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'Dancing Queen' on display: ABBA museum opens in Sweden
With no ABBA reunion in sight, patrons can take a chance on a new museum devoted to the 1970s Swedish pop super-group. Opening Tuesday in Stockholm, the museum will display band memorabilia, including star-shaped guitars, gold records, concert footage...
Tags: Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Dancing Queen (song), Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Music
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More Than Mystery Hotels
LA Times MagazineNobis Hotel +46 (0) 8 614 10 00 / nobishotel.se The philosophy here is subtle...... -
A modest proposal for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Pop & HissWatching Faith Hill sing ABBAâs âThe Winner Takes It Allâ during Monday nightâs Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York brought to mind two words that hall officials should seriously consider before next yearâs show: Tribute...... -
'Mamma Mia!' dances into theaters
Hollywood BriefMY 9-YEAR-OLD son asked me the other morning why I was dancing around the breakfast table singing "Take a Chance on Me." I don't usually sing in the morning. I definitely don't dance. And I didn't know I knew any ABBA songs (I've never actually bought...Tags: Sex and the City (movie), Dance, Tickets, Chess Playing, Movies
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The Jason Alexander era at Reprise Theatre Company
Special to The Times"Once on This Island," a tale of love and redemption in the Caribbean, marks a new beginning for L.A.'s leading presenter of old musicals. "Island," which opens Wednesday at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, is the first show of Reprise Theatre Company's first...Tags: Jason Alexander, Tickets, Tim Rice, Celebrities, Neil Simon
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ABBA set reveals more than one-hit wonder
Did ABBA ever make a bad record? For fans of the Swedish group's nearly two dozen U.S. hits, including ear candy like "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia," it's probably hard to imagine anything not being close to irresistible. Sure enough: a new, nine-disc...Tags: Elvis Costello, Dancing Queen (song), Agnetha Faltskog, Nick Lowe, ABBA (music group)
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On Theater: Two enduring shows offer comfort viewing
Stretching stories around a number of already established songs from a single source isn't a particularly new approach. Over 50 years ago, Hollywood produced the Oscar-winning "An American in Paris" with all-George Gershwin music and created an enduring...Tags: Julia Roberts, Dance, George Gershwin, Radio Industry, Ceremonies
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Abbamania at Arcadia
Daily American CorrespondentBy SANDY WOJCIK Daily American Correspondent WINDBER – A tribute band for all ages, Abbamania, will grace the stage of the Arcadia Theater, 1418 Graham Ave., at 8 p.m. Feb. 19. ABBAMANIA has been selling out to audiences all over the world for the...Tags: Dance, Entertainment, Music Theater, Theater, Agnetha Faltskog
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Ah, that score! Theo Ubique Theatre is more than game for the power ballads of 'Chess'
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "Chess" â â â Through April 25 by Theo Ubique at The No Exit Cafe, 6970 N. Glenwood Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 35 minutes; Tickets: $25-$30 at 800-595-4849 and www.theoubique.org Ah, âChess.â ABBA meets the Cold War! Europop... -
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Hanks, Streep Take a Chance on ABBA Musical
Zap2It.comBizarre Fact No. 1: The ABBA musical "Mamma Mia!" has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide since it opened in 1999. Bizarre Fact No. 2: Tom Hanks is expected to executive produce "Mamma Mia!" for the big screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...Tags: ABBA (music group), Bjorn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! (movie), Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks
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McCain's musical taste: Pre-ABBA?
The Swampby Aamer Madhani Sen. John McCain has gotten a lot of ribbing about his confounding -- in this Swamp thing's opinion -- affection of the 1970s Scandinavian pop band ABBA. On Thursday, Walter Isaacson was the latest pundit to publicly......Tags: Popular Music (genre), John McCain, Music, Agnetha Faltskog, Political Candidates
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