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Death toll in Australian fires rises to 25
SYDNEY — Walls of flame roared across southeastern Australia on Saturday, razing scores of homes, forests and farmland in the sunburned country's worst wildfire disaster in a quarter-century. At least 25 people died and the toll could rise to more...
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A final curtain call for 'one fine real estate attorney' Melvin takes spotlight, whether closing on a house or playing ...
When John Melvin put down his law books, he picked up the trumpet. It isn't the same trumpet he last played at the Orange Bowl in 1960 as a member of the University of Georgia Dixie Redcoat marching band. That one was donated to his high school alma mater in Jefferson.
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Six things to watch for tonight during the Grammys
As always, the Grammy Awards aren't about handing out statues as much as they are about seeing music's biggest stars performing live — from the comfort of your living room. Yeah, one or two artists typically sweep the awards and see a post-Grammys bump in sales, but it's the live music that folks remember long after the winners of record, song and album of the year.
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Best entertainment bets for Feb. 8-12
Here are the best bets in Twin Cities theater, music and art for Feb. 8-12
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Rising Prices In Washington County Fueled By Steady Stream Of New Residents
To understand why property values continue to increase here despite doom and gloom in the national real estate market, you have to ask the folks who are buying.
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Team Frequency
Musicians are lucky. They've found a means of truly expressing themselves. But it can be hard to keep the musical lifestyle going. Darwin Sampson knows this. In fact, that's a major reason he opened the Frequency nightclub last June at 121 W. Main St.
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Dr. John and the Nevilles warm up Overture
Mad City's Mardi Gras kicks off with a big-time Big Easy double whammy when Dr. John and the Neville Brothers put voodoo on you at Overture Hall next Wednesday night. Are you ready? These New Orleans legends - my generation's cultural vanguard, today's national treasures - will blast this bitter winter outta your bones. Madison's had a long affair with Crescent City music (and food), but the ...
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Slick sounds of Philharmonic Pops worthy of bravo Philharmonic review
After a couple of weeks of reading by flashlight, cooking over a Diamond match and sleeping in enough clothes to outfit a squad of infantry, it was a delight to spend the evening with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and the music of the Waltz King. Not the Strauss guy, the REAL Waltz King, Richard Rogers.
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Career mentors
Bozeman High School senior Britta Kallestad loves music and thinks she may want to be an elementary school music teacher.
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Playing under the Schade
Being a guitar playing mason has had its benefits for John Schade. It’s helped him make a living, but it’s also helped him form a band filled with good friends.
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Sunday's Agenda
Last call for 'Cats’ Today is your last chance to take in all the music and dancing magic of Cats, one of Broadway’s longest running musicals. Cats will purr and prance across Fort Worth’s Bass Hall stage at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets: $30-$75. For more information on this Casa Mañana-presented show, call 817-212-4280; www.casamanana.org . Not your average Joe In case you missed it, ...
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Gearing up for the Grammys
If you plan to watch tonight's Grammys Awards, here's what you should know about the so-called "biggest night in music" this year.
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Kids' jackets from Stefani's line recalled
Love, angel, music, recall?
The Standard-Times |
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College calendar
TCC Southeast Monday-Friday Valentine’s Day Shopping Spree , 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Commons. Candy, flowers, stuffed animals and balloons for sale to benefit the causes of student organizations. Drawings for stuffed bears and gift baskets. Free. 817-515-3595. Tuesday Panel on Drug Abuse Issues in Tarrant County , 10-11:20 a.m., North Ballroom. Discover patterns of drug use seen by drug ...
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Scott Proctor's Celebrity Sporting Clays Tournament: Shooting for a cause
The loud boom of nearby shotguns, offset by the quieter pops of guns sounding across the Quail Creek Plantation, was music to Scott Proctor's ear.
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Different state of mind
Photo: Juanito Torres, recently released from prison, has been playing guitarrón since he was 9 and would like to start his own trio with young musicians. Torres, 26, plans to enroll at Santa Fe Community College to study music.
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All the right notes
Photo: Emily Ross, left, and Sonam Sherpay, both 17, share a music book during chorus practice at Santa Fe High.
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String trio brings flair to orchestra
"I love you guys more than I loved Hanson and Backstreet Boys when I was in elementary school." "Come on back to Utah. We need some serious string jammin'. You know . . . the kind that smells of burning horse hair and cat gut."
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Grammy likely to bypass edgy in favor of solid craftsmen
Logic and buzz would dictate that the Grammys this year would belong to Lil' Wayne. Which by itself strongly suggests it ain't gonna happen. Grammy has a cautious affection for rock, but it rarely likes to rock the boat.
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Amazon.com Creates Kindle Buzz With Secretive Press Conference
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is holding a press conference at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York tomorrow, fueling speculation that the company will release a new version of the Kindle, its electronic-book reader.
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Tete-A-Tete With Euro Artistes
Pro Musica presented a Duo Recital by Thomas Scrott on the Violin and Daniel Bosshard on the Piano on February 5, 2009 at Maquinez Palace in the evening. The Duo hailing from Europe performed in Goa 10 years ago and played in India on their last tour 3 years ago.
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Local business dreams dry up In tough times, small firm closures more common
With his specialty shop for drummers, Drums 101, Aaron Hughes thought he had found a niche in the music marketplace and a dependable livelihood. Since opening in 2002, the Gainesville store had solid sales, peaking with nine part-time employees in late 2006 when business was thriving.
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Clark After Dark: Viva Flamenco at the Clark February 20
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- Embrace that inner gypsy with a seductive evening of smoldering passion, flavors, music, and dance inspired by the romantic culture of southern Spain during “Clark After Dark: Viva Flamenco” at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute . From 8 pm to midnight on Friday, February 20, indulge in tasty tapas as the sangria flows amid the staccato hand clapping, castanets, and ...
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New Orleans Museum of Art Presents Frederick J. Brown: New Portraits of Jazz Greats
For Brown, a Georgia native, music has served as an important source of inspiration for his entire life. NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Opening to the public on February 8 and continuing through April 26, the New Orleans Museum of Art presents Frederick J. Brown: New Portraits of Jazz Greats, an exhibition of paintings depicting 20th century musical giants including the likes of Louis Armstrong, Frank ...
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The Third Mind Live Explores Asian Art and Ideas Within American Performing Arts
Robert Rauschenberg, Gold Standard, 1964 Oil, paper, printed reproductions, clock, cardboard box, metal, fabric, wood, string, shoe, and Coca-Cola bottles on folding Japanese screen, with electric light, rope, and ceramic dog on bicycle seat and wire-mesh base, 215.9 x 360.7 x 130.2 cm Glenstone Foundation, Potomac, Maryland © Estate of Robert Rauschenberg/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Photo: ...
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