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'House's' Hugh Laurie plans blues album Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:19AM"House" star Hugh Laurie will release a New Orleans-flavored blues album showcasing his piano-playing and singing skills.
Today in History, Today is Thursday, July 29, 2010 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:11AMToday's Highlight in History: On July 29, 1981, Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St.
Back from chopping block, 'Island Nights' is a hit Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:09AM"I can't believe they were going to cancel this!" San Clemente resident Aaron Korsen said as he danced to the sounds of a Polynesian duo called Tupua. Swaying on the dance floor, Korsen held his sons Ian and Brendan in his arms. Around them were 350...
The Adjudicator: AFL R18 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:14AMLike Paul Briggs, your big-boned buddy of the forecasting variety has been knocked down in recent times. But, in true Chumbawamba fashion, I get back up again.
Lowering crime a community goal Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:56PMConcord and Clayton are joining more than 12,000 cities across the nation Tuesday, Aug. 3, for National Night Out 2010.
Jim Barker steps down as Emory & Henry tennis coach Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:31PM Jim Barker visited an old friend last week. It was a frozen moment to reflect on struggle, triumph and heartbreak.
The Jazz Fiction Anthology Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:25AMThe Jazz Fiction Anthology Sascha Feinstein and David Rife, Editors Softcover; 500 pages ISBN: 978-0-253-22137-7 Publisher 2009 This fine anthology of jazz fiction is a treasure trove of stories and characters that illuminate the multicolored world of jazz. The editors--Sascha Feinstein and David Rife--are to be commended for their impeccable judgment in selecting the short stories and two ...
'Hawkeye' Herman Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:56AMFor the past 31 years, Michael "Hawkeye" Herman has been explaining that "blues is the roots and everything else is the fruits" to more than half a million children in more than 500 schools spanning 25 states and eight foreign countries through his Blues in the Schools program.
Doughboys coming to downtown Mesquite Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:55AMThe downtown area of Mesquite will be filled with the sounds of music during the month of July.
Doughboys coming to downtown Mesquite Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:54AMThe downtown area of Mesquite will be filled with the sounds of music during the month of July. The McWhorter-Greenhaw Music and Heritage Center will feature Grammy winning country swing band The Light Crust Doughboys at 3:30 p.m. on July 22. Admission is $18 per person.
"House" star Hugh Laurie getting blues on album Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:21PMLONDON (Billboard) - "House" star Hugh Laurie will release a New Orleans-flavored blues album showcasing his piano-playing and singing skills. The British actor will enter the studio this summer to record the as-yet-untitled album for Warner Bros. A release date has yet o be announced. The album will be produced by singer-songwriter Joe Henry, who previously worked with Allen Toussaint, Elvis ...
Today: H 28 /L 18 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:12PMThere was never any doubt that Alex Tintinalli had loads of talent when he showed up on the K-W scene in 2007 as a 14-year-old blues guitar prodigy. The question became, what would he do with that talent?
A Newport sampler Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:36PMSix on the side The Newport Jazz Festival (August 6-8) has plenty of big guns worth your attention on the main Fort Stage — from Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Ahmad Jamal, and Wynton Marsalis with Dave Brubeck to the Maria Schneider Orchestra and Arturo O'Farrill's Latin Jazz Orchestra. SUPER TRIO Jason Moran’s Bandwagon trio play Newport Jazz on August 8. The Newport Jazz Festival (August 6-8 ...
Hugh Laurie to release album Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:22PMHouse star Hugh Laurie will release a New Orleans-flavoured blues album showcasing his piano playing and singing skills.
M.U.S.I.C. Chattanooga Aims to Revitalize M.L. King Area Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:56PMResidents hope to bring the excitment of places like Nashville's Music Row to Chattanooga. read more
Cleveland's Human Fund parties to raise money for the arts, including shindig Sunday at Beachland Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:52AMThe Human Fund, raises money for the Cleveland schools' All-City Arts Program. It also throws some of the best benefit parties in town, with big-name musical acts and other artsy fun. Its latest shindig takes place at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Rd., in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood. New Riders of the Purple Sage, Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors and ...
