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Freeway Music, Doko Station Pub & Eatery Celebrate Opening at Blythewood | Business
Freeway Music has a new home in Blythewood, and the new location is a great place whether you’re taking music lessons or not. The local music school, which will mark its 10th anniversary next month, celebrated the grand opening of Freeway Music Northeast and Doko Station Pub & Eatery on Saturday at 11 Samuel Bookhart …
Latin dance music maestro Adalberto Álvarez dies at 72
This ajiaco, or stew, traditionally and modernly made Mr. lvarez unique among Cuban conductors at the time, said Marysol Quevedo, Cuban music expert and assistant professor of musicology at the University of Miami. “What he represents is this perfect hybrid of the traditional and influences from abroad,” she said. Unlike many Cuban artists of the …
Columbia Public Library Holds Bonus Art Auction Sunday to Preserve Unusual Collection | Entertainment
An auction of works of art and other items to raise funds to preserve the permanent collections of art and rare books at the Columbia Public Library will take place on Sunday, September 19 at 2:00 p.m. Participants can preview the art from 12:30 p.m. The auction takes place at 24 S. Sixth St in …
Musical series: High school student Lexi Louise releases her first EP
With so many talented musicians across the Granite State, our summer music series continues through the fall. This week’s featured artist is Lexi Klain, known by her stage name as Lexi louise. She’s a sophomore from Hollis High School, who recently released her debut EP, Lexi louise. Get NHPR reports on politics, the pandemic, and …
Reviews | Why we should embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in our schools
As we begin another school year in the midst of a pandemic, the focus has been on what is happening in our schools. Health and safety protocols have been the subject of heated debate, as have curricula and issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. As a seasoned educator with over two decades in Kindergarten to …
Steven Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen set to discuss new book release
On September 28, famous guitarist Steven Van Zandt and his longtime frontman Bruce Springsteen will sit down to discuss Van Zandt’s new memoir, Unrequited fads. Fans, who can submit questions to the virtual event, which is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, can purchase tickets here. For Van Zandt, the new book is dubbed “an epic …
Music-themed primary school arrives in Antioch
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – Next fall, a new elementary school dedicated to bringing music to the forefront of education will open in the metro Nashville area. Rocketship Public Schools opened the new Antioch Campus on Wednesday morning. Rocketship Public Schools, a not-for-profit network of chartered public elementary schools, currently operates two schools in the greater …
Sri Lankan Baila Star Sunil Perera dead at 68
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – In the end, it was only fitting that Sunil Perera, who had entertained generations of Sri Lankans on the radio and on the dance floor with his distinctive Latin American tunes, would sing along. On his deathbed in a hospital in Colombo, the country’s capital, Mr. Perera had requested a guitar, …
Penn Township Fall Festival returns with parade, music, food and entertainment
Three community members who were instrumental in setting up a covid-19 vaccination post at St. Barbara’s Church in Harrison City will be honored as Parade Grand Marshals for Penn Township Fall Festival. The festival will take place September 17-19 at Penn Township Municipal Park in Harrison City, with the parade scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on …
Westerhoff School of Music & Art offers scholarship to Metuchen Arts Council
Helga and Gary Westerhoff presented a check for $ 7,500 to the Friends of the Metuchen Arts Council, the non-profit organization whose mission is to help fund the programming of the Metuchen Arts Council. “With this incredible gift, the Westerhoffs continue to be a leader in supporting the arts and culture in our borough. We …
Iran-Americans motivated to build new bridges with Israelis
By Karmel Melamed (JNS) After a visit to Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in late July, Khosrow Beitollahi, a former Iranian Air Force pilot and activist against the current Iranian regime, said he was devastated to learn magnitude of the Nazi genocide as well, but inspired by the spirit of the Jewish people to rebuild …
Hello Brooklyn: Wednesday September 1, 2021
NEW FIRE Marshals: Fire Marshal Daniel A. Nigro to chair a promotion ceremony for 36 Fire Marshals and 5 Supervisory Fire Marshals this morning at FDNY Training Academy at Field House on Randall’s Island. “These newly promoted Fire Marshals and Fire Marshals will investigate the cause and origin of the fires, while providing firefighters and …
