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It's now or never...While I was waiting for the optometrist during my yearly eye exam on Monday, Elvis Presley's "It's Now or Never" was playing over the radio. Now before then, if...
Source : about.com | 24-Jul-2008 05:26
Suspect in Twinsburg officer shooting could face the death penalty
Ohio residents could get chance to vote on casino The average loss at a casino is $78.00.As a senior citizen,and a once a month casino player,where else could we go meet friends have lunch,and get out of the ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 10:13
Christy Turlington's Stunning W Magazine Shoot
Photo by Michael Thompson / W magazine While we're on the subject of the Supermodel Comeback - which we think will be in the news for a while yet - it's worth pointing out Christy Turlington 's stunning new ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 05:49
Andrew Lloyd Webber judging on CBC's `How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?'
Four dirndl-clad women vying for the role of Maria in the Toronto production of "The Sound of Music" gave a vibrant singing introduction today for Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 01:13
Young artists take center stage at splendid opening night of Music@Menlo Festival
The idea that classical music is the province of the older generation got a bracing comeuppance at Saturday's splendid opening night performance of the Music@Menlo Fes tival.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 20:35
Rheta Grimsley Johnson It's not easy getting Paris and Mississippi to mix
FISHTRAP HOLLOW, Miss. -- I was digging deep in the brown recluse reaches of my closet for pink toilet tissue, trying, once again, to make this dark Mississippi hollow seem like France for Bastille Day.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 16:02
Dobson shifts positions, may endorse McCain
Conservative Christian leader James Dobson has softened his stance against Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, saying he could reverse his position and endorse the Arizona senator despite serious ...
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 11:28
Pavarotti's Widow To Make Film Biography
A movie focusing on the life of Luciano Pavarotti will soon be in production following the resolution of a will dispute, the Italian tenor's widow says.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 06:57
Classical Music and Shazam
Shazam is a music identifying service I recently discovered by scouring through the new applications store on my iPhone. Knowing that classical music can often be impossible to properly...
Source : about.com | 21-Jul-2008 06:41
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The estranged father of television presenter and singer Charlotte Church has spoken of his wish to be reunited with her.
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 02:26
Classical Revolution brings music to the masses
Although many rock fans would recognize the lyrics, "rock and roll will never die" from one of Neil Young's most popular songs, probably few are familiar with the artists who shook concert halls long before the ...
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 21:51
Andrew Lloyd Webber is coming to Toronto to work with the remaining...
Andrew Lloyd Webber has a Maria problem. It's so pressing that the legendary composer is interrupting work on the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera and arriving in Toronto on Saturday to offer his input on the ...
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 17:10
Men caught in connection with The Shed robbery
Anderson police arrested two men following the armed robbery of an Anderson clothing store.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 12:32
Flowers picked over music business
Lindsay Chandler grew up on a farm. He chopped cotton, dodged the spray from crop-dusting planes and got used to the feel of dirt under his fingernails.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 07:59
Jehovah's Witnesses Can't Use Stadium
Jehovah's Witnesses in the Russian city of Murmansk were told Friday they cannot use a stadium for a series of meetings.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 03:17
Orchestras transform video game sounds into classic songs
Submitted photo The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform "Play! A Video Game Symphony" at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 22:49
TV Land: Alex James set to rock things up in the world of classical music
Roll over, Beethoven - Blur bassist Alex James is about to rock things up in the world of classical music.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 14:43
Focus Wins Place in Radio Hall of Fame
' Dr. James Dobson's more than 30 years of broadcasting have been honored with induction to the National Radio Hall of Fame.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 10:18
Jovial jazz; Barber's concerto; Messiaen; classical folklore
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-"Standard Time: Jazz with Pam and Keith" Thursday's Spotlight Concert juxtaposes the festival's crop of classical concerts with "Standard Time: Jazz with Pam and Keith." Pianists Pam and ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 05:52
CD Reviews: Messiaen - Classical
Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time" remains one of the touchstones of chamber music.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 01:22
Zubin Mehta fans, get set for some Mumbai magic
Zubin Mehta, the internationally acclaimed Los Angeles-based music conductor of Indian origin, will enthral his fans at a series of charity concerts here in October.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 21:04
Jehovah's Witnesses to attend meeting
Jehovah's Witnesses are gathering next week in Gainesville, with some 2,000 delegates from St.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 16:40
Classical music, relaxed setting
Think classical music is stuffy? How about spreading out a blanket, noshing and lounging in the park, all while listening to a live performance of classical music by a world-class orchestra? The Philadelphia ...
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 12:05
Classical review: Gillian Weir plays Messiaen
Ivan Hewett reviews organist Gillian Weir at Westminster Abbey Can one have too much of the music of Olivier Messiaen? Yes, yes, say many of my musical friends, clutching their heads at the thought of all those ...
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 05:52
Festival Mozaic's classical lineup begins Friday
When Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" debuted at a Paris theater, the audience went wild.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 01:38
Classical Music: Brass and Organ
On Sunday night a free concert at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem featuring brass and organ will move a lot of air.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 21:07
Classical concerts that won't ...