Cleveland's Human Fund parties to raise money for the school arts prorgrams Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:52AMThe Human Fund, raises money for the Cleveland schools' All-City Arts Program. It also throws some of the best benefit parties in town, with big-name musical acts and other artsy fun. Its latest shindig takes place at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Rd., in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood. New Riders of the Purple Sage, Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors and ...
Riverside Blues Fest slated for Saturday Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:45AMDeep, soulful blues music will flow from River Street this Saturday as the Riverside Blues Festival kicks into high gear.
Love, Saskatchewan: Regina-palooza Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:56AMSave your jokes - a weekend of Saskatchewan culture gives you good music for no money.
What's on: week starting Friday, July 23 Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:52AMFriday July 23 * ”CHICAGO”, first performances for the professional summer season production of the hit musical on to August 26 with shows most days at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre, with West End star Shona Lindsay back as Roxie Hart.
Hall displays posters from Handy festival Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:45AMBy Russ Corey, Staff Writer Anyone familiar with the W.C. Handy Festival knows the annual artwork displays is an integral part of the long-running music celebration. The art is featured on T-shirts, posters, the festival program and other memorabilia.
Attractions: Week of July 22 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:06PMArea attractions run on a rotating basis as space allows.
Sting's Met Performance Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:54PMIn keeping with the adage “A picture is worth a thousand words,” one minute of watching the Pilobolus Dance Theater’s staging of the Art Spiegelman -inspired “Hapless Hooligan in ‘Still Moving,’” at the Joyce Theatre, trumps any verbiage about this remarkable melding of cartoon art and dance.
Music on Main Street Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:54AMThe return of the Stanhope House brings history back to life
Steven Forster's Big Easy: LePetit Theatre, Chris Paul and Louis Vuitton, NOMA and more Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 12:26PMLe Petit raises money and laughs Times-Picayune critic Bradley J. Troll described it as “sidesplitting,” but no one in the packed Le Petit Theatre last Sunday night would have had a doubt as to the success of “Celebrity Autobiography.”...
Cheese: It's been around a long time Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 7:04AMPizza, cheese burgers, alfredo sauce, fondue, macaroni and cheese, lasagna, grilled cheese, quesadillas, potatoes au gratin, chili cheese fries, and cheesecake. Who doesn't like cheese? The use of cheese in human civilization is older than recorded history. It is believed that the origins of cheese began with the domestication of animals for their milk which began around 8000 BC. People ...
WHAT'S UP Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 5:51AMBerville Lions Summer Festival, 9-6 p.m., Berville Lions Field, 13651 Hough Road, Berlin Township. Chicken dinner, horseshoes tournament, mud bog competition. $8, free for children 15 and younger.
Sun, fun and all that jazz Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 4:51AMThe distance between the second stage at JazzFest and its main stage is a few hundred yards for a music fan, but for an artist, the measure is a calculus of talent, luck and fate. Judging by the explosive ovation she drew from the second stage audience Saturday after concluding her set by wailing on Aretha Franklin's classic "Respect," Elisabeth Hunstad will make the crossing sooner rather than ...
Mojo Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 2:14PMI was getting bored with Tom Petty's music, but when I heard all the hype about his new album, Mojo , I decided to buy it. Wow! If I had to pick one word to describe the bluesy rock and original songs on this album, it would be “fresh.”
Band Name WTF of the Week: Tippy Canoe and the Paddlemen Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 12:29PMBand Name WTF of the Week is a new column here at All Shook Down in which we will investigate the stories, meanings and intentions behind some of the wackiest, most interesting, and more rid...
East County Datebook Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 11:14PMPeterson Studios Perspective Workshop — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 24. Learn a common-sense approach to drawing buildings, both in the field and from photos. Students are invited to work in the medium of their choice and bring reference photos for a short in-class project. $35. 3637 Main St., Oakley.
Bluegrass legend to perform at Common Ground Thursday Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 11:07PMSubmitted photo Bluegrass pioneer Hazel Dickens will be performing at McDaniel College Thursday night. This year’s Common Ground on the Hill classes includes one about Dickens’ life and work.
Rock hero Robert Plant honored with spot on Orpheum's Sidewalk of Stars Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 11:04PMMemphis honored a “Golden God” of rock on Monday, as Robert Plant was given a spot on the Orpheum theater’s Sidewalk of Stars.
