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Friday Feb 10 | Variety

Macca guarantees fab MusiCares gala

When the Recording Academy named Paul McCartney as its Person of the Year for tonight's annual MusiCares dinner, it landed a man many consider one of the top composers of the 20th century, if not the man who most epitomizes the phrase "rock royalty." "Without question he is on the same plane as Gershwin," says Chris Sampson, associate dean of the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Short, Music!, Celebrities, Paul McCartney, Classical

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Santa Barbara Independent

S.B. Symphony to Perform Tribute to Ansel Adams

When the Santa Barbara Symphony takes the stage at the Granada Theatre this weekend, it will deploy images as well as sound.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Dave Brubeck, Jazz, Classical, George Gershwin, Charles Ives

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Wall Street Journal

With Little to Cheer Besides Balanchine

New York City Ballet's current winter season will have included, before its conclusion - in addition to a rotation of 21 ballets, most by founding choreographer George Balanchine - a reprise of "Ocean's Kingdom" , the still-unimpressive collaboration of composer Paul McCartney with NYCB ballet-master-in-chief Peter Martins; a triple bill by the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet, Classical, Kurt Weill, Prokofiev, Sergei Prokofiev, George Gershwin, Opinion

Mon Feb 06, 2012

The River 105.9 FM

Joe Jackson

In his 1999 memoir, A Cure for Gravity: A Musical Pilgrimage, Joe Jackson writes approvingly of George Gershwin as a musician who kept one foot in the popular and one in the classical realms of music.

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Related Topix: Classical, George Gershwin

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Richmond County Daily Journal

A cappella group to perform at Cole

Harmonies will fill the Robert L. and Elizabeth S. Cole Auditorium at Richmond Community College as the a cappella group Chapter 6 performs at 3 p.m. on Oct.

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Related Topix: Classical, Illinois

Tue Jan 31, 2012

Rochester City Newspaper

Music Profile: The Wee Trio

It's not hard to find examples of jazz records dedicated to great songwriters. Miles Davis recorded an album of Richard Rodgers tunes, Herbie Hancock released an all-Gershwin CD, and The Wee Trio has just put out an album of David Bowie songs.

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Related Topix: The, Hydravision, Deep Silver, Video Games, Miles Davis, Jazz, Black Entertainment, Herbie Hancock, Classical, Celebrities, David Bowie, Pop/Rock, Music, Entertainment

Detroit Free Press

Plenty o' controversy

David Alan Grier plays Sporting Life in a reworked version of "Porgy and Bess" now on Broadway.

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Related Topix: In Living Color, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, David Alan Grier, Detroit, MI, Classical, Big-Band, George & Ira Gershwin

Sun Jan 29, 2012

NJ.com

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces 2012-13 season

In the 2012-13 season, announced today, The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will return to 16 weeks of traditional concerts, including a focus on Richard Wagner and his legacy.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Richard Wagner, Opera, Classical, Music, Entertainment

El Paso Times

Lara Downes: Pianist returns to El Paso Pro-Musica's Chamber Festival for Bach and jazz

Lara Downes' "Harlem on My Mind" concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the El Adobe Recording Studio.

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Related Topix: Classical, Bach, Duke Ellington, Jazz, George Gershwin, Benny Golson, Entertainment

Sat Jan 28, 2012

104.7 The Mix

Joe Jackson

In his 1999 memoir, A Cure for Gravity: A Musical Pilgrimage, Joe Jackson writes approvingly of George Gershwin as a musician who kept one foot in the popular and one in the classical realms of music.

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Related Topix: Classical, George Gershwin

Thu Jan 26, 2012

The American Scholar

Stardust Memories

Those are only five of the dozens of phrases and idioms that have been added to America's vernacular speech by its popular songwriters.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Georgia, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, There's No Business Like Show Business, Classical

Wed Jan 25, 2012

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Gershwin's music highlighted

The Vermont Humanities Council will hold a lecture and performance Feb. 1 highlighting the work of American composer George Gershwin.

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Related Topix: Classical, George Gershwin, Montpelier, VT

Sun Jan 22, 2012

Washington Examiner

Joshua Bell, violinist extraordinaire

Joshua Bell, MusicalAmerica instrumentalist of the year in 2010 and recipient of dozens of comparable awards, is comfortable performing with a potpourri of talented friends, be they classical, pop, country or world-music artists.

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Related Topix: Joshua Bell, Classical, Saint-Saens, Ravel, Franck, Music, Entertainment

Mon Jan 16, 2012

BroadwayWorld.com

Photo Coverage Anna Bergman Brings You and the Night and the Music to Feinstein's

Concert and cabaret artist Anna Bergman returned to Feinstein's at Loews Regency on Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14 .

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Related Topix: Recreational Vehicle, Aspen, Leonard Bernstein, Bernstein, Classical, Arts, Opera, Edith Piaf, Chanson

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