Sweet ChoreographyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:46PMBallet and modern dance step out on the UA campus during two different weekend shows by Margaret Regan This weekend, Antony Tudor, the great ballet choreographer, goes toe to toe against Mark Morris, the great modern choreographer, at opposite ends of the UA campus. Morris, still very much alive, brings his acclaimed 18-member Mark Morris Dance Group to UA Centennial Hall on Friday night, March ...
Food & Wine CalendarWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:14PMTHURSDAY Food News & Views: John Lynch of JohnMartin's discusses St. Patrick's Day festivities with host Linda Gassenheimer and Miami Herald wine columnist Fred Tasker on WLRN-FM (91.3); 1:30-2 p.m.
Latino Composers Spice Up Music Guild ConcertWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:14PMIt’s official. Hell has frozen over. The latest concert presented on the notoriously staid and conservative Music Guild chamber music series at Daniel Recital Hall featured four pieces composed in the last century by Latino composers.
Music festival brings Cuban rhythm to campusWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:53PMBy: Darin Eaton III Workshops, performances featured The spirit of Cuba came to UC Denver in the form of a weeklong Cuban music extravaganza. From March 1 to March 5, UCD music professor Pete Ellingson hosted the sixth annual Cuban Music Experience....
Panaad Festival to kick off March 20Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:09AMThe Panaad sa Negros Festival 2010 will kick-off on March 20 at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City.
Language of musicTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:40PMLinguistic and cultural diversity were on display at Taunton High School on Tuesday, as students of all backgrounds came together for a morning packed with singing and dancing.
Break free of routineTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:34PMAny plans yet for March Break? How about skiing, tube sliding, special museum events, or one of the many maple syrup festivals in Ontario?
TindersticksTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:35PMFalling Down a Mountain by Gene Armstrong Rising from the infectious rhythm of the title song, the muted trumpet of Terry Edwards sets a jazzy atmosphere on the eighth album by this remarkable British band. Soon, singer and guitarist Stuart Staples is intoning mantra-like lyrics of a vague come-on variety against a punk-funk guitar progression. Most important, though, is the groove. After ...
International House Presents FestivalTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:26PMLast week, Trinity College's International House held its first International Culture Festival. Running from Wednesday, March 3, to Saturday, March 6, the festival incorporated various cultures through performances, dining options, and presentations. International House members created the festival last semester, and the specifics were finalized earlier this semester.
Bob Blank's Gold StandardTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:14PMThe sound that Grand Central Station emits on a national holiday is a curious hush of reverberating air, rather than the usual, manic rush-hour orchestrations. Which means that while seated across from legendary Latin/jazz/funk/disco/No Wave/pop recording engineer Bob Blank at a nearby restaurant...
A carnival of Brazilian flavoursTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:57PMSWAY to infectious Latin rhythms at the Brazilian Beat Celebration at The Republic in Sunway Pyramid, Petaling Jaya, on Saturday.
Joe Cuba | El Alcalde Del BarrioTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:58PMFania (2010) Fania kicks off 2010 with what is sure to end up being one of the year's most important archival releases of Latin music.
Jazz band dinner dance is March 26 in AbileneTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:07AMThe relaxing sound of jazz will be back in the air, Friday, March 26, at the Abilene High School gymnasium.
She says ...Sometimes there’s no filling the generation gapTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:25AMBy Annelore Harrell No longer would we be confined to one schoolroom with Mrs. Pressley for the entire day. Now we had aschedule. We could choose some of our classes and decided on Latin instead of Spanish even though it was understood that “Latin was adead language, as dead as it could be, it killed all the Romans, and now it’s killing me.
HappeningsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:16AMTUESDAY, MARCH 9
Zumba exercise class benefits Haiti reliefTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:09AMExercise can bring relief to Haiti earthquake victims through a special fundraiser called Zumba for Haiti Saturday night at Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway, Canton Township.
Rambling Rose: Book-bound beautiesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:15AMDowntown doyenne and culture chronicler Rose Hartman has documented the worlds of art and fashion in New York and across the globe for more than three decades. Here, she offers her best-of picks for where to see and be seen around town.
Dance Workshop offers free Fitness Fusion classSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:05PMGREENCASTLE -- Dance Workshop will be hosting a free Fitness Fusion class for the public at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tara Gardner and Lita Sandy with Dance Workshop have been offering the class, which...
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Albums of the Week: March 5 - March 11 - Jimi Hendrix, Gorillaz, Great American TaxiSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:29PMJamBase Albums of the Week | March 5-March 11, 2010 Dennis' Pick of the WeekFree Energy: Stuck On Nothing (Astralwerks) Getting the fundamentals right is sometimes more satisfying than truckloads of innovation. Philly's Free Energy is a gang of guys dedicated to carefully honed pop rock in the tradition of Cheap Trick, Badfinger, Buddy Holly, early Beatles and '80s pure pop like The Outfield and ...
Register now for new adult art and dance classes at the Watchung Art CenterSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:23AMWATCHUNG — The Watchung Arts Center is offering two dance programs and three adult art workshops sure to create quite a stir! The programs begin in March and April and will be a wonderful addition to Yoga and Life Drawing...
THE DISH: Greenwich stylists busy during NYC's Fashion WeekSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:22AMScene ... Piero and Luigi Pirri , brothers and owners of Pirri Hair Group on Greenwich Avenue, recently styled the hair of Ford and Wilhelmina models for designer Arialiis by Samantha Liistro during Fashion Week in New York City. On Feb. 27, the duo also styled hair at a makeover party for 20 women at Saks Fifth Ave in the Stamford Town Center .
