It will be the culmination of a huge amount of effort from the choir, said musical director, Leon Gray-Lockhart, some of whom, joined a few weeks after wed started. With plenty of at-home practice, the choir has pulled everything together and is gearing up to provide a very special blend of the old and the [...]
Beverly Frank agrees. They are very nurturing and very professional. Frank explains that there are a few paid professionals among the community members and that working with the professionals gives the students some actual experience playing in a symphony. It is on-the-job experience that will help the girls later. Susan wants to be a music [...]
Wednesday, October 15; 12:00 AM “The Show I’ll Never Forget” is a book that should open with a disclaimer warning that not all concert experiences are as wild as the ones detailed therein. Drug use, violence and parties backstage are all featured in this anthology of stories by a large variety of writers describing their [...]
Haydn Gwynne, who created the role of dance teacher Mrs. Wilkinson in the show’s original London cast, repeats her work for Broadway audiences. Also in the company are Gregory Jbara as Dad, Tony winner Carole Shelley as Grandma and Santino Fontana as Tony. David Bologna and Frank Dolce alternate in the role of Billy’s friend [...]
Wednesday October 15,2008 ALICIA KEYS, CHRIS BROWN, the EAGLES, COLDPLAY and LIL WAYNE will lead the 2008 American Music Awards after claiming multiple nominations on Tuesday morning (14Oct08). Keys leads the pack with five nominations, including Favorite Female Artist in both the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories and Artist of the Year.
Berlin - Fifty years ago, organ-grinders were commonplace in Berlin, churning out the music of a past age. Today, gypsy musicians provide the entertainment in the German capital’s public spaces. The organ-grinders’ music seemed to hug the city’s walls, alleyways and side-streets, and Berliners, ever appreciative and a touch sentimental, would open windows to toss [...]
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that State Road 59 will be closing in Linton. Working in conjunction with Indiana Railroad officials, INDOT will be closing S.R. 59 from the junction of State Road 67 in Sandborn to the junction of State Road 54 in downtown Linton. Indiana Railroad will be rebuilding its crossing, .28 [...]
Los AngelesAlicia Keys Los Angeles - Alicia Keys was nominated Tuesday for a leading five American Music Awards including favourite artist and album in both the pop/rock and R B/soul categories. Coming in second to Keys were veteran rockers the Eagles and British quartet Coldplay with four nominations each. Also bagging multiple nods were rap [...]
An artist’s life Speaking recently by phone from New York, Collins, 69, was both warm and professional. She doesn’t dismiss references to being a living legend, but she regards that status lightly, as one might a pleasing curiosity. “I just have breakfast, lunch and dinner and do everything in between that I have to. That’s [...]
Weld County can take a back seat, if just for one night. On Saturday, Greeley belongs to Putnam. For nearly two weeks, the cast and crew of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “The Putnam County Spelling Bee” have been rehearsing in the Union Colony Civic Center in preparation for the first performance of its 35-week [...]