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Levine due back on podium after disk surgery Dec 3 2009 12:36PM
Conductor James Levine is due back on the podium
following a two-month absence caused by surgery for a herniated
disk in his back.
The 67-year-old is to conduct the opening performance of a new
production of Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann (T
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| A.R. Rahman, Jennifer Hudson headline state dinner Nov 24 2009 1:32PM
It's an all-star lineup for Tuesday's first
state dinner of the Obama White House: Oscar-winners Jennifer
Hudson and A.R. Rahman headline the entertainment list.
Hudson won an Academy Award for her role in the movie
"Dreamgirls." Rahman won two
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, Dec. 1) Nov 22 2009 8:24AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2009. There are 30
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, refused to give
up her seat to a white man on
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Holiday symphony concert Nov 20 2009 12:50PM
It's not beginning to feel alot like Christmasat least outside.
But inside the Belle Mehus it's a whole nother story.
The Bismarck Mandan Symphony presents its Holiday Concert tonight and tomorrow.
Conductor Beverly Everett says
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| (Following Advance for Use Saturday, Nov. 28) Nov 16 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2009. There are 33
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 28, 1909, Sergei Rachmaninoff's notoriously difficult
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D mino
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| (Following Advance for Use Saturday, Nov. 28) Nov 15 2009 8:45AM
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2009. There are 33
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 28, 1909, Sergei Rachmaninoff's notoriously difficult
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D mino
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| Conductor Slatkin to skip November DSO concerts Nov 11 2009 8:12PM
Renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin will skip
appearances this month with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as he
recovers from a heart attack.
Slatkin's manager R. Douglas Sheldon said Wednesday that doctors
want the 65-year-old Slatkin to rest unt
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| Peter Wolf to perform with Portland Symphony Nov 7 2009 4:13PM
Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking
forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he
arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra.
Wolf, the former frontman for the J. Geils Band, will narrate
Igor Stravinsky's th
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| House vote coming on health overhaul...Piecing together Fort Hood... Nov 7 2009 1:52AM
The way has been cleared for a House vote
Saturday on one version of the health care overhaul. President
Barack Obama will make one last pitch for his signature legislation
on Capitol Hill. Under a late-night agreement, abortion opponents
will be giv
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| Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts Nov 7 2009 1:03AM
The oldest symphony in the nation west of the
Rocky Mountains vows a comeback after filing for bankruptcy and
canceling concerts for the rest of the year.
The Honolulu Symphony says it has accumulated $1 million in debt
and doesn't have enough m
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November 4 Le Soups/Minot Symphony League Nov 4 2009 2:35PM
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| Bismarck symphony gets new director Nov 2 2009 5:15AM
The Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra has
hired a new executive director.
Jeffrey Collier's resume includes work with opera star Marilyn
Horne and the prestigious Juilliard School of dance, drama and
music.
Collier holds a master's degree
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Oct 28 2009 2:55AM
One Michael Jackson fan says she was crying
during the New York debut of "This is It" last night. Other fans
say it was "amazing" and was like having a chance to "say
goodbye" to Jackson. In L.A., director and longtime Jackson
collaborator Kenny Orte
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| Opera diva accused of NYC restaurant drama Oct 23 2009 8:03AM
An Argentine diva is accused of creating a drama
of operatic proportions at a Manhattan cafe.
Gabriela Pochinki is due in court Friday on a misdemeanor
summons.
She's accused of shoving the manager of Nice Matin (nees
ma-TAN'), shouting an
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| NJ Symphony Orchestra names new conductor Oct 20 2009 2:35PM
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has
selected a new conductor.
The orchestra announced Tuesday that 46-year-old Jacques Lacombe
will succeed Neeme Jarvi (NAY'-mah YAHR'-vee).
Jarvi led the regional orchestra from 2004 to 2009.
Lacomb
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| Barry Manilow donates violins to grade schools Oct 13 2009 3:10PM
Forty-five elementary school students will
learn to play the violin thanks to Barry Manilow.
He donated the violins through his Manilow Music Project to
students at Hawthorne Elementary in Everett and Tulalip
(too-LAY'-lip) Elementary on the Tul
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| Utah Symphony musicians agree to $1.3M in cuts Oct 8 2009 4:55PM
Utah Symphony musicians say they'll give
up a pay increase, a few weeks of salary and some benefits to help
their employer through difficult economic times.
