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David Briskin leads the Fort Worth Symphony in an often frustrating concert
It’s a wonder what a difference a few weeks can make. Robert Spano, the music director designate of the Fort Worth Symphony, led the orchestra in finely paced performances of assorted works earlier this month. But Friday night at Bass Performance Hall, with guest conductor David Briskin, the orchestra sounded like a different bunch. Briskin, …

Grandview Heights Moment in Time
When John F. Miller was 20, he started working with the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad, which later became the New York Central Lines. After taking charge of the Cleveland Terminals of the Pennsylvania Railroad at the start of the Civil War, he became the head of the Indianapolis and Columbus Division of the Pennsylvania …

‘Almost Famous’ Broadway Musical Announces Fall 2022 Arrival – Deadline
almost knownthe stage musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s 2000 rock & roll film, has announced a Broadway arrival for 2022. With the current spring season nearly over, that means fall. “It’s all happening…Broadway 2022,” the production reads. Official Twitter. The musical, based on Crowe’s youth as a writer for Rolling Stone on the road with …

5 events not to miss at the French May Arts Festival 2022
The French May Arts Festival is back in May with an exciting range of programs under the theme “Art Unboxed”. In its 30th edition, the festival seeks to think outside the box with performances, exhibitions, talks and workshops that push the boundaries of art and culture in Hong Kong. Created in 1993 to promote French …

The Monmouth College Symphonic Concert Band will team up with guests
MONMOUTH – For his first spring performance leading the Monmouth College Symphonic Concert Band, director John Eckstine brings in two guest conductors and another college musical group. The Symphonic Concert Band will perform half a dozen pieces at 2 p.m. May 1 in the Kasch Performance Hall in the College’s Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. The …

May is happy, and the UO has the arts events to prove it
It may be a month best known for its spring blooms, but May is also a celebration of Asian, Desi and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and there are plenty of opportunities this month to explore these rich cultures and various. Join in the festivities at two Asian night markets for crafts, shows and delicious food. …

Hydroponics Market Size, Outlook and Forecast
New Jersey, United States – This hydroponics market The report has segmented the market based on application, product, geography, and other factors. This market report examines several key players and drivers impacting the market opportunities, challenges, risks and developments. It also performs competitive analysis of the industry which brings major advantages to the major players …

aespa and their online alter-egos brought the future to Coachella
After two years of living mostly online, the idea of an IRL group with avatar alter-egos seems like a logical next step for the entertainment industry. However, K-pop fans have already been living in the future for 18 months, and this weekend at Coachella they finally got to meet aespa offline. For the past 18 …

All the stars come out at the Music HOF | News, Sports, Jobs
The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held Friday at Turner Hall. It was one of the busiest induction ceremonies. During the ceremony, the MMHF officially inducted its 200th member. Friday evening was the 32nd induction ceremony organized by the MHOF. The organization officially inducted 200 members into the room. New members include …

Jeff Harnar will share my life in the words of Sondheim with a new solo album
The MAC Award-winning cabaret artist will celebrate the release of I know things now with a concert in New York. MAC Award-winning cabaret artist Jeff Harnar will release a new album, I know things now: my life in the words of Sondheimvia PS Classics on June 17. The album will see Harnar use more than …

12 best vampire movies of all time
When it comes to vampire movies, we all think of a franchise that, though some loved it and some hated it, has remained a bright neon sign on a quiet street even since its conception, The Twilight Saga. The film series starring Kristen Stewart opposite Robert Pattinson gave every teenager an unconventional need to be …

What to do in Atlanta this weekend: April 22-24, 2022
Take a self-guided tour of some of Inman Park’s beautiful historic homes, then enjoy the food, music, kids’ zone, arts and crafts show, and festival street market on Saturdays and on Sunday. A parade featuring some of Atlanta’s wild and eccentric bands begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Light up 2022 7:30-9:30 p.m. from Friday …

Celebration this weekend for AHS North Side – Austin Daily Herald
Big events usually begin with the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner”. Nearly 100 years ago, however, the song came at the end of a Friday night ribbon-cutting ceremony for Austin’s new high school building in its auditorium (now Christgau Hall). This song closed the Dec. 9, 1921 celebration by the community that overwhelmingly supported …

Heafy Saves Crowdsurfing Trivium Fan From Being Abandoned
Crowdsurfing can be a lot of fun, but there are also risks and if you’re not careful, you could find yourself in a pretty precarious position. Luckily for a Trivium fan on a recent show, frontman Matt Heafy saw a potentially bad situation about to happen and alerted the show’s security staff who stepped in …

