tries to make a difference
John Legend might be the archetypal everyman in modern music. Not only has the songwriter and performer lent his talents to some of the biggest stars in music (Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Fergie to name a few), but he's won Grammys with his own work.
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Stilt walkers, puppeteers add to fun at Riverside Dickens Festival
The Riverside Dickens Festival isn't going strictly by the book with its entertainment this year. Dragon Knights, a troupe of stilt walkers and puppeteers, join the cast of Victorians wandering Mission Inn Avenue this weekend.
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