A special night at the symphony

Worse was the Schumann Violin Concerto. Soloist Jennifer Frautschi is a great musician, and she gave what may be the best performance possible of this long-forgotten and forgettable work. Despite Frautschi’s efforts, it doesn’t seem like anything can save the music.

Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers Concert at the HP Pavilion in California

The concert tour was created and directed by Kenny Ortega which is also the director and choreographer of High School Musical and High School Musical 2.

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A look at this year’s National Folk Festival and our wish list for next year.

Enthusiasm, lots of clothes

Whether you viewed it as a Hannah Montana concert or Miley Cyrus live, there was no question about Sunday’s event-of-the-year at Target Center: The price of the tickets: Too much. The stress of trying to get tickets: Off the charts. The cost of a Hannah/Miley souvenir: Inflated. The volume at Target Center: Sickeningly loud (to [...]

Luna rocks Royal Oak’s night life

Media Credit: Myspace.com/lunaroyaloak Luna’s upcoming Halloween bash, Fri. Oct. 26, will show the club’s alternative side with “Rocky Horror” dancers and cash contests. For all the club kids out there searching for a type of dance club that plays nothing but the awesome sounds of alternative rock, look no further than Club Luna.

Castroneves has pedal firmly on the dance floor By Debbie Arrington

Both weekly episodes rank in prime time’s Top 10. “Dancing” draws about 20 million viewers on Mondays and almost 16 million on Tuesdays. The last two seasons have been won by teams including sports celebrities: NFL great Emmitt Smith and Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ono. The latter was coupled with Julianne Hough, Castroneves’ [...]

Steve Turre Draws On Charles’ Soul, Showmanship

Later, Turre presented a new piece dedicated to his former employer, “I’m Thinking of You.” Here, the burly brass man showcased his more ruminative side, emulating Charles’ unmistakable vocal style through his proficient use of horn mutes. As significant as they may have been, the Ray Charles connections during Saturday’s performance were eclipsed by [...]