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Lawmakers Acknowledge Slaves Built the Capitol
The House on Tuesday acknowledged the use of African-American slaves in the construction of the U.S. Capitol, ordering officials to place a marker inside the new Capitol Visitor Center using some of the original stone quarried by those slaves for the historic building.
He's taken jazz where it has never gone before - playing with pipers, punks and divas.
Lothians MP who claimed 250 for alarm clock rebuffs critics
LOTHIANS MP Michael Connarty has defended his claim for a A 250 alarm clock, saying MPs should not be forced to "shop at 99p stores". The Linlithgow and Falkirk East MP was one of the latest politicians to become embroiled in the Westminster expenses scandal this week when details of his claims were published.
The spiritual (music) side of Eric Bibb
The eclectic spiritual blues mix of Eric Bibb will come alive on the El Camino College stage at 8 p.m. Friday.
A PUBLIC event in Alford that gave local residents the chance to voice their opinions on the future of the town has been hailed as a success by its organisers.
Jazz concert spotlights La Grange native Lewis
Tom Tallman has long been a fan of the Modern Jazz Quartet and music written for the group by its founder, the late John Lewis.
Concert features four trombones
The fourth event in the five-concert CenterStage! 2008-09 will feature the chamber group Mr.
DEPARTMENT store group John Lewis Partnership today said weekly sales dropped 12.6 per cent as recent good weather kept shoppers away.
COD jazz performance offers history lesson
Jazz lovers will get a kick out of seeing the DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble perform favorites by John Lewis's Modern Jazz Quartet.
Bombay Dub Orchestra: 3 Cities
Six Degrees Records In the 1950s, some of the first waves of a "third stream" music flowed through the works of Gunther Schuller , John Lewis , and others working to harmonize the traditions of American classical and European classical music.
DEPARTMENT store group John Lewis has reported its profits fell by 26 per cent last year, amid "deteriorating conditions". The partnership said underlying profits fell to A 279.6 million, while sales rose three ...
Between his firebrand political outbursts and his blistering live gigs, Gilad Atzmon has somehow found time to pay homage to his heroes.
Continuum Gallery Group Show, Friday, March 6, 2009
Continuum Gallery's exhibition will feature the works of contemporary artist James Shilaimon, abstract artist John Lewis, surrealist C.S. Dailey, charcoal artist Dan Pyle, contemporary landscape artist James ...
Eric Bibb was playing the guitar and singing the blues when all others were rockin 'n' rollin'. He speaks to GRAHAM REID about his musical journey which is soon to include a trip to our shores You could say ...
Martin Luther King III and his wife Arndrea Waters King observe silence for the terror victims at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Americans commemorate King in Gandhi's land
As you hold this Sonoma Valley Sun in your hands, a number of Americans of distinction are flying into New Delhi under the sponsorship of the U.S. State Department.
Martin Luther King III inaugurates exhibition on Dr. King, Mahatma Gandhi
US civil rights leader Martin Luther King III inaugurated a special exhibition Journey towards Freedom on Mahatma Gandhi and Dr.
India, US relations destined to grow stronger: Hillary Clinton
By Arun Kumar, Washington, Feb 13 : The deep and broad partnership that India and the US are forging based on common history and values is destined to grow even stronger in the future, says Secretary of State ...
DEPARTMENT store group John Lewis today showed the extent of the damage wrought by recent heavy snowfall on retailers, reporting a 17.1 per cent drop in weekly sales at its department stores compared with the ...
US team all set to retrace Dr King's India visit
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [ Images ] on Thursday hosted a delegation of lawmakers, civil rights activists and some of this country's leading musicians, including jazz great Herbie Hancock, on the ...