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LIVE MUSIC - September 9 through Sept. 18 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:45PMSend event listings two weeks prior to publication. EMAIL dwheeler@messengerpostmedia.com MAIL 73 Buffalo St., Canandaigua, NY 14424. FAX (585) 394-4160
AS BAJAN AS FLYING FISH: Bajan plus Trini equals the World Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:09PMMy name is Stan Hopson and I’m a restaurant bartender. I’m from Worthing, Christ Church. I can, and actually do, walk to work in the St Lawrence Gap sometimes.
Theater events this week Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:04PMPROFESSIONAL THEATERSARASOTAMURDERS SHE WROTE: Comic dinner theater mysteries with audience
Rock n’ roll’s bastard child Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:30PMEven by the unusual standards of rock n’ roll, Elviss Simmons has an unusual backstory. He was born, so the story goes, after a drunken argument in a Vegas casino between rogue scientists over genetic theory and music.
Looking for a Blockbuster Film in the ‘Mad Men’ Age Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:37PMAttendance is down. At the water cooler, they’re talking about “Mad Men.” It’s hand-wringing time for cinephiles.
Mercury prize 2010: The XX win it Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:40PMWhich of the 12 nominees will take home the Mercury prize? And what passes for a decent starter in the world of music these days? Follow our live blog tonight for all this and more ... You can remind yourselves what they sound like by watching our rather brilliant How I wrote sessions , put together with the Observer New Review team. Oh, and to keep you occupied up until that point, here's the ...
Caldwell seniors participate in elite summer programs Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:40PMFour Caldwell County High School seniors participated in elite summer programs this year. Sarah Hall, Ann Kathryn Talley and Hayley Stewardson were selected to participate in the Governor’s Scholars Program.
Top Broadcast TV Programs for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:29PMA list of the top 20 prime-time TV programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 Television - Nielsen ratings - Television program - Arts - Nielsen
Top broadcast TV programs for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:21PMPrime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Aug. 30-Sept. 5. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
The Juliana Theory saying goodbye with show at Altar Bar Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:01PMThus, Saturday's show at the Altar Bar is the farewell song they never got to sing in 2006.
What's On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:35PMYour guide to fun this weekend in Nanaimo
Should bullfighting be banned? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:39PMCatalonia has voted to outlaw the traditional sport. What will this mean?
Shawn Amos: PLAY SKIP: New Music for Sept. 7 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:29PMThis week, piano pop purist Sara Bareilles proves that singers can survive without shock value. Swedish dance floor pixie Robyn proves that it's no crime to have the lyrics go as deep as the grooves. Interpol continues to prove that art and rock can coexist.
Dover-Sherborn Community Notes (Sept. 9) Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:56PMHere are this week's community notes for Dover and Sherborn.
Deepak Chopra: Stephen Hawking's Grand Book, But Where Is the Design? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:00AMby Deepak Chopra and Menas Kafatos Fletcher Jones Professor of Computational Physics, Dean College of Science Chapman University Stephen Hawking occupies a position in...
iTunes samples still 30 seconds due to gaps in licensing Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:55AMApple's plans for minute-long iTunes samples may have been thwarted by the sheer number of deals it needed, both official and unofficial sources divulged Tuesday afternoon. Although all the music labels themselves are still reported by CNET as onboard, Apple had yet to clear both Broadcast Music Inc.'s performance rights and the National Music Publishers Association's rights. The NMPA brought ...
A mayor for the new millennium Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:28AMCarmel Mayor James Brainard, and the business of building sustainable cities by David Hoppe You might be excused for thinking that Carmel's mayor, James Brainard, hails from a seemingly bygone political era. A time, that is, in Indiana politics when being a Republican had more to do with finding practical ways of growing a community than with defining government as a problem.… [ Read more ...
High school bands begin preseason Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:47AMSTAMFORD -- There was still one week of summer remaining for Stamford students Wednesday afternoon, but the drumrolls emanating from Westhill High School 's football field indicated the new school year had already begun for marching band members.
Too much faith in the city Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:38AMThe Aspen Times probably inadvertently caused some short-lived optimism for Pitkin County's second-home owners by reporting the potential opportunity to vote on future tax measures if Amendment 60 passes in November.
