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Arts BlogYou Sure This Is How Richie Havens Got Famous? Part II or So Far, So GoodDwight HobbesHow many guitarists does it take to screw in a light bulb?  100.  One to screw in the bulb and 99 to say, "I can do it better."  Old Chinese proverb?  Nope.  A quip from my performing partner (and guitarist) Mark Dorshak.  We're at his home studio, rehearsing when he lays that one on me and leaves the both of us laughing like a couple of hyenas.  We're getting ready for our second gig at Corner ...
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If you enjoyed the music of The Four Seasons back in the 1960s, then you will love Jersey Boys.  This award-winning Broadway musical features the songs that The Four Seasons made famous, and it is described as a documentary-style Broadway musical.  The Jersey Boys 2009 schedule is a busy one, but you can easily keep up with when the next performance will occur if you check in periodically with an online ticket broker.Online ticket brokers keep listings of all the shows for which they have ...
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This article concentrates on helping performers take the necessary steps towards professionalism and also helps comedians finding their 'zone'. It applies to every kind of comedy; stand-up comedy, theatre and other performance arts where comedy is used.I am a magician myself, but I perform magic mixed with comedy. I have been a professional performer for 15 years, so I have some understanding of what I'm talking about. Comedy is a universal language, everybody respond to it and laughter makes ...
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Stress is a killer in today's modern busy life. Everyone is suffering from severe stress problems these days. If ignored, a minor stress problem may cause you a big catastrophe later on. So, it is better to follow easy ways to reduce your stress level and try to get complete relaxation without any further delay. Music has emerged as an effective way to fight stress problems. The power of music uses therapeutic problems to prove a beneficial and successful well being for every one. Music eases ...
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Connecticut Craigslist Tickets     Searching for tickets in Connecticut?  How about Mohegan Sun Tickets?  We have what your looking for and you will pay less, use the code craigslist5 at checkout for an additional 5% off all tickets.  We have Cheap Bridgeport Tickets now on sale.  The Arena at Harbor Yard has Ringling Brothers Tickets available.  The Downtown Cabaret Theatre has The Music of Simon And Garfunkel and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tickets for sale.  Cheap ...
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If you're hankering after a theatre break in the UK, sometimes it seems like the only option is London. Being famous for the world-renowned West End theatre district - the UK equivalent to Broadway in New York - it's understandable that London is so popular for theatre fans, but it isn't necessarily the only choice. Plenty of other areas across Great Britain are heavily into the performing arts, from various big cities to smaller towns. One such city is the bustling arts hub of Birmingham, a ...
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Edinburgh is noted for being a cultured city and as well as annually celebrating the performing arts every summer when the city becomes a stage for thousands of performers taking part in The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, it also boasts a large number of museums and art galleries containing some of the world's finest art pieces. The Edinburgh National Gallery on Princes Street is currently home to The Discovery of Spain exhibition, which runs until mid-October 2009. Assorted works painted by ...
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It looks like 2010 is still the return of the 90s, with many bands and artists releasing new material after going unnoticed for long gaps of time. This time, it's Paula Cole attempting a comeback after some unsuccessful ventures in music between having a baby, getting a divorce and ultimately finding new love'all subjects on her first self-penned album since 1999's Amen. Ithaca opens with "The Hard Way," which starts off as a slow piano ballad but invites in rock drums and guitars, almost in ...
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Adam Lambert, Robert Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart, three incorrigibly sexy artists might come together in the common ground of Twilight. Very soon we might find Adam Lambert in the twilight zone. Of course, the look of a dark, mystical, vampire is well pretend by Adam Lambert, but has he the right musical jig for the Twilight series. Adam Lambert has said that he wants his upcoming tour to be "really theatrical" and "sparkly". The 'Whataya Want From Me' star recently announced the first few ...
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Although a greatest hits album was the inspiration for Good Charlotte's The Greatest Remixes, released Nov. 25 via Epic Records, the band decided their career was too young for a hits album and stuck with remixes instead. Guitarist Benji Madden told http://Billboard.com, "We just feel like even though we're in the process of making our fifth album and we have had a lot of hits, we're a little too young for a greatest hits (album)." His twin brother and Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden echoed ...
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