A former teacher and nutritionist, Ms Casey-Kirschling argues that just as they defined the youth generation 40 years ago, baby boomers will change the ways Americans look at ageing. “It’s just like [when] they had to build schools for us growing up and universities expanded … it’s the same now with retirement issues like financial […]
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Then, Clarkson postponed her summer tour in support of My December because of slow ticket sales. This tour is a scaled-back version of that one, although she did play the 10,000-seat Arena, which was packed, although not sold out. In most cities, she is now playing theaters rather than arenas, and that s probably a […]
One Christmas in the early 1990’s, Jersey Shore musician Tim McLoone was volunteering at a local soup kitchen. While dishing out food, it occurred to him ” . . . .this is so quiet, so boring. What they need here is some music.” In an effort to bring more than food to the homeless, […]
“It seemed symbolic of our lives today,” he said. “Your messages are always full. And your mind is full. And it doesn t matter if you re my age or 20.
Miami Music: Leading the Heroes is one of the many local underground artists who use Miami’s venues to gain a following outside of the mainstream market. courtesy photo Underground music, once akin to a rite of passage for musicians looking to debut into the mainstream, has since become something of its own genre. Such […]
Nov. 3, Battle of the Garage Bands: Tune In, Game On, Rock Out! 7 to 10 p.m. U. of I. Undergraduate Library, 1402 W. Gregory St., Urbana; no admission charge. Guy Garnett, a professor of music at Illinois who is interested in interactive computer performance, and others from the U. of I. and the […]
A museum director’s life might not at first be seen as a natural for stage dramatization. But the charismatic A. Everett “Chick” Austin’s life is a dynamic work of art unto itself, filled with incident, color and characters, and embracing a time between the wars that represented a period of unequaled cultural excitement in […]
In Mexico, a dollar goes a long way. Cough up $20 and you’ll be thoroughly entertained, by anything from a professional wrestling match to a night of dancing to Latin music. And many of these options will steer you clear of the ready-made, foreigner-friendly Mexico, while you save money and live it up with […]
Ah, but then there was Tchaikovsky to bring a smile to listeners, courtesy of his charming Rococo Variations for cello. Here, Albers delivered a sparkling reading, missing not a note, while luring out a surprising amount of depth from this gay little piece.