Columbus-born band Caamp combines music and philanthropy
Caamp is performing at Express Live in Columbus on August 27-28, while teaming up with the Columbus Music Commission to host a musical instrument player just outside the concert entrance. Credit: Sophie Yates | Journalist Lantern Columbus-born band Caamp did more this weekend than delight audiences with their first concert in their hometown since December …
THIS WEEK IN THE ARTS | 5K, live music, back to school party and more | Zoned
Downtown Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Third and Leavenworth Streets. KAWnsas Fest, 10 am-11pm Cars, music, cornhole and more. First street, Saint-Georges. Kanvas children: Lady Bugs, 10 a.m. Also paint and sip: William the Wild Gnome at 6 p.m. Saturday; Paint and Sip: Purple Frog at 4 p.m. Sunday; Kids Kanvas: Magical Wizard …
Hoff-Barthelson School of Music announces new offers for all ages
The Hoff-Barthelson School of Music will kick off its 2021-22 school year by offering exciting new classes for all ages and resuming the in-person delivery of most of its programs – including lessons, classes and ensembles – following an impeccable safety record during the 2020-21 school year season and 2021 summer session. Students wishing to …
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The Afghan “happy place” is silent
A few years after the Taliban ousted in 2001, and with Afghanistan still in ruins, Ahmad Sarmast left his home in Melbourne, Australia, with a mission: to revive music in his homeland. The school he founded was a unique experience of inclusion for the war-torn nation – with orphans and street children in the student …
Generations of Bluegrass Music to be Celebrated at Upcoming Festival | Rockingham now
“It was just a job opportunity that presented itself,†he said. “Going to fiddling conventions when I was young, I decided that was what I was going to do even if it wasn’t a glorious lifestyle. “ In 2013, the group “High Voltage”, with Jesse Smathers as lead singer, won first place in the bluegrass …
Beverly J. Wolf | Obituary
DANVILLE – Beverly J. Wolf, 83, of Danville, died at 2:49 am Tuesday (August 10, 2021) at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, Danville. She was born on July 9, 1938, in Danville, to George Richard and Helen Irene Scott Sharp. She married Thomas Wayne Wolf on April 11, 1963, at St. James United Methodist Church …
Parents and Bentonville School Staff to Speak Out on District Mask Mandate – KNWA FOX24
Parents and Bentonville school staff to vote on district mask mandate New / 2 hours ago Video ‘River Dave’ doesn’t think he can become a hermit again New / 4 hours ago Video Fayetteville Police Investigate Shooting Near W. Wedington Drive Injured, One In Custody New / 11 hours ago Video Arkansas Department of Education …
Family fun: Inland Northwest Opera brings “Little Red Riding Hood” to Riverfront Park
Inland Northwest Opera takes Little Red Riding Hood to eastern Washington and northern Idaho with classic characters and story, but with a few twists and turns. As the tale suggests, the wolf likes the idea of ​​eating things, but his stomach is so sensitive that even if you only talk about food, his stomach starts …
Phoebe Hunt’s “Good Blood” Re-introduces Long-Awaited New Album
Years ago, Phoebe hunt spent an afternoon auditioning with a friend. She left on a whim, but when the time came, she just couldn’t follow through on the opportunity. “While we were there, the mood of the audition kicked in,†Hunt recalls, “and my friend started saying weird things to me like,“ I can’t do …
Students of the new Canaan School of Rock Participants in the AllStars music program
Staff reports August 4, 2021 1of5 Students from the New Canaan School of Rock recently participated in the AllStars 2021 music program which took place at Carriage House Studios in Stamford. The team recorded seven songs, including an original song written by their songwriter. Contribution photoShow moreShow less 2of5 Students from the New Canaan School …
Smaller classes benefit the most needy students
In summary Critics underestimate the importance of reducing class sizes because they fail to understand the challenges of our profession. Hiring teachers and other professionals to help students directly serves students. By Glenn Sacks, Special for CalMatters Glenn Sacks teaches social studies and represents United Teachers Los Angeles at James Monroe High School in the …
Sacked CEO Bernadette Norton refused to quit Australian Guild of Music Education job
A music school in one of Melbourne’s wealthiest suburbs is embroiled in a 17-month court battle with its chief executive sacked after she refused to stop calling herself the boss and holding meetings. The fight between the Australian Guild of Music Education and its former leader Bernadette Norton reached Federal Court this week after the …
This Brooklyn neighborhood’s music scene is here to stay