The union musicians will donate a total of $1.3 million in
salary and benefits. Local 10
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October 8 Dennis Simons - Minot Symphony Orchestra Oct 8 2009 1:18PM
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| Local pianists present 'Monster Concert' Oct 2 2009 12:00AM
The Monster Piano Ensemble Concert is a "monster" only in the high number of flashing fingers on stage at one time.
Several pieces are arranged for five pianos in the area's 11th annual event set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, in Bismarck State Col
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| Gatti subbing for Levine at Carnegie gala concert Sep 30 2009 1:46PM
Daniele Gatti has been selected to fill in for
ailing conductor James Levine at Carnegie Hall's season-opening
concert Thursday night.
Carnegie's announcement Wednesday comes a day after the
67-year-old Levine withdrew from upcoming performances
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| Conductor Levine withdrawing from upcoming shows Sep 29 2009 12:22PM
The manager for James Levine says the conductor
is withdrawing from upcoming performances with the Metropolitan
Opera and Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Ronald Wilford says the 67-year-old music director is planning
to have surgery for a herniated d
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| Boston orchestra to honor retiring harpist Sep 22 2009 8:32PM
Opening night for the Boston Symphony Orchestra
will feature a tribute to retiring harpist Ann Hobson Pilot, the
orchestra's first and only African-American woman.
Hobson Pilot retired this summer after 40 years with the
orchestra. But she will
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Sep 22 2009 2:15AM
A man's been charged with stalking
Jewel at the North Texas ranch she shares with her husband. Michael
Kozelka, who's 50, now is in the Erath (EE'-rath) County Jail in
Stephenville. That's 95 miles southwest of Dallas. The Stephenville
Empire-Tribune
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| NC Symphony names new associate conductor Sep 15 2009 3:31PM
A woman whose resume includes working with
pianist Ben Folds has been named associate conductor of the North
Carolina Symphony.
Sarah Hicks' duties will include conducting education and
classical concerts throughout the state and performances on
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| Bagwell named Collegiate Chorale music director Sep 13 2009 8:11PM
Conductor James Bagwell has been appointed music
director of New York City's renowned Collegiate Chorale, succeeding
the late Robert Bass.
Bagwell has been music director of the May Festival Youth Choir
in Cincinnati for 11 seasons and has been
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| Jordan takes his place in Hall of Fame Sep 11 2009 8:11PM
Michael Jordan, often considered the
best player ever, has been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Hall
of Fame.
Jordan cried at the start of his speech Friday night, then
entertained the crowd at Springfield's Symphony Hall with stories
of how
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| Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops director, dies at 74 Sep 1 2009 12:22PM
Erich Kunzel, the longtime conductor of the
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, has died. He was 74.
Kunzel has been the Cincinnati Pops' conductor since it was
established in 1977. He won international fame through sales of
more than 10 million recordin
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| YoYo Ma, Domingo to perform at Kennedy funeral Aug 29 2009 2:14AM
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will
perform at the funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy.
The Rev. Philip Dabney, associate pastor of Boston's Mission
Church, says Saturday's service will be a "regular Catholic
funeral" with superb m
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 28 2009 3:10PM
The Los Angeles County coroner says Michael
Jackson's death was a homicide primarily caused by two drugs.
In a statement released Friday, the coroner said the cause of
death was acute intoxication from the anesthetic propofol. Other
sedatives co
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| YoYo Ma, Domingo to perform at Kennedy funeral Aug 28 2009 2:00PM
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will
perform at the funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy.
The Rev. Philip Dabney, associate pastor of Boston's Mission
Church, says Saturday's service will be a "regular Catholic
funeral" with superb m
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Aug 20 2009 2:16AM
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary says they
will not perform again as a trio. Mary Travers has been battling
cancer and Yarrow tells WTOP Radio in Washington, "The band will
not be able to perform live again, in the absence of some kind of
medical
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| Rome says Muti to lead its opera house Aug 19 2009 11:54AM
Rome says maestro Riccardo Muti has agreed to lead
the city's opera house, pending final approval of details.
