| New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup announced | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 3:14:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | Hometown favorite Harry Connick Jr. will close the 38th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, it was announced Thursday. Other acts set to play the Fest, whose post-Katrina rebound galvanized spirits last year, include Jerry Lee Lewis, Rod Stewart, the Allman Brothers, Steely Dan, Norah Jones, ZZ Top, John Legend, Ludacris and Austin's Marcia Ball. JazzFest runs April 27-29 and May 4-6. .... | |
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| | | Brightblack Morning Light Tour, Ready Matador Debut | | Posted Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:45:40 PM by Blog57 Team | | A tour where concertgoers are asked to bring crystals to shows...that is SO freak-folk. But this is Brightblack Morning Light we're talking about, and when it comes to the freaky and the folky, nobody's got them beat, not even Devendra. I mean, these people call themselves names like "Nabob Shineywater" and "Rabinyah", and they allegedly live in tents in Northern California. Cementing their foresty cred, Brightblack were on a split single with Bonnie "Prince" Billy in 2002, had their 2004 debut album produced by Will Oldham's brother Paul, and have toured with Joanna Newsom, Vetiver, Entrance, and other woodland creatures. They also host Quiet Quiet, an annual "rural song gathering", which has featured Devendra Banhart, Michael Hurley, Faun Fables, and the like. In support of their upcoming self-titled second album, due June 20 on Matador, Brightblack Morning Light recently launched the Crystal Totem Turr, a summer mega-trek that will keep them occupied through early August.... | |
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| | | Downeast Cyclo-cross/Verge NECCS #2 - C2 | | Posted Sunday, October 22, 2006 11:15:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | The first couple of New England cyclocross swept the top of the podium for the weekend with wins in the Elite Women's and Men's races on day two of the Downeast Cyclocross, round #2 of the Verge New England Championship Cyclo-cross Series. Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com) was well warmed and ready to go for the women's race after having competed in the men's B race just beforehand. After the start and the first tour in the woods, she and Katerina Nash (Luna) renewed their battles from yesterday in the front of the field with the rest of the riders left to chase. Unlike yesterday however, Bessette could not get rid of Nash, as the two battled back and forth throughout the race. Bessette was in this position last weekend at Gloucester, when she was beaten by Georgia Gould after leading her the entire race.... | |
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| | | Rhea County's Hunter Green Wins AAA State Golf Title In Playoff | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 3:11:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Rhea County junior Hunter Green defeated Bolton junior Jack Belote in a playoff Wednesday and won the Class AAA state golf championship. Green and Belote each shot 70-71--141 for the two-day tournament at the Old Fort Course. It was the second straight state title for Green, who made a par on the first playoff hole to secure the win. First-day leader Kyle Cothran, a Soddy-Daisy senior, finished at 69-78--147. Soddy-Daisy junior Cody Sunderland finished at 72-76--148. Clarksville won the boys team championship with a 588. Soddy-Daisy finished fifth at 612. Farragut won the girls team championship at 190, and Farragut's Erika Thornton (71-71--142) took the individual title. Soddy-Daisyh's Lindsay Taylor, a senior, finished at 76-78--154.... | |
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| | | Steve Reich: Phases: A Nonesuch Retrospective | | Posted Friday, October 06, 2006 1:12:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | When the history book is written on the minimalist scene that emerged in the 1960s, it's likely that composer Steve Reich will emerge as the most influential figure. Certainly artists including Philip Glass and Terry Riley have made extremely significant contributions to contemporary classical music and have evolved, like Reich, beyond the inherent constraints of the genre. But Reich's influence can be felt in music by artists as diverse as German bassist Eberhard Weber, guitar legend Pat Metheny and British progressive rock groups Soft Machine and Gentle Giant. Even Mike Oldfield's classic Tubular Bells had considerable precedent in Reich's work. Reich turns 70 on October 3, 2006, and it's rightfully being touted as a major event, with celebrations planned in both New York and London.... | |