A cultural support program called Incheon and Art helps to keep ticket prices lower.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 16:41
Seo Tae-ji to Go Classical at Seoul Gig
Seo Tae-ji to Go Classical at Seoul Gig Veteran pop star Seo Tae-ji, whose new album is about to be released, is to give a concert with the acclaimed classical conductor and composer Tolga Kashif.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 12:16
Biopsy for kidney removed from James Levine
A biopsy will be performed on the kidney that was removed this week from Boston Symphony Orchestra and Metropolitan Orchestra music director James Levine, his brother said Wednesday.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 07:49
Listen to this...
Here's an art song by Italian composer Giovanni Battista Martini. Martini, born in 1706 in Bologna, Italy, wrote music that straddled the Baroque and Classical periods. I actually...
Source : about.com | 17-Jul-2008 07:06
Rumble time: West Side Story returns to B way
Get ready to rumble. "West Side Story" returns to Broadway in 2009. The classic New York musical about the Sharks, the Jets and the ill-fated love affair involving a young man and woman caught between the gangs ...
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 03:11
Rare red piano on auction block
What's black and white and red all over? The red Steinway grand piano used by Lang Lang at Tuesday night's New York Philharmonic concert in Central Park.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 22:31
Chamber ensemble precise, full of insight
Chamber Music Charleston played with blinding precision and vivid musical insight Tuesday in the second of three summer concerts presented by The Old Exchange Building.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 18:09
Guest conductor adds exuberance to concert
The conductor Giancarlo Guerrero has a way of hurrying onstage as if he can't wait to get started.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 09:55
Music News
He admits the classics are still his first love. Monday, July 14, 2008 DAILY ENTERTAINMENT PHOTOS: Get the Latest in Fashion, Glamour, and Scandal! Billy Joel is glad he turned his back on classical music to be ...
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 05:07
Rock meets classical for edgy HCM City concert
A concert in HCM City next month will see the Conservatory of Music's symphony orchestra and Vietnam's top rock band Unlimited sharing the stage.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 00:38
15-Jul-08 - Resting Pope Takes to Prayer, Work, Music
SYDNEY, Australia, JULY 14, 2008 .- Photos show Benedict XVI enjoying his days of rest Down Under -- praying, working and delighting in a classical music concert.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 20:20
Wausau Symphony Orchestra to head outdoors
The music of George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Aaron Copland - mixed with a little Beatles pop - will fill the air above north central Wisconsin on Saturday.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 14:29
Andrew Lloyd Webber to coach Maria hopefuls through final weeks
Theatre giant Andrew Lloyd Webber is jetting to Canada to work with the final four hopefuls vying to star in a fall production of "The Sound of Music." CBC-TV says he arrives in Toronto this week to take up ...
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 06:19
Billy Joel - Joel Ditched Mozart to Be a Rocker
Caption: Billy Joel Mets press conference for 'The Last Play at Shea, From the Beatles to Billy.' Billy Joel will play the last concert at Shea Stadium on the 16th of July 2008.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 01:43
Baalbek Festival returns from a two-year hiatus
BEIRUT: After a two-year hiatus due to political unrest, aerial bombardment and the like, the Baalbek International Festival returns this year with a program of six weekly, one-off performances from July 27 to ...
Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 21:01
Void filled by music, more concerts
Marcia Rudzinski dances with her 8-month-old daughter, Ellen, during the Musicians of the Columbus Symphony's outdoor concert in Dublin.
Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 12:36
Profiles in Classical Guitar: Julian Bream
A look at one of the most influential classical guitarists of the modern era. His contributions include a very large repertoire of work and a gift for transcription and interpretation of plucked instrument ...
Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 08:12
Critics' picks - classical music
Gidon Kremer at New Hampshire Music Festival - This particular concert has a way of popping off the summer calendar.
Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 03:49
The Definition of Arabesque
Depending on the context, the term arabesque has several different meanings. Learn the meaning of arabesque as it applies to classical music. I've also included a few YouTube...
Source : about.com | 14-Jul-2008 02:13
To the East, a classical crescendo
Yoshikazu Mera stands less than 5 feet tall, barely a head higher than the closed lid of the piano next to him. His face appears ensnared in eternal boyhood. His hair is cut in a cuddly Beatle mop. He is wearing a white shirt with puffy sleeves and shoulders, billowing gold lamA© pants, platform shoes and a dramatic cape. He is the Hello Kitty of countertenors, men who sing in a woman's range.
Mera, 34, is giving a recital in Tokyo Opera City's airy 1,600-seat auditorium, a shoebox-shaped space with a soaring pyramidal, cantilevered ceiling. The wood on the walls feels freshly cut, and the acoustics are lovely. I am surrounded by Mera's fan base of teenage girls and middle-aged women (and the boyfriends and husbands they've dragged along), and nothing makes sense.
Source : topix.net | 13-Jul-2008 23:24