Contra dancing is one of the most enjoyable forms of aerobic exercise going, and certainly the most social, says LPL cultural coordinator Cindy Larock. It’s not necessary to bring a partner to the event, she notes, because participants typically change partners with each dance. And they are also constantly interacting with people up and [...]
The Black Eyed Peas could be the corporate event kings for the coming generation. They deliver CD-quality live performances and throw in some good ol’ Gen Y standards like Guns ‘N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child of Mine” and the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army,” and they have choreographed dance moves.
But that production featured a mere five bands. This Friday, the lineup includes local bands Leah Stargazing, Cassela, Short Beach, The Noise campaign, Torches and Anchors and The Invite; Stealing Jane, formerly known as Hyjinx, a seven-member group based in Glen Cove, N.Y. that describes its sound as a high-energy mix of Maroon 5, [...]
Creator and host of Seth’s Broadway Chatterbox, Seth Rudetsky has served as a pit pianist and/or conductor for such Broadway shows as 42nd Street, The Full Monty, The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia! and The Producers . He also conceived the idea for the recent all-star The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas concert to [...]
Kuhn also recently released a solo recording based on the tunes of singer-songwriter Nyro. Entitled “Serious Playground - The Songs of Laura Nyro,” the single CD is available on the Ghostlight Records label. The recording, featuring an eight-piece band led by Jeffrey Klitz, was produced by Klitz and Joel Moss. Kurt Deutsch and Kuhn are [...]
As part of their Christmas at the Museum celebration, the Museum for East Texas Culture is hosting its second annual Dulcimer Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. Friday in the museum auditorium. The show, featuring dulcimer and Christmas music, features well known Dulcimer performers Jerry and Margaret Wright, along with family and friends from Crockett, [...]
We are ready to receive you, the official, Pak Gil Yon, told the players, who responded with mild applause. I sincerely wish you a good performance and pleasant stay in Pyongyang. Mr. Pak then proceeded to the hall s entrance tier for a sometimes strained news conference with Philharmonic officials to announce formally the [...]
Kenneth Kambwira and Leticia Giaccaboune from the central region and Mwai Mtutu from the north have qualified for the finals on the going Pop Music Star. Maranatha Katimba will represent the southern region in the finals to be held at the Capital Hotel on December 31. The winner will go away with the prize [...]
‘Trem para Codisburgo’ (Jobim)add’Tahhiyya li ossoulina’addAll Things Considered , December 11, 2007 - Brothers Sergio and Odair Assad of Brazil began playing guitar together more than 40 years ago. Today, they’re legends of the classical-guitar world, renowned for their unified sound and their adventurous repertoire. The Assad brothers have just released their seventh CD, [...]
Well, yeah. But, in the hands of a good hard rock band like Queens of the Stone Age, sustained volume is just another musical tool, like a tutti stop on a pipe organ. That was one lesson of the concert featuring QOTSA, Eagles of Death Metal and Fatso Jetson for people who have long [...]