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Franklin, Perlman, Ma add musical flourishes to Obama inauguration
In addition to the traditional marches and flourishes from a military band, the inaugural ceremony included two remarkable musical interludes. The first was provided by Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, whose dynamic, gospel-inflected delivery of "My...Tags: Aaron Copland, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Barack Obama, John F. Williams, Music Industry
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Classical calendar
South Florida Sun-SentinelOCTOBER Today -- New World Symphony Chamber Music Series. Orion String Quartet. Nielsen, Grieg, Mendelssohn, 3 p.m. Lincoln. Today -- Frost Chamber Players. Bruch, Schubert, Bartok, Gershwin, 3 p.m. Festival Miami at Gus-Hall. 10 -- Frost Symphony...Tags: Leonard Bernstein, Moscow (Russia), Music Theater, Vocal Music (genre), André Watts
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Inauguration FAQ
The countdown is on for the swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama. Millions of residents across the nation are planning to descend on the capital Jan. 20, and here's what they and those who plan to watch from home need to know: When does this all...Tags: Defense, Bon Jovi (music group), Barack Obama, Faith Hill, Ceremonies
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Album Review: Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio
The amazing thing about fiddler-composer Mark O'Connor is that he'd be equally at home on stage playing country with George Jones, jazz with Wynton Marsalis or classical music with Itzhak Perlman. For this third outing with guitarist Frank Vignola and...Tags: George Gershwin, Django Reinhardt, Wynton Marsalis, Music Industry, Scott Joplin
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Spying on the stars
Many people left the 78th Academy Awards with Oscars, but Lauren Bacall was probably the only one who left with a penguin. The actress happened to be standing backstage right when "March of the Penguins" won best documentary. As the filmmakers exited...Tags: Nicole Kidman, Robert Altman, Charlize Theron, Salma Hayek, Russell Crowe
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Oscars, blow by blow
The Envelope4:45 p.m. So, less than half an hour till the Oscar ceremony begins. And amazingly, some actresses have actually slipped inside the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood without being mauled by E! Entertainment's resident red-carpet manhandler, Isaac Mizrahi. After...Tags: David Letterman, Snow White (fictional character), Robert Altman, Grapes, Jennifer Aniston
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Rites of Spring
Shaking the body and brain
In a musical world where nothing anymore is black and white, the Gray Kid is a brighter shade. The 26-year-old, born Steve Cooper, cross-pollinates hip-hop with indie rock, pop with R&B, irony with candor and humor with...Tags: Silversun Pickups (music group), Nelly Furtado, Iraq War (2003-2011), Music Theater, France
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Kennedy Center Honors Go to Deserving Artists
By now, some folks probably take the Kennedy Center Honors for granted. After all, no matter who is president, they happen.
These awards are the country's most prestigious honors for the arts. Sure, everyone tunes in for the Academy Awards to see whether...Tags: Christine Ebersole, Jimmy Carter, Music Theater, Academy Awards, Liam Neeson
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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: Doris Day, Grammy Awards, Awards and Prizes, Burt Bacharach, Cab Calloway
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Everything you wanted to know about presidential inaugurals
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe Inaugural Ceremony Inaugurations are organized by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. All presidents must be sworn in, which involves taking the oath of the office. The oath is listed in Article II of the U.S. Constitution: "I...Tags: Jimmy Carter, George Washington, Barack Obama, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy
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