Now a 'Rancho' school comes up in Bihar Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:02AMA school for the poor in Bihar, inspired by Rancho's iconic school in Bollywood blockbuster '3 Idiots', has been opened by a scientist to teach complex science theories through games and interactive workshops.
In a New Role, Teachers Move to Run Schools Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:17AMNEWARK -- Shortly after landing at Malcolm X Shabazz High School as a Teach for America recruit, Dominique D. Lee grew disgusted with a system that produced ninth graders who could not name the seven continents or the governor of their state. He started wondering: What if I were in charge?
Now a 'Rancho' school comes up in Bihar Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:17AMBy Himanshu Vatsa, Begusarai (Bihar), Sep 7 : A school for the poor in Bihar, inspired by Rancho's iconic school in Bollywood blockbuster "3 Idiots", has been opened by a scientist to teach complex science theories through games and interactive workshops.
Taylor Swift Gets Apology from Kanye West Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:45PMTaylor Swift got a public apology from Kanye West via Twitter for his disruption of her MTV music award acceptance speech in 2009. Kanye tweeted that his actions against the then shocked Taylor Swift were ego-driven and immature, and he would "never ever again in a million years do that. Sorry to let you down," MTV.com reported. West said the morning after the incident he looked in the mirror ...
Music professor remembered for generosity, dedication to Columbia Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:44PMCOLUMBIA — Harry Morrison of Columbia died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Boone Hospital Center of pancreatic cancer. He was 82. He was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Douds, Iowa, to Harry and Grace (Cree) Morrison. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa. He then toured with an opera company, primarily in Chicago and North Carolina. He could have excelled as a professional opera ...
Dominic Lawson: Not every airport tale is bad Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:14PMThere are any number of reasons for spending some time in Amsterdam: the shimmering beauty of the city (it, and not Venice, inspired the original planners of St Petersburg); the remarkable range of its music and theatre; and not least the open friendliness of its inhabitants towards visitors – something quite unlike other European capitals one could mention.
Movie Review: The Last Exorcism Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:55PMThe Last Exorcism starts off with an intriguing concept but steadily descends into horror mediocrity. My theory is screenwriters Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland, along with director Daniel Stamm, initially wanted to take the movie in a different direction than where it finally ends up.
Another apology from Kanye West Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:18AMLOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. rapper Kanye West used Twitter to make a public apology for his 2009 disruption of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. Taylor Swift - Kanye West - MTV Video Music Awards - Twitter - LOS ANGELES
The enduring mystery of who killed Huey P. Long Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:09AMThe Kingfish was assassinated 75 years ago, and answers are still elusive
Kanye West’s Long Twitter Apology to Taylor Swift: ‘I’ve Hurt, I’ve Bled, I’ve Learned’ Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:03AMTwitter is the new Oprah . Just ahead of next Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards Kanye West spent yesterday penning a long apology to Taylor Swift on Twitter. And I mean long. As in 70-plus tweets. Says Kanye: "I've hurt, I've bled, I've learned. I only want to do good. I am passionate I am human I am real. I wish I could meet every hater." Also: "Beyonce didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and ...
Vinyl Cave: Catch and release with Reuben Phillips, Mark Slade, Primo People, Samantha Jones, Hank Williams, Jr. Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:14AMHere's an extra obscure batch of wayward albums which will soon be redirected to other homes. Well, maybe except for the Hank Williams Jr. Seriously.
theGrio: Twitter rant shows Kanye is still a work in progress Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:41AMEver since Kanye West joined Twitter in July, many had been awaiting his inevitable rant about the infamous Taylor Swift incident. Finally, that moment arrived. Kanye West - Twitter - Taylor Swift - Online Communities - Social Networking
iPhone 4 sales in S.Korea start this week Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:31AMSouth Korean telecom operator KT Corp said on Sunday it planned to begin selling Apple's iPhone 4 this week amid growing competition to expand in the potentially lucrative smartphone market.
Flying monks, undersea oddity, more Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:46AMSanctuary. Monks sporting multicolored mohawks dance with fire, walk on water, and perform aerial acrobatics in the wildly imaginative, Cirque du Soleil-ish Sanctuary, performed by Brian Sanders' company, JUNK.