THEN AND NOW: Minesing Methodist Church turns 125
Masonry work on the English Gothic-style church, designed by Eustace Bird, began in July 1896, and opening services followed on January 17, 1897. This ongoing series from Barrie Historical Archives curator Deb Exel shows old photos from the collection and one from the present day, along with the story behind them. Minesing Methodist Church Not …
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Can I catch COVID while singing? How church music has changed during the pandemic
For many churches, this weekend will include a milestone on the way back to normalcy after a devastating pandemic: the first in-person Easter services with congregational singing. In 2020, most churches were fully virtual for Easter, which took place just weeks after COVID-19 hit American shores. Last year, in-person services were relatively common, but some …
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Police investigate drive-by shooting at Vancouver mall
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) — An investigation is underway after suspects fled an afternoon drive-by shooting at the Vancouver Mall, investigators say. The Vancouver Police Department said officers first responded around 4:45 p.m. Thursday to reports of a disturbance with a weapon in the mall’s south parking lot. Witnesses said gunshots were heard as a dark-colored …

Professor Aviva Briefel discusses hobbies in Jordan Peele’s Us – The Bowdoin Orient
On Wednesday, Edward Little, Professor of English Language and Literature and Film Studies, Aviva Briefel, gave the Chair’s inaugural lecture titled “‘We Want to Take Our Time:’ The Hard Work of Leisure in Jordan Peele’s ‘Us ‘”. Released in 2019, Jordan Peele’s horror film “Us” depicts a vacationing black family pursued by look-alikes who attempt …

Emory’s Musical Equinox: A New Golden Age
If a stage is just its main components – the performer, the music, the stage lights and the speakers – the foyer of the house at 1152 Houston Mill Road was one. I felt Atlanta moving, dust kicking up, cowboy boots stomping on hardwood, and speakers thudding. Shouting. Movement. It was Emory Musician Network’s (EMN) …

Electro-pop duo Boy Harsher want to make their fans scream – in terror – with a new film
The pandemic has had a crippling effect on synth-pop duo Boy Harsher. Like many other musicians, the duo stayed creative during lockdown and recorded a new album. Unlike most bands, however, they also wrote and directed their first horror film “The Runner,” which is now streaming on Shudder. Electro-pop duo Boy Harsher wrote and directed …

‘Secrets of Sacred Architecture’ highlights three Wisconsin sites
April 12, 2022 Alyssa Beno LeVar Burton The third anniversary of the tragic fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in April 2019 is a reminder of the strong emotional and historical connection that many people have with sacred buildings. The secrets of sacred architecture, Premiering at 8 p.m. Monday, April 18 on PBS Wisconsin, is a new …

2022 CMT Music Awards: COVID, Weather Disruption Plans; Underwood, Aldean win big and Judds returns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean were the big winners, the Judds reunited, and Kelsea Ballerini turned a tough break into a housewife party at Monday night’s CMT Music Awards. Underwood and Aldean won video of the year and collaborative video of the year for their duet “If I Didn’t Love You” …

Dark Sing’Theatre musical more faithful to the Hunchback of Notre Dame
SINGAPORE — When it comes to the Hunchback of Notre Dame story, most people are familiar with the 1996 Disney movie with that title. But for the upcoming Quasimodo: A Musical Story from local company Sing’Theatre, director Nathalie Ribette wanted to stay true to the source novel written by French author Victor Hugo in 1831. …

LIVE REVIEW: Unto Others @ The Star & Garter, Manchester
A last minute announcement was made where the show was hosted at The Star and the Garter instead of Manchester Academy 3. Even so, it hadn’t dampened the spirits of Portland’s brooding Gothic quartet. FOR THE OTHERS and UK support ZETRA to provide their own brand of disturbing thrills to Manchester’s cozy atmosphere. Zetra live …

Review: Stunning ‘The Band’s Visit’ captures the spirit and humanity of Israeli film in a musical | Local
“The Group Visit,” a quiet little image about a group of Egyptian policemen who find themselves stranded overnight in a small Israeli town, was one of my favorite films of 2007. After seeing the National Touring Company’s production of the Tony Award winner at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, it’s now one …

Caroline review – a heady, up-close concert for our fractured times | pop and rock
EVery intense musicians are packed in a circle in a cozy chapel in the center of Cambridge, their audience a few inches away, on the same level but perched on chairs topped with embroidered cushions. You wouldn’t want to risk the tight race to the bathroom as Carolina’s players grow increasingly animated, jostling for what …