One Sunday in July, just off Newkirk Plaza in Brooklyn – between the yellow facade of a laundromat and the red awning of a bodega – the sweet notes of a saxophone floated above a crowd of about 150 people. Haitian jazz guitarist Eddy Bourjolly introduced the song “Plainte Paysanne”, and the marching band sang …
The Conservatoire de la Rive-Sud commissions the very first composer in residence
SMF Faculty Member Lidia Chang Leads Music and Trauma Session with Summer Music Festival Students”/> As the South Shore Conservatory’s Transform Initiative’s first composer-in-residence, Dr Nkeiru Okoye said she wanted to be a role model for young African American girls and black women around the world because it is important, she said, seeing them “in …
ARTS AND CULTURE: Cynthia Sayer – La Tribune
Internationally renowned banjoist CYNTHIA SAYER will lead her trio in Cynthia Sayer: Hot Banjo at the Paramount Arts Center on Saturday, July 24 at 8 p.m. Gender style: Hot Jazz, Swing and more Location: New York City How did the project get started?I have performed with many groups over the years, both as an accompanist …
Business people for July 18, 2021
Posted: 07/19/2021 10:08:14 AM Eulaie Paris was promoted to senior vice president of operations, partnerships and customer experience for NHTrust. She joined the company in 2019 as Vice President of Partner Relations and Customer Service and has since expanded this role. In her new role, she will focus on creating an efficient and streamlined internal …
National High School Finals Rodeo Event Brings Cowboy Hats and Country Music to the Railyard | Local
Cameron Thomas of Union County, Ky., Watches the horns of a moving steer during a roping competition Saturday during Exploring Lincoln Day festivities at the Railyard. Stuart’s Tyson Stracke aims his lasso for the hind legs after his partner roped the ox’s head in a lasso competition on Saturday during Exploring Lincoln Day festivities at …
“Never Have I Ever” Season 2 Episode 6 Recap
I have never … betrayed a friend Season 2 Episode 6 Editor’s Note 4 stars **** Photo: ISABELLA B. VOSMIKOVA / NETFLIX Compared to Devi’s cheat arc at the start of the season, this particular mess she got herself into is a lot more believable. We all have at some point the experience of saying …
More Musicians Teaching Online | Herald of the Deccan
The number of musicians teaching online is growing, and many who were initially skeptical of online lessons are now more comfortable with the idea. Jayanthi Kumaresh The Jayanthi Kumaresh Academy for Veena, launched during the pandemic, attended 20 masterclasses. Students from all over the world – especially from Africa, Singapore, and the United States – …
17-year-old singer-songwriter Kiara Chettri’s latest single is a melancholy tune
On the heels of her 10-track album last year, the teenage singer-songwriter releases a single “Why” There are the teenage sensations and there is Kiara Chettri. The newly released single from the Delhi schoolgirl, 17, ‘Why’, a melodic orchestral number, is making waves on streaming platforms. This track comes barely a year after Kiara released …
Live music 8-11 July: who’s playing in and around Manchester this weekend
This week’s roundup of live entertainment in and around Manchester was provided by A. Robert Dionne of Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals. If you know what is happening in the live music scene, please send to [email protected] For consideration. Thursday July 8e Ryan Gagné Room / Carrier Museum / 5 p.m. Justin Jordan / …
Peterborough School to ‘Transform’ Music Program with Grant
Following a successful offer of £ 35,500 to the Wolfson Foundation, the school, which is sponsored by Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT), will use the funding to purchase cutting-edge technology and support a new BTEC Level 2 qualification in Music Train you. With new computers, software and keyboards, the school will be able to move from …
Diya Ojo: Why I respect Admiral Abiodun
By Ferdinand Ekechukwu London-based Nigerian musician Diya Ojo expressed his utmost respect for one of the living legends of the Nigerian music industry and former president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Admiral Dele Abiodun. Diya, whose Africa Rhythms Band is synonymous with the music brand juju Jelenke, moved from Nigeria to the …
Delta variant rises in Colorado as bands perform at Mesa County Music Festival
By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Santé news GRAND JUNCTION – Dr Rachel LaCount grabbed a metal hoop in a playground and circled around with her 7-year-old son, turning the distant mesas of Colorado National Monument into a blur tinged with red. LaCount has lived in this western Colorado town of 64,000 people for most of …
Long-time Catholic school principal David Estes retires | Local News
BENNINGTON – Few people have worked in the same place their entire careers. David Estes, who has just retired as director of the Sacré-CÅ“ur Saint-François de Sales school, is one of them. His 42-year school career began immediately after graduating from North Adams State College in 1979. He taught for several years, then was appointed …