City Hall says Muti would continue to be the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra's music director while assuming the helm in Rome starting
in De
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| James Taylor to give festival earnings to symphony Aug 19 2009 11:40AM
Singer James Taylor plans to donate his
$500,000 in earnings from a 5-day music festival at Tanglewood next
week to the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Taylor's association with the orchestra dates back more than 15
years. His wife, Kim, is a former
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| 'Star Wars in Concert' tour launching Jul 23 2009 5:16PM
A worldwide "Star Wars" concert tour will
hyperdrive across the planet.
"Star Wars in Concert" will feature a symphony orchestra and
choir performing composer John Williams' music from the six "Star
Wars" films. C-3P0 actor Anthony Daniels will
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| Here is the latest Illinois news from The Associated Press... Jul 12 2009 11:47AM
Authorities say that an Illinois hedge fund
manager who claimed to be a victim of Minnesota businessman Tom
Petters' alleged Ponzi scheme was actually a participant in it. The
Securities and Exchange Commission have charged Greg Bell and his
company,
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| Construction to Begin-Memorial to Fallen Soldiers Jul 8 2009 12:00AM
The North Dakota Memorial to the Fallen in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) has received sufficient donations to cover building costs and will soon begin construction.
The memorial is a joint venture between the city of Bismarck a
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jun 15 2009 4:06PM
A jury in Rapid City has awarded $6.2
million to the estate of the late Teri Powell, a former Spanish
teacher who died of cancer in 2007. The jury, in U.S. District
Court, sided with Powell in a dispute with the CUNA Mutual
Insurance Society over dis
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| South Dakota Symphony receives honor Jun 15 2009 11:33AM
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has
received one of 26 awards for programming from the American Society
of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
The annual Adventurous Programming Awards recognize U.S.
orchestras whose past season prominently
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| New York Philharmonic elects new chairman Jun 12 2009 6:18AM
The New York Philharmonic has elected a new
chairman.
Gary W. Parr was elected chairman of the board of directors of
the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York Inc. on Thursday. He
assumes his new position on Sept. 24.
Parr succeeds Pau
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| Detroit Symphony gets $1M to boost fundraising Jun 3 2009 8:25PM
The Ford Foundation is boosting the struggling
Detroit Symphony Orchestra with a three-year, $1 million grant to
help expand its donor base.
The money from the New York-based foundation will support the
symphony's fundraising and marketing initi
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Symphony issue for 4th Jun 2 2009 7:10PM
Hold your breathe...the Fourth of July holiday is only a month away.
The Bismarck-Mandan Symphony is preparing for the annual celebration at the State Capitol.
However, the group is about ten thousand dollars short.
The city of Bismarck do
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| Utah Symphony conductor ends 11year tenure May 30 2009 8:04PM
Conductor Keith Lockhart is ending an
11-year run as director of the Utah Symphony.
Lockhart's farewell was a two-night production of Leonard
Bernstein's "Mass" on Friday and Saturday.
Lockhart and the nearly 250 performers at Abravanel Hal
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May 22 2009 2:13AM
Performing for Memorial Day is one way
Trace Adkins pays tribute to the military. He says "especially in
a time of war," "it's the least we can do and the least that we
should do to try to help out in some way." He's singing "Til The
Last Shot's Fire
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, May 14) May 4 2009 9:55AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2009. There are 231
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the
independent state of Israel was
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, May 14) May 3 2009 8:03AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2009. There are 231
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the
independent state of Israel was
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Apr 30 2009 2:13AM
You could see the faces of Allison Iraheta
and Danny Gokey freeze when they realized who was in the bottom
three on "American Idol" and it wasn't either of them. Kris
Allen, Matt Giraud (jir-AHD') and Adam Lambert were the bottom
three vote-getters.
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| All-American music selected for BSC concert Apr 16 2009 12:00AM
The Bismarck State College Wind Ensemble presents an all-American concert of composers and music about American icons.
Directed by Dr. John Darling, the Wind Ensemble opens its program at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, in Sidney J. Lee Auditorium.
Am
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| Captain awaiting flight home...YouTube Symphony Apr 16 2009 5:57AM
A charter plane is on standby in Kenya,
ready to fly the skipper of the Maersk Alabama home to the U.S.