Thirteen tonne theory Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:39AMIt was at the University of Melbourne in 1980 that Mark met the other musicians with whom he came to form a band. Over the course of the band's life they released nine studio albums, three live ones, and a number of EPs, and played to ever growing audiences both in Australia and overseas. The music continued to evolve throughout, eventually making the 'crossover' from edgy alternative to ...
Chautauqua: Education made entertaining Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:07AMChautauqua, a 136-year-old American tradition, is more than just entertainment. Chautauqua is education. “That’s my goal,” said Brian “Fox” Ellis of Peoria, who portrayed mystery writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe Friday night in the...
'Les Mis' marks last spring production for Smith Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:03AMThe passing of the Norwalk High School band director's baton, which will officially occur July 1, is proof positive that certain things in life come full circle.
? = BEAUTY Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:52AMLooking harried but still dashing, like one of Saul Bellow's larger-than-life, take-on-the-world characters, Horace "Woody" Brock excuses himself to take a phone call. "That's the problem with your generation," he tells the caller (presumably not his mother). "You're lazy, you leave everything to the last minute."
Happy 105th Birthday, Mr. Pickles Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:05PMMr. Pic is just tickled to turn 105. LaVerne Pickles has witnessed the birth of TV, Social Security and the Internet.
Districts ready for new school year Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:42PMContributing to this article were Progress staff writers Steven Galante Jr. and Cheryl Joseph; editor Lorie Russo Greenspan and contributing writer Edward A. Burke.
This Week In Trailers: The Last Seven, Dark Souls (Mørke Sjeler), 22nd Of May, Red Nights, Ninjas Vs. Vampires, and an ... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:32PMTrailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way ...
Shows selected with special care Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:48PMI build mountain dulcimers. I do it as a hobby and I do it for therapy. As much as I love people, I do it because it helps me to get away from people for a while and work quietly by myself.
Expanding the love of music Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:07PMThe Hebrew sign on the door of the Tel Aviv apartment reads "Prakhia family." One wonders whether this could, in fact, be the apartment of the pianist Murray Perahia, one of the greatest musicians in the world today. "Yes, that's my original name," he says smiling. "Moshe Perahia, in fact, Moishe."
Top 50 fall video games Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:57PMChad Sapieha lists the 50 games he’s looking forward to most ahead of the annual autumn rush
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 2010-2011 Season Preview Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:53PMFall 2010 God in America A co-production of FRONTLINE and American Experience6 x 60Produced by David Belton, Sarah Colt and Greg BarkerHow has religious belief shaped American history What role have religious ideas and spiritual experience played in the social, political, and cultural life of the worlds most religiously diverse nation Over the course...
JPF Person of the Day: Eddie Cotton Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:15PMBluesman Eddie Cotton Jr. grew up with gospel music in his daddy's Clinton church, Christ Chapel True Gospel Church of God In Christ, where he's known to sit at the Hammond B-3 organ as the church's music minister. Cotton was 4 when he picked up his first guitar.
News briefs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:13PMThe Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River will run a modified schedule during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Signs will be posted at the clinic and the pharmacy to alert beneficiaries of the changes in business hours.
Twelve L.A. indie labels you should know: a primer Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:04PMA consensus seems to be growing that Los Angeles is in the midst of a renaissance for independent music. In a recent Sunday feature, we set out to discover just how it is that while the major labels continue to...
Tony Blair: military intervention in rogue regimes 'more necessary than ever' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:41PMFormer PM defends foreign policy record, revealing that the experience of Iraq and Afghanistan has not diminished his commitment to taking on opponents Globalisation has made military intervention in rogue regimes overseas more necessary than ever, Tony Blair argues in his memoirs. Not toppling Robert Mugabe from his dictatorship in Zimbabwe is one regret voiced by the former prime minister. His ...
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Grunge…Again: 90s Music Is On Its Way Back, But Should It Be? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:45AMFor those of us suffering from a severe case of Nineties nostalgia, in theory, it’s been a great couple of years. Not only are bands like Pearl Jam and Radiohead still going strong, but some of the defining acts from the era, such as Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, and Smashing Pumpkins (albeit with Billy Corgan [...]