SCENE & HEARD - Times Union
Missed the summer auditions for “American Idol”? Will Clifton Park do? Registration is now open for “Clifton Park Idol,” the local singing contest being held as part of the town’s annual Winter Fest to be held on Saturday, Feb. 13. Registration is
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Cellist teaches young students - NorthJersey.com
TENAFLY Internationally acclaimed cellist Fred Sherry will teach New Jersey students in a Master Class as part of the JCC Thurnauer School of Music’s Sylvia and Jacob Handler Master Class Series. The class will take place on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
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An echo in his soul - Tulsa World
The sun shines like a spotlight on Paul Hill’s face, then fades against the tinted backdrop of the Walmart food center’s sliding glass doors. Hill clips his sheet music in the top basket of a shopping cart. He rings his bell on the downbeat, leans
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Tom Wopat left ‘Hazzard’ long ago; now he’s working in ‘Chicago’ - News-Press
Tom Wopat is getting good at the old razzle dazzle. Sure, his ongoing role as slick lawyer Billy Flynn won’t eclipse his best-known character anytime soon. People still walk up to Wopat and call him Luke Duke, the brainy redneck he played on the hit
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China revises ‘08 economic growth - New Orleans Times-Picayune
(AP) BEIJING - China, the world’s third largest economy, Friday revised upward its economic growth for 2008 to 9.6 percent after a nationwide census but said the change had little impact on this year’s growth rate. That raised China’s gross
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China blames online games for drugs, murder, teen pregnancy - IT World
China’s state news channel has blamed hugely popular online games for problems including drug addiction, teen pregnancy and even murder this month as regulators crack down on allegedly harmful content in games. In a program titled “Confession of a
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Coen Brothers plan ‘True Grit’ casting call - Tulsa World
According to a Web site, found at tulsaworld.com/truegritcasting , those interested may also send the film s casting director an audition on tape. Those trying out are asked to download the scene and learn it, with the following instruction:
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Manning throws three TDs as Giants crush Redskins - CBS Sports
This is an audition. These last couple of games is an audition. Bruce Allen pretty much got a head start on evaluating talent. If he looks at what he saw today, he’ll scrap this whole thing.” Redskins coach Jim Zorn didn’t do much to help whatever
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Bradshaw’s TDs help Giants lead Skins 24-0 at half - Examiner
This was a game between one team doing its best to make a push for the playoffs (New York) and another that just parted ways with the head of its front office (Washington) - and it was quite clear which was which. Look at the statistics with 4 1/2
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The Night Note: Grits Attack! - NBC Washington
The one he tried to use to pay off debt last week is bogus, according to a Pennsylvania jeweler. And with that news, the alleged state dinner crashers become even more unbelievable. This is an audition for reality TV? Their party crashing — or
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Movie review: Invictus - Pegasus News
There’s nothing spectacular about director Clint Eastwood’s new movie Invictus — no gunfights, no car chases, no brushes with death or serious injury, even. It’s a strangely undramatic movie, in fact. Though that turns out not to be a bad thing. As
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Open Call Casting for Gordon Ramsay Show - Seattle Post Intelligencer
To audition, email masterchefcasting (AT) gmail.com Please include your name, age, occupation, current photo, contact number and a brief description of your cooking experience and style. Please put the city and state you reside in the subject of the
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Try-outs for Footloose in Warren Dec. 12-13 - Warren Times-Observer
Jack-in-the-Box Productions, in cooperation with Warren Players, announce auditions for the musical “Footloose” on Dec. 12-13 from 2 to 6 p.m. Roles range from age 16 to 99. The cast includes six teen boys, four teen girls, four men, five women, plus
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Auditioning for Showtyme - State News
During the past week, the University Activities Board held auditions for this year s Showtyme event, which will take place Jan. 16. In this video, students explain how they decided which act to audition for the chance to win a $500 gift card. East
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Annual dance showcase presents bodies in ‘Transmotion’ - University of Washington
Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 5, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. The concert, sponsored by the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences, features more than three dozen student dancers, selected by audition, in
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Dancer gets her kicks on the line - Charleston Daily Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you go to see The Rockettes Monday at the Civic Center, you’re supposed to notice how seamlessly they move as if they were one body. Just for the fun of it, though, check out the second young woman from the left and give her a
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Sports in Brief: Mesa holding anthem auditions - Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Auditions to sing the national anthem before Mesa State College athletic events are from 6-9 p.m. on Dec. 14 at Saunders Fieldhouse. The tryouts are open to soloists, vocal and instrumental groups of all ages. Singers will be judged on vocal or
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Teen chosen for All-American band - Charleston Daily Mail
The George Washington High football team won’t play in this week’s championship game, but one of the school’s marching band members will be playing in a bowl game in January. Ray Kishi, a George Washington senior, will play snare drum in this year’s
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TV dancer lauded on return to Haverhill - Eagle-Tribune
After surviving countless auditions and being selected as one of the top 20 of thousands of dancers nationwide, allowing her to compete She’s definitely a role model who I still look up to and it’s great to have such a talent come from our dance
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