Ragtime to Riches celebrates music traditions, raises funds for Haiti Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 10:48PMIt's good to note that despite the recent catastrophe in the Gulf Coast, people are still making an effort to raise funds to aid the earthquake devastated nation of Haiti. It's also worth noting that despite the technological advancements in the music industry, people are still making an effort to revive America's first form of popular music: ragtime piano.
Simonsig adds soul with feast of Red wine & Blues(R&B) Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:09PMSimonsig hits all the right notes with a sizzling collaboration of blue blooded red wines and rhythmic Blues, which will add a whole lot of soul to the Winelands during an exclusive wine and dine evening at the estate's signature restaurant, Cuvée on Friday, 30 July.
"I Dream" well intentioned and glitzy but lacks focus Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 8:20PM“I Dream,” Douglas Tappin’s new operatic telling of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., is big, glitzy, mired with problems and not to be dismissed.
Mick on money Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 10:44AMDid Jagger get lucky when it came to making cash?
Coming up in the Chesters, Mendhams, Harding and Washington Twp. Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 10:29AMSATURDAY, July 10 A bluegrass festival is planned for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Gazebo Park off Main Street in Chester. Proceeds will benefit the church’s “Big Youth Group.” Members of the group will be visiting rural areas of Appalachia this summer to help rebuild homes. Admission to the festival is free and visitors can bring law chairs and blankets to enjoy kids activities, vendors and ...
Pianist Geri Allen sparkles on a top-notch solo disc Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 4:07AMIt's been a strong summer for Detroit jazz exports of several generations with engaging new recordings issued by pianists Geri Allen and Barry Harris and violinist Regina Carter. Allen, 53, has been particularly well served, with two CDs on the Motema label, one showcasing solo piano and the other her quartet featuring a tap dancer.
Exploring jazz and blues: How well do you know history's soul sound? Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 2:42AMCheck out our interactive presentation on the history of jazz and blues from the 1910s through today.
The history of jazz, through the ages Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 2:42AMJazz grew out of the African-American community at the turn of the 20th century in New Orleans. African Americans added ragtime, blues and the sacred music of the Baptist Holiness church to the city's musical mix.
OPAS sets stage for new volunteers Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 2:40AMMSC OPAS has a deal for you! For the first time in it's 38-year history, Aggieland's foremost performing arts society is launching a community-wide volunteer service program. The group is looking for adults who would like to get up close and personal ...
In the area (July 10) Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 3:57AMSaturday Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m. today, Lions Clubhouse, 8th Street and Big Ditch, just north of the Farmers Market. Silver City Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m. to noon today, Main Street Plaza, 7th and Main streets, next to Big Ditch Park and San Vicente Creek.
Family Events Planner Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 2:09AM“Cinderella” will be performed at 11 a.m., 1 and 2:30 p.m. today and Sunday and at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater.
Calendar: July 10 Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:43AMCalendar: July 10
Events - Blues in the Night | Fort Worth Weekly - News, Entertainment, Restaurants, Music Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:10AMSheldon Epps’ musical revue tracing the history of the blues. Jul 16-Aug 15. $10-25. 817-338-4411. Once chicken feet have become part of a building’s history, they seem to be there forever. Arc-En-Ciel and Empress Palace have gone, but the “Dim Sum” banner is u...
Blues and ribs ... K.C. style Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:44AMNevada Treasure RV Resort is continuing its summer entertainment tomorrow night with an evening of Kansas City-style barbecue and Kansas City blues.
View from the top Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:04AMThis is an issue of overviews, both literal and figurative, which give us perspective on both what is and what has been. This is not as mysterious as I'm making it sound, and it's a lot of fun for the student of all things Madison.
ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES 2010 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS: NOMINATIONS Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 8:32AM"Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Glee," "Modern Family," "Nurse Jackie," "The Office," "30 Rock" are up for Best Comedy; "Breaking Bad," "Dexter," "The Good Wife," "Lost," "Mad Men" and "True Blood" for Best Drama.
Lake Arbor Jazz Festival, a feast for the soul of Prince George's Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 4:40AMOn Saturday, the Lake Arbor Jazz Festival will take place at the Lake Arbor Community Center and Grounds located at 10100 Lake Arbor Way in Mitchellville.