Richard Phillips arrived in Mombasa aboard a Navy ship just hours
after his crew reunited with loved ones near Washington.
JERUSALEM (AP)
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| 15M hits later, YouTube Symphony makes live debut Apr 16 2009 5:01AM
The YouTube Symphony Orchestra has made its much
anticipated debut at Carnegie Hall.
In the four months since the project was announced, more than
3,000 videos submitted by amateur and professional musicians from
70-plus countries were auditione
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| Obama's in France...Job loss numbers to be released...Stock futures... Apr 3 2009 5:57AM
President Barack Obama is in France
for a gathering of NATO nations and some one-on-one sessions with
European leaders. The president and first lady landed in Strasbourg
this morning. The leaders will consider a change of strategy for
Afghanistan and
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| House, Senate pass outlines...G20 pledge...'ER' ends... Apr 3 2009 12:07AM
The Senate has joined the House in approving a
budget blueprint in line with what President Barack Obama wants.
The two versions differ slightly; the House calls for spending $3.6
trillion in fiscal 2010, while the Senate calls for spending $3.5
tr
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| `ER' says goodbye after 15 years Apr 2 2009 10:45PM
NBC's "ER" is ending much like it began, with
a mini-symphony of life and death.
The medical drama earned a record 122 Emmy Award nominations
during its 15-year life, and its final episode Thursday mixed
current cast members with old favorites f
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| Not guilty plea entered for Cincinnati conductor Mar 24 2009 11:06AM
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Not guilty plea entered for Cincinnati conductor
Eds: APNewsNow. Moving on general news and entertainment services.
CINCINNATI (AP) A lawyer for the conductor of the Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra has entered a plea of
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| Cincinnati conductor charged with drunken driving Mar 20 2009 9:41AM
BC-Conductor Charged,0131
Cincinnati conductor charged with drunken driving
Eds: APNewsNow. Moving on general news and entertainment services.
CINCINNATI (AP) The conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra has been charged with drunken dri
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| Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announces pay cuts Mar 19 2009 2:35PM
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announces pay cuts
Eds: APNewsNow.
ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra says it will cut
employee pay and freeze hiring over the next few months to help
save $1.3 million.
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| Duluth symphony trims program in down economy Mar 16 2009 10:37AM
After years of comparative prosperity, the
recession has struck a sour note at the Duluth Superior Symphony
Orchestra.
The endowment for the 77-year-old orchestra has lost 40 percent
of its value and ticket sales and corporate donations are dryi
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| (Following Advance for Use Monday, March 23) Mar 15 2009 8:18AM
Today in History
Today is Monday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2009. There are 283
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry addressed the Virginia
Provincial Convention; according to b
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| Philadelphia Orchestra cuts staff 20 percent Mar 12 2009 5:57AM
The sour notes of job losses are being heard
at the Philadelphia Orchestra.
The orchestra let 12 staff members go Wednesday. Six positions
will go unfilled, reducing administrative staff 20 percent.
The job cuts save about $900,000 a year,
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| National Symphony will tour China, South Korea Mar 11 2009 2:37PM
The National Symphony Orchestra will tour
China and South Korea in June with performances in cities including
Macau, Beijing, Shanghai and Seoul.
The tour announced Wednesday will mark the orchestra's return to
China after its first tour a decad
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| First YouTube Symphony Orchestra picked Mar 3 2009 8:25AM
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, tape
yourself, and post it on YouTube.
Three-thousand tried out, but only 90 were selected to be part
of the first YouTube Symphony Orchestra. YouTube's viewers helped
vote for the musicians, who repres
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NOON SHOWSymphony Feb 19 2009 1:12PM
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Symphony Concert Feb 5 2009 3:00PM
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| Lukas Foss, composer and conductor, dies in NYC Feb 2 2009 1:32PM
Lukas Foss, a composer known for exploring a
number of musical styles, has died in New York. He was 86.
His wife, Cornelia Foss, says the composer died Sunday at their
Manhattan home.
Foss was known for working in different musical styles,
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Symphony Previews Concert Jan 30 2009 9:49PM
A Minot High School junior will be featured in this Saturday's concert by the Minot Symphony Orchestra.
