Musical memories from the Mountain Singers

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 [...]

Keys leads American Music Awards votes

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.

Alicia Keys leads American Music nominations

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 [...]

“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” begins 35 weeks on the road at Union Colony Civic Center

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 [...]

Craft is the key for local drummer BY EVAN WILLIAMS ewilliams@floridaweekly.com

At a “union bar” in southern New Jersey, musicians often played four 40-minute sets, with four 20-minute breaks, and made $125. In the 1970s, Mr. Ranuro played in a variety of traveling rock and roll bands and his life as a drummer on the road began. “That’s all I’ve ever done is play music,” he [...]

The Best of the upcoming Phil season

Liza Minnelli ~ Feb. 24 She is. Especially of note is the section of her show devoted to the Kay Thompson songbook, complete with old-school choreography with handsome backup singers/ dancers. A performer of the old school, she gives her all, and she entertains. It’s impossible not to fall in love with her.

Piano major to perform benefit for sick friend

Hong ” SRC=”http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_uq7c0432.jpg” target=new> Media Credit: Courtesy of Sam Hong Hong [Click to enlarge] Fourteen-year-old junior Sam Hong met hairdresser Jack Garrison in 2005 when he visited Garrison’s hair salon on Camp Bowie Boulevard.

Anthony Hopkins presents an evening of his symphony music

2next HE HAS been an actor, director, painter and pianist, and now Sir Anthony Hopkins is to reveal his symphonies to the world. The veteran Welsh star will premiere his new music which includes a three-movement concert piece, The Carnival of Time on Friday. The Port Talbot actor s film music will be played by [...]

Jay Sefton’s The Most Mediocre Story Never Told

Fall from grace: Jay Sefton A personable and charming actor, Sefton flinches at the special effects stage smoke and roving spotlights that open the show, as though he s the star of a rock concert. Sefton points out how these theatrics were suggested by some one-man-show expert who makes his rent by shaping the stories [...]

Today on the presidential campaign trail

A long line of supporters forms early to hear Republican vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speak at a campaign rally at the Dover High School in Dover, N.H. Wednesday, Oct.15, 2008. Click to view more “> Photo 1 of 13 Click to enlarge Click to view moreDemocratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, [...]