This week in the artsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:51AMThe 60-voice University Chorus and the 30-voice Mastersingers of Ohio State University will perform at 3 p.m. today in Weigel Hall, 1866 College Rd. Tickets cost $4 to $6. Call 614-247-7036 or visit www.music.osu.edu.
Break away from boringSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:04PMMany of our easy-to-get-to sun destinations such as Florida, Virginia and South Carolina, have lots of special events and activities that coincide with our annual school holiday.
Best Bets: March 6, 2010Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:45AMHarpin' Jonny and The Groovehounds Harpin' Jonny has played and listened to different styles of harmonica for about 30 years.
Alresford pupils feel the rhythmSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:40AMPUPILS swapped school books for samba classes at Perins School in Alresford.
Zumbathon to raise funds for SCUFFYFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:58PMFinding an activity that is fun, healthy and helps other people isn’t always easy to do, but Saturday’s Zumbathon at the Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Department gym will furnish all of this and more.
Flowers and feathersFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:03PMLove, death, decadence and a long road traveled back to its beginning are among the elements at play in the accessories created by two local designers.
Between the raindrops, the festival raged onSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:48AMThe heavens parted over Future Music Festival yesterday, transforming Doomben Racecourse into a mud-soaked slip-n-slide, but the beat went on.
A festival of ... mudSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:45AMThe heavens parted over Brisbane's Future Music Festival, but the beat went on.
April Red Letter DatesSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:18AM1. Comedy Central favorite comedian Drew Hastings. 8 p.m. Continues 8 and 10:30 p.m. April 2-3. Jukebox Comedy Club, 3527 W. Farmington Road. Admission: $15-$18. Call 673-5853.
KITSAP CALENDAR: March 5 to 11Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:02PMEDITOR’S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com.BingoOlalla Grange7554 Fragaria Road SE, Olalla, (253) 857-6204, olallagrangeSaturdays: Weekly games benefit local food banks, schools and other causes; doors open 5 p.m., early bird 6:30 p.m ...
Ditch the work out . . . and danceSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:59PMZumba Gold is Latin-based fitness dance program. Instructor Lucy Croft teaches 13 classes a week. "What we promote is to ditch the workout and join the party, so people feel like they're working out in a party environment and its kind of fun with the music," said Croft.
Mariachi's hometown, Guadalajara, echoes with joyful music, heritageSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:55PMJUNE NAYLOR/Special to DMN Mariachis wear clothing similar to that of the charro, or cowboy, with silver or other shiny concho studs.To grasp mariachi music's place in the cultural pantheon of Mexico (pop and traditional) requires a trip to Guadalajara, its birthplace, to embrace the sound in its original setting. About 35 mariachi groups will be playing across the city on any given weekend.
Top 5 excuses for not exercising, and how to beat themSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:37AMWhen it comes to reasons not to get out to the gym, fitness expert and author Maureen Hagan has heard them all. But she has the answers for pushing past these excuses and building a more fit and active life.
The Herts AdvertiserSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:03AMI DIDN'T know what to expect from Pasion de Buena Vista on Saturday night at the Alban Arena but I had high hopes, some of which were fulfilled. I knew it contained dancing which I imagined would have a high salsa content.
ATS TodaySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:18AM"Yesterday - A Tribute to The Beatles," Tropicana, Liverpool Club in North Tower, 8:30 p.m., $25. 609-340-4020. Kozak the Magician, Tropicana, Comedy Stop, 6 p.m., $23 show only, $30 dinner-and-show package starting at 5 p.m. 609-348-0920.
Getting fit with Zumba, a dance-inspired workout growing in popularitySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:23AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! "Zumba is the hottest exercise program going," says Lloyd Takeshita, who works with cardiopulmonary patients at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and is a track coach at Santa Fe High School.
Getting fit with Zumba, a dance-inspired workout growing in popularitySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:22AMPhoto: Lloyd Takeshita, right, teaches Zumba at Santa Fe Community College. Takeshita said that when he first started doing Zumba two years ago, there were only a handful of area instructors. There are now more than 20 instructors in Santa Fe, Española, Los Alamos and Albuquerque.
Full-body workouts are best done with lots of bodies aroundSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:15AMDoes the mention of group fitness bring to mind Jane Fonda aerobics, leggings and matching head bands? Running on the spot to the music of Flash Dance? Jazzercise class in your local church basement?
Recent storiesFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:10PMPeople all over the country are being invited to body pop and foxtrot for free at thousands of dance classes next weekend as part of the new Let’s Dance campaign.
The flamenco comes to the libraryThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:04AMWhenever words fail, Alessandra Greco has flamenco dance. The daughter of famous Spanish dancers Jose Greco and Nila Amparo, Ms. Greco said although she enjoys the movements, “the real reason I dance is more profound.”
Nightlife Queen Zelda Kaplan Still Parties Until Last CallThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:25AMThe gray-haired nonagenarian donned dark oversized glasses and a ruby red ensemble last night at Amnesia Nightclub where she was honored at a fundraiser -- and she confessed that she still goes out nearly every...
New movesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:06AMWhen Carlos Chang goes before the judges of "So You Think You Can Dance" on March 10 in Dallas, he will not be the same dancer they saw during auditions last year. After his previous tryout, judges appreciated Chang's charm, charisma and skills and encouraged him to audition again.