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7 things to learn about ... 'Porgy and Bess'
Tribune reporter252Catfish Row comes alive here starting Tuesday, when Lyric Opera of Chicago presents "Porgy and Bess." Here's some lesser-known "Porgy" lore, gleaned from Howard Pollack's 2006 George Gershwin biography and Hollis Alpert's 1990 history of "Porgy and...Tags: Opera, Classical Music, George Gershwin, Sammy Davis Jr., Samuel Goldwyn
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Milton Vance Murray
Milton Vance Murray, who during his four-decade career as a teacher and later as an elementary school principal remained a steadfast champion of academic excellence, died from complications of Alzheimer's disease Oct. 5 at FutureCare Lochearn. He was 87....Tags: Columbia University, Elementary Schools, Colleges and Universities, Diseases, National or Ethnic Minorities
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The Dunbar in South L.A., once a landmark, has lost its beat
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn 1957, Jimmy Steward graduated from high school in El Dorado, Ark., which had piney woods and pretty promenades left over from an oil boom, but no jobs to speak of. Like many others, he looked west for work, and landed in South Los Angeles, where,...Tags: Personal Income, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Rental Service, Economic Policy, Tourism and Leisure
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The old man and the tee Dick Carparelli's still teaching golf on the back nine of his life
In the loop By Rick Kogan Photo by Charles Osgood . Sidewalks . . There are trees that have been around Beverly Country Club longer than Dick Carparelli, but not many. The South Side oasis is 100 years old this year and for 62 of those years...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Jack Nicholson, Clubs and Associations, Gene Sarazen, Babe Ruth
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Dixon announces Artscape musical lineup
Sun Pop Music CriticWhile the space for Artscape has expanded onto Charles Street this year, the musical lineup remains interesting and eclectic. At a press conference at Penn Station today, Mayor Sheila Dixon announced the lineup for the main stage of the festival, set...Tags: Artscape, Sheila Dixon, Mike Doughty, Joan Jett, Festive Event
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Artscape returns, bigger and greener
Sun pop music criticArtscape expands and becomes a little "greener" this year. But the 27-year-old arts festival, the largest, free public event of its kind in the country, maintains a flavorful and eclectic musical lineup. In a news conference at Penn Station yesterday,...Tags: Artscape, Sheila Dixon, Joan Jett, Mount Royal, Festive Event
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Dirty Boogaloo plays summer festival in Huntington
steve.parks@newsday.comDirty Boogaloo? Sounds like a Cajun cousin of jambalaya. But you won't find boogaloo in the kitchen. Tomorrow night you can get a taste of this Brooklyn-based band outdoors on the Chapin Rainbow Stage at Huntington's free Summer Arts Festival. While...Tags: Mose Allison, Festive Event, Aquila Inc., Long Island, Canterbury
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'All You Need Is Love' finally arrives in U.S.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBritish documentary maker Tony Palmer called his 17-hour TV series exploring the origins of American popular music “All You Need Is Love,” because John Lennon told him it would make a great title. But in the three decades since he made it, it'...Tags: Woody Guthrie, Bo Diddley, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Muddy Waters
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Cruises broaden entertainment with opera, theater
Chicago TribuneSure, the fanfare and the feathers are still there: the high-stepping Vegas-look-alike hoofers, the brassy Broadway revues and the bauble-bedecked million-dollar productions. But entertainment at sea is broadening to include classical music performances,...Tags: Music Theater, Tour Operations Industry, Cruises, Lincoln Center, Benny Goodman
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Terrence Howard: 'Iron Man's' music man
Special to The TimesIt was hustle and flow, all right. Terrence Howard, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for his role as Djay, the rapping pimp protagonist of Craig Brewer's acclaimed 2005 film, was doing everything but serving smoked Gouda to the 40 or so people...Tags: Carly Simon, Celebrity, Tom Waits, Scarlett Johansson, Herb Alpert
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Police procedural sings in the master's hands
The Hartford (Conn.) CourantRichard Price had me at The Wanderers. His darkly hilarious debut novel about a teenage gang in the Bronx burst onto the scene in 1974, wowing readers with its realistically raw dialogue and brilliant insights. Price followed with Blood Brothers,...Tags: Lower East Side, Celebrity, Literature, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Richard Price
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Lifetime Grammy Awards announced
Burt Bacharach, Doris Day and Earl Scruggs will receive 2008 Grammy Awards for lifetime achievement.
Also on the list are Cab Calloway, Itzhak Perlman, Max Roach and The Band, The Recording Academy announced Tuesday. The award honors "lifelong artistic...Tags: CBS Corp., Doris Day, Grammy Awards, Awards and Prizes, Burt Bacharach
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