Artist Chris Ruggiero presents a reimagined take on old-school rock and roll with “I Am Chris Ruggiero”
Artist Chris Ruggieroalbum of, ‘I am Chris Ruggiero ‘ offers a scope of 12 refreshed songs belonging to the golden age of rock and roll. The album features some of the iconic era’s greatest hits with a twist. Some of the songs include “Run to Me”, “Betcha by Golly Wow” and “My Cherie Amour”. Daily …
Lots of fireworks, festivals in Ruthton, Hendricks, Balaton and Marshall | News, Sports, Jobs
MARSHALL – The skies will be lit up in Marshall this weekend, as the community celebrates Independence Day. While there will be some changes to Marshall’s traditional schedule of events this year, the fireworks display at Independence Park on July 4th will continue. “We are delighted to be able to do it for families”, said …
20th Century Jazzman and Political Activist – The Syncopated Times
The history of Jazz is rife with disreputable tropes—brothels, gangsters, dives and dope. But transgressive or not, jazz is an art that prizes finding your own voice and it has always attracted an idiosyncratic cast of characters. Consider O.G. Jelly Roll Morton, borderline-sadistic practical joker Joe Venuti, cigar-chomping, wise-cracking, Yiddish-speaking Willie “The Lion†Smith, part-time …
Fire breaks out at Chetham Music School in Manchester
Students and staff were quickly evacuated from the residential school building as help was called to the scene. They waited outside while four fire trucks arrived to deal with the situation. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. The school declared extensive damage to its Whiteley Hall and water damage to the school gymnasium. …
Gary Brown’s Monday After looks back on Canton’s bicentennial in 1976
Flags were fluttering. Patriotic music played. Historical references were abundant. Stark County’s 1976 U.S. Bicentennial celebration included activities ranging from formal ceremonies to fireworks, but Tom Haas, then young head of the Canton’s American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission, remembers a simple memory that seems to symbolize the celebration. “The city of Canton has decided that the …
Current and future trends – The ERX News
Music School Software Market (2021 Update) The Global Music School Software Market report delivers information on the global industry including valuable facts and figures. This research study explores the global market in detail, such as industry chain structures, raw material suppliers, along with manufacturing. The Music School Software Sales Market examines major segments of the …
Beginning of flights in autumn 2021: Laekan Zea Kemp
Food and community are at the heart of Laekan Zea Kemp’s debut novel, Somewhere between bitter and sweet (Little, Brown), so it’s no surprise that the book’s bustling restaurant setting was inspired in part by the experiences of Kemp’s longtime partner, who worked in a restaurant as a teenager. “He would have all these hilarious …
Philadelphia Orchestra Closes Virtual Season With Captivating Program
by Michael Caruso The Philadelphia Orchestra’s last “virtual” concert of its 2020-21 regular season delivered one of its most compelling schedules since the suspension of “in-person” performances at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown. Led by Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin, the music list opened with the Overture from Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute,†followed by …
Award-winning actor, head of the Department of Musical Theater at the University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR, MI – Tony-nominated musical theater actor Michael McElroy has been named president of the School of Music, Theater and Dance at the University of Michigan. McElroy, whose appointment was approved by the Board of Regents on June 17, will begin his term this fall, succeeding Vincent Cardinal, who has served as president since …
Auckland University staff critical of support for students amid revelations of former teacher’s sexual misconduct
Staff members at the University of Auckland’s music school claim they’re being silenced and students are suffering without help in the wake of revelations a former head of the school sexually groomed and exploited students over 20 years. Alison Mau reports. Staff at Auckland University’s music school allege students have been left waiting for mental …
Shekhar Ravjiani talks about India’s ‘great unknown treasure of musical talent’ – The New Indian Express
Through IANS MUMBAI: On World Music Day Monday, singer-songwriter Shekhar Ravjiani of popular duo Vishal-Shekhar shared his take on remixes, which currently play a dominant role in Bollywood music. “There was a time when remixes also had a strong, fresh and creative approach, which made them popular with people. They were also a great way …