Austin Soderstrom will be a soloist as the symphony presents its annual family concert.
The concert is billed as "Out of This World" and will featur
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| Violinist hurt in MT plays for those who saved arm Jan 23 2009 2:56PM
Ken Wollberg's passion has always been playing
the violin, but he drove a truck cross-country to make ends meet.
The 58-year-old Goreville, Ill., man and his wife were driving
through Montana in 2007 when their truck hit black ice and slid.
Wo
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| Country acts dominate State Fair Jan 18 2009 1:26PM
The 2009 Montana State Fair night show
concert lineup features the classic rock band America performing
with the Great Falls Symphony, six national country acts and a
rocker Bret Michaels.
Montana ExpoPark general manager Bill Ogg says the count
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| Russian conductor Dudarova dies at 92 Jan 16 2009 10:23AM
Russian conductor Veronika Dudarova who led Moscow
orchestras for 60 years has died at the age of 92.
Dudarova became a conductor at the Moscow State Symphony
Orchestra in 1947 and in 1960 was named chief conductor and
artistic director. She lef
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| Berlin Philharmonic offers digital concerts Jan 6 2009 6:04AM
Fans of Germany's renowned Berlin Philharmonic can
now follow the orchestra's performances from anywhere in the world
through a new "digital concert hall" accessible via the Internet.
Tuesday's performance directed by Sir Simon Rattle and
featu
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| Bluegrass concert features The Special Consensus Jan. 9-10 Dec 17 2008 12:00AM
January has become bluegrass weather in North Dakota when acclaimed bands pick their way through two Bismarck concerts, a technique workshop and special appearances in small town schools.
The Special Consensus enlivens the Bismarck State College st
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Wefald Dec 23 2008 7:50AM
Susan Wefald's career with the state was celebrated Monday. Wefald is retiring after 16 years with the Public Service Commission.
She's the first and only woman to have served on the Commission. She was appointed by Governor Schafer in 1993.
Wefald
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Brass Band Performance Dec 21 2008 8:32AM
And a little closer to home ...it has been music to our ears for almost 13 years, and this year is no different.
The just over 30 members hail from as far away as Powers Lake and Rugby, but one special artist has come back from several states away to pla
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| (Following Advance for Use Monday, Dec. 22) Dec 14 2008 8:48AM
Today in History
Today is Monday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2008. There are nine
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 22nd, 1858, opera composer Giacomo Puccini was born in
Lucca, Italy.
On this
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| Stage actress Patricia Marand dies at 74 Nov 28 2008 4:07PM
Actress Patricia Marand, who played Lois Lane in
the Broadway musical "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's
Superman,"' has died. She was 74.
Family spokeswoman Maryellen Lee says Marand died of brain
cancer Thursday at her Manhattan home.
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| Christmas at Mary 2008 Celebrates the Season With Varied 50th Anniversary Program, Special Guests, Dec. 6 & 7 Nov 21 2008 12:00AM
Nov. 21, 2008
Bismarck, NDThe University of Mary, America's Leadership University, will present Christmas at Mary, its annual musical celebration of Christmas on De
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| (Following Advance for Use Friday, November 14th) Nov 4 2008 1:24AM
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On November 14th, 1943, 25-year-old Leonard Bernstein
(BURN'-styn) made hi
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Netherworld Haunted House Oct 30 2008 11:24PM
It began in the Dasinger family garage as a fun project - and over the years turned into a bit more.
The first Haunted House was in 1998. Netherworld Haunted House-this year located in the deserted Wilhelm Building-takes hundreds of hours to put togeth
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Bis-Man Symphony Orchestra Oct 23 2008 3:05PM
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, October 28th) Oct 19 2008 8:39AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, October 28th, the 302nd day of 2008. There are
64 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
Fifty years ago, on October 28th, 1958, the Roman Catholic
patriarch of Venice, Angelo G
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Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Oct 2 2008 12:51PM
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| 18thcentury viola left in cab returned to owner Sep 27 2008 1:32PM
A New York City taxi driver has hit all the
right notes by returning an 18th-century viola worth thousands of
dollars to a passenger who left it in the back seat of his car.
New Jersey Symphony violist Ann Roggen says she was heartbroken
when sh
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