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| | | Pleasant's Houston advances to district golf tourney | | Posted Friday, September 29, 2006 11:17:44 AM by Blog57 Team | | GRANVILLE - Pleasant's Josh Houston advanced to the Division II Central-East District golf tournament during action Tuesday in a sectional event at Granville Golf Club. Houston's 81 took second place among players whose teams did not qualify for the district. He will play at River Greens Golf Course near West Lafayette on Oct. 3. .... | |
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| | | Edith H. Parsons dies at 94 | | Posted Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:16:31 PM by Blog57 Team | | A leader in establishing Porter County family mental health facilities, Edith H. Parsons, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006 at the VNA Horton Hospice Center. She was 94. She was born Dec. 16, 1911, in Renville, Minn. the only child of Nathaniel J. Holmberg and Hilda Maria (Peterson) Holmberg. On May 28, 1937 in Chicago, she married John W. Parsons, who preceded her in death in 1986. She is survived by sons, J. Thomas (Sally) Parsons of Verona, Va.; Charles N. (Karen) Parsons of Chesterton and Rowland L. (Candace) Parsons of Indianapolis; seven gr andchildren, Scott (Melody) Parsons of Staunton, Va., Rebecca (Brian) Haberman of Sykesville, Md., Krista (Kris) Drobek and Karlyn (Ian) Wagner, both of Streamboat Springs, Colo., Katey Parsons, of St.... | |
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| | | 8th District Court, Lewiston | | Posted Saturday, September 02, 2006 1:19:59 AM by Blog57 Team | | Sean McDonough, 24, Lewiston, charged with assault and criminal mischief, June 3, found guilty on first charge, fined $300, sentenced to 300 days, all but 10 days suspended, probation one year, restitution $2,000; found guilty on second charge, sentenced to 10 days. Carrie McFerren, 29, Lewiston, charged with operating while license suspended or revoked and operating under the influence, one prior, March 27, sent to jury trial. Jeffery McKinney, 37, Sabattus, charged with assault, April 23, found guilty, fined $300. Joseph McLaughlin, 20, Lewiston, charged with operating under the influence and operating vehicle without license, conditional/restriction, March 12, found guilty on first charge, fined $700, license suspended 90 days, found guilty on second charge, fined $100.... | |
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| | | August 2006 | | Posted Sunday, August 27, 2006 7:17:40 AM by Blog57 Team | | Brooklyn's best-kept secret right now is the Center for Improvisational Music (CIM), which featured drummer Dan Weiss (Jul. 8th) in a trio setting with pianist Jacob Sacks and bassist Thomas Morgan. Sacks and Weiss are in fact co-leaders, bringing equal amounts of original material to the bandstand. Their CIM set began peacefully, with Sacks' adaptation of the Strauss lied ?Morgen?. But Weiss' ?Ode to Meshuggah? plunged the trio into a welter of precise, agitated rhythms and hair-trigger interplay?a mood that prevailed through much of the set. Weiss, a trained tabla player, has brought Indian rhythmic concepts into the very heart of his drumming and composing. He began ?Chakradar? by speaking konnakol (vocal percussion) in unison with Sacks' piano. On ?B.L.O.P.? (by Sacks), he put his floor tom in his lap and employed it almost like a talking drum.... | |
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| | | Business People | | Posted Monday, August 21, 2006 1:55:32 PM by Blog57 Team | | Attorney William Hoback has joined Middleton Reutlinger in the firm's insurance litigation practice. Hoback's practice is focused on liability for attorneys, accountants and other professionals, as well as education law. FINANCIAL SERVICES Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co. recently promoted Michael Dugle to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Dugle graduated from the University of Louisville and is a certified public accountant. HEALTH CARE University of Louisville Health Care has promoted Dr. Jason Chesney to associate director of translational research at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. Also hired were Cara Wooden, Spanish interpreter at University Hospital; Kate Rodger, associate director of research nursing for the clinical trials office at the Brown Cancer Center; and Joe Gadzik, director of environmental services for Sodexho at University Hospital.... | |
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