Arita ware theme park is a hit among cosplayers and film productions
ARITA, Saga Prefecture – Visitors to Arita Porcelain Park can learn more than Arita’s long history of tableware and how the area became the birthplace of Japanese porcelain. The park, designed as a traditional German village, was created to promote porcelain cultures from around the world. In one corner of the theme park stands a …
The FSU Chamber Orchestra will perform ‘St. John Passion’
The Florida State University College of Music University Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Choir presents “St. John Passion,” a first work by Johann Sebastian Bach based on the passion story from the Gospel of Saint John, at 7:30 p.m. on April 9 at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. This performance is part of the University Musical …
Man killed in Santa Rosa park shooting tried to protect friends during attack, family says
Connor Bundock spent his early childhood in Thailand before moving to Santa Rosa in 2012 and forming friendships wherever he went to school. His education was slowed because English was not his first language, but the 19-year-old worked hard and was due to graduate from Youth Connections Santa Rosa of John Muir Charter Schools in …

Manchester’s mega scaffolding job
If Victorian Gothic Revival is your thing, you could do a lot worse than feast your eyes on the huge and ornate Manchester Town Hall. Replacing an existing Regency Town Hall which the rapidly developing industrial city had rapidly overtaken, the new building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (who also designed London’s Natural History Museum) …
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Adele, Ed Sheeran and Dave nominated for Ivor Songwriting Awards
LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – British singers Adele, Ed Sheeran and Raye, rapper Dave and band Coldplay will compete for Songwriter of the Year at the Ivors, organizers said on Thursday, announcing the nominees for annual awards honoring those who have written famous lyrics. Producer Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cover, who has worked with the likes …

CInema Styles: Nosferatu Remains Immortal | News
Note: This review is part of our Legacy series. Nosferatu turns 100 this year. Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is the 1922 silent horror film by German filmmaker FW Murnau. Based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this film stars Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on his estate agent’s wife and brings plague …

Preview of “The More You Know”: A Unique Harvard Musical | Arts
“The More You Know,” an original musical created by Chloe EW Levine ’22 and Ian Chan ’23 that ran March 31-April 2 in the Loeb Ex, was written for a Harvard audience. Based on Levine’s own experience of attending a competitive New York high school and taking part in a quiz bowl, “The More You …

Michael and Kevin Bacon Bring Bacon Brothers Concerts to Annapolis and Alexandria
Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon bring The Bacon Brothers to Rams Head, Annapolis, Maryland, April 6-8 and The Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia, April 11-12. Listen to our full conversation on my “Beyond the Fame” podcast. WTOP’s Jason Fraley chats with the Bacon Brothers (Part 1) You’ve seen dozens of his films, but have you heard him …

The best-dressed stars of the 2022 Grammys
By the time VIPs began parading the red carpet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, dozens of Grammy Awards had already been handed out. Although there was a full ceremony inside the venue, the red carpet was the perfect place before the official awards ceremony, which was scheduled …

Fantasy Folk Band Tiny Dinosaur Prepares For The ‘Mass Extinction Event’ With New Album | Music | Weekly Gambit
When Tiny Dinosaur started recording their first full album in early 2020, the New Orleans Folk Group had high hopes. The plan was to record the album, get everything ready, then hit the road for a tour in May and June, new business card in hand. Of course, the pandemic and the spring 2020 shutdowns …

Mike Dean, Jeff Bhasker Joint Show Draws A-Listers Travis Scott, More
Separately from each other, producers Mike Dean (pictured above) and Jeff Bhasker (below) are both synth gods in their own right. As a unit, performing their first show on Friday, April 1 at OffSunset in West Hollywood, the two were otherworldly. The intimate set brought together Kanye West’s collaborators, who each have five Grammy Awards, …

Men’s golf in sixth after first round of Arcadia Classic; Stoker tied for seventh place
By: Contact person: Alex Falk; Director of Sports Communications, Digital and Creative Services History links Round 1 team results Individual round 1 results LAKEWOOD, NJ – The University of New Jersey City men’s golf team competed in the first round of the Arcadia …

Tom Tillman talks about the importance of worship at WBU | KLBK | KAMC
PLAINVIEW, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) — Here is a press release from Wayland Baptist University: It had been a few years since Tom Tillman had set foot in the Harral Auditorium on the campus of Wayland Baptist University. As a student from 1984 to 1988, he spent a lot of time at the facility, rehearsing his …

Kittin / The Hacker: Third Album Album Review
For a few months in the early 2000s, no self-respecting arty dance party was complete without the icy, albeit slightly amused, Mitteleuropean tones of Miss Kittin, aka French DJ, producer and singer Caroline Hervé. Songs like “Frank Sinatra,” featuring the Hacker, and “Silver Screen Shower Scene,” featuring Felix da Housecat, were at the brief populist …