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10 hrs ago | Stanford

scholar sheds light on Greek immigrant's rags-to-riches story

Spyros Panagiotis Skouras escaped childhood poverty in Greece to become a top Hollywood executive and organizer of a successful World War II foreign aid campaign, making him one of the most noteworthy Greek American immigrants of the 20th century.

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Related Topix: Greek, Stanford, CA, Libraries

20 hrs ago | SanLuisObispo.com

Cal Poly students' startup Grappple is purchased by Los Altos company

Grappple Inc., a hatchling of Cal Poly’s SLO Hothouse startup incubator, has been purchased by Los Altos-based tech company Whodini Inc.

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Related Topix: Poly

Yesterday | I-Newswire.com

Let's Celebrate - It's Party Time at KiDiMu

Bainbridge Island, Wash. May 22, 2013 - On Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Kids Discovery Museum , a hands-on, nonprofit children's museum on Bainbridge Island, will host the Third Annual Birthday Bash to mark an anniversary of opening its doors in current location, steps away from the Seattle ferry and SR-305. The celebration will feature free ... (more)

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Celebration

Wed May 22, 2013

Sandy Springs Neighbor

East Point Memorial Day parade to honor Tuskegee Airmen

The airmen of the all-black 99th Fighter Squadron will be honored on a street named after them Monday at 10 a.m. when former boxing promoter Waymon Harley presents the inaugural Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Day Celebration.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, East Point, GA, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Celebration, College Park, GA

Arts Journal

Death of a great French composer

The death was announced today of Henri Dutilleux, composer of exquisite orchestral and instrumental works in an unmistakably French idiom.

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Related Topix: Signature, Grossman Marketing Group

Brandon Sun

Getting creative: what to consider before turning your home into an art project

This undated photo provided by courtesy of New Orleans Airlift, shows a detail of Brooklyn street artist, Swoon's "Thalassa" print wheat-pasted on a section of fence in New Orleans.

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Related Topix: Music Box, San Gabriel, CA

Tue May 21, 2013

San Mateo Daily Journal

Juanes offers the complete musical package at San Francisco's Warfield

Admittedly, it feels pretty silly to write this, but Juanes is one of the most under-appreciated superstars of the Latino pop music scene.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Juanes, Esteban, Theater, Arts, San Francisco, CA

Alabama Live

The Day After: What the 2013 Legislative session means for many Alabamians

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Alabama Legislature ended its 2013 regular session in the usual manner Monday, racing madly against the clock to pass bills that have lingered on lawmakers' assembly line for months.

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Related Topix: The Day After, Alabama, Montgomery, AL, Guns

Mon May 20, 2013

Business Wire

Drum Corps International Season Opening Competition Returns to the Big Screen This June

NCM Fathom Events and DCI Showcases Marching Music's Major League'sa Top Competitive Drum Corps Performances in Select U.S. Movie Theaters on June 24 )--The country's best-of-the-best marching music ensembles will kick off Drum Corps International's summer season with " Drum Corps at the Cinema: 2013 DCI Tour Premiere " in select U.S. cinemas ... (more)

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Related Topix: Drum Corps International

White Lake Beacon

White Lake Guitar Fest June 7-9

Packed full with performances, workshops, giveaways, vendors and jam session, the second annual White Lake Guitar Fest, June 7-9 in Montague promises to provide something for everyone.

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Related Topix: Montague, MI, Different

Sun May 19, 2013

The Jersey Journal

Centenary Stage announces its Jammin' in July concert series

Centenary Stage Compan's Jammin' in July Summer Concert Series will keep Hackettstown buzzing with a diverse lineup of fun-for-the-whole-family events kicking off Saturday, July 13, and wrapping up with a crowd pleaser on Saturday, Aug.

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Related Topix: Hackettstown, NJ, Recreational Vehicle, Award, Centenary College, Ferrante, The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, Jazz, Theater, Arts

Fri May 17, 2013

AME Info

Mumzworld.com announces year results

Eighteen months on from launch, the Middle East's number 1 mother, baby and child website, Mumzworld.com, announced results of a stellar growth year.

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Related Topix: Fisher Price

Tue May 14, 2013

TwinCities

Somali terror 'recruiter' gets 14 years, 3 others get 3 years each

In a terrorism investigation spanning years and continents, Omer Abdi Mohamed was the closest the government came to finding the person who recruited young conscripts to fight in Somalia.

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Related Topix: Terrorism, Somalia, World News, Africa, Michael Davis, Westerville, OH

Billboard

Classixx Releases 'Hanging Gardens' Album, Dudes...

Michael David, one half of Los Angeles DJ and production duo Classixx, is enduring one of the great injustices of living in the City of Angels: he is getting a rental car because his own vehicle is being repaired after a hit and run.

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Related Topix: Michael David, Los Angeles, CA, Agoura Hills, CA

New Haven Independent

Gospel Phenom Hits Town

A gospel-music phenom named Deon Kipping came to town and rocked the house for a special Mother's Day worship prayer experience, in celebration of Ascension Sunday , the seventh Sunday after Easter.

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Related Topix: New Covenant

All About Jazz

The Funk Transition

Some time back a student of music, Chris, wrote to me an email, asking a very interesting question: "Why is it that some jazz musicians preferred to adopt funk instead of jazz-rock when the transition took place." There were more sub-queries, but this itself is a calls for a thesis, just as he was writing one.

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Related Topix: Horace Silver, Jazz, Stanley Turrentine, George Benson, Benson, Freddie Hubbard

Mon May 13, 2013

Pacifica Riptide

The Tuttles with A.J. Lee @ Redwood Bluegrass, May 18

The Last Show of the Season and CD Release Celebration! Our "hometown heroes" return for the annual update of a remarkable musical journey.

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Related Topix: Celebration, Prairie Home, MO

Sun May 12, 2013

SouthCoastToday.com

YWCA to honor five as "Women of Distinction"

Cyndi Colson, Helena DaSilva Hughes, Jean Fox, Ashley Bendiksen and Jan Baptist will be recognized for their efforts to eliminate racism and to empower women.

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Related Topix: Rachel's, New Bedford, MA, Salve Regina University

Biberfan.org

Mediterraneo

Christina Pluhar and L'Arpeggiata release Mediterraneo, a collection of pieces that feature the ensemble's strengths in color, plucked instrumentation, and growing interest in world vocal styles.

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Related Topix: Greek

Farmington Hills Observer

Band, orchestra collaborate for FHS's 125th birthday

Farmington High School band students Elena Alemayehu, Matt Cloonan and Natalie Gaines practice for the upcoming birthday celebration concert.

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Related Topix: Celebration, Notre Dame College, Michigan