Fortunate Evora still glimmers Nov 22, 2009
No elaboration was needed as we stood amid a scholar-king s palace, a Renaissance fountain, and Moorish arcades. But he added, They opened in an industrial park outside the city instead. (Boston Globe)
A few steps from heaven Nov 16, 2009
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Stay in style Nov 15, 2009
New life has also come to the Blackstone, a historic 1910 Beaux Arts stunner in the South Loop across from Grant Park, which recently received a meticulous $128 million restoration courtesy of Renaissance Hotels. Rooms have custom duvets and special gentleman s armoires for business travelers; guests with a hankering for the past can stay in the restored smoke-filled room suite of Warren G. Harding s 1920 Republican presidential nomination. (Boston Globe)
George Na’ope, 81, was a master of Hawaii’s sacred hula dance Nov 7, 2009
They started what we call the Hawaiian renaissance, and because of Uncle George and those other people, ancient hula has been redeemed from that Hollywood-type image. For George Lanakilakeikiahiali i Na ope, it began in childhood. (Boston Globe)
Who will be the last frog in the well? Nov 5, 2009
Can the West open itself to a Chinese renaissance as China opens itself to the world. If the West believes that it has nothing to learn from China, from its ancient wisdom, aesthetics, values, if the West, facing the overall success of the Chinese model, refuses to question its own assumptions about economic and political modernity, it simply takes the risk to end up as the last frog in the well. (Asia Times Online)
Music: the week ahead Nov 5, 2009
BOSTON CAMERATA Choral fellows from the Harvard University Choir join Camerata forces under the direction of Anne Azema for a program of Psalm settings from Renaissance Europe and beyond. 4 p.m. Nov. 8. (Boston Globe)
Q-Tip's Return to Grace Oct 30, 2009
And while latter discs and saw the groups magic beginning to wane, those discs helped introduce the phenomenal J Dilla and provided much inspiration for other hip-hop renaissance figures such as Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common and The Roots ... Those who savored the guitar-driven Johnny Is Dead or the gentle piano melody that underscores Gettin Up from Q-Tips Renaissance will love Kamaal/The Abstract joints like the opening Feelin and the ruminative Even It Is... (Slate)
Walkers take aim at world hunger Oct 24, 2009
Also, the Renaissance Festival featuring Mediterranean chicken sandwiches and the Guild of St. Augustine entertainment will be held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Newman Center, 1572 E. Barstow Ave.. Details: (559) 436-3434. (Fresno Bee)
DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't Oct 22, 2009
Well before the 1970s explosion of rebellious American cinema that brought Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg to worldwide fame, London was the center of its own low-budget film renaissance, one that saw American expatriates like Stanley Kubrick and Joseph Losey working alongside young British upstarts like Lindsay Anderson, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and Alan Clarke. (A certain who's been in the news lately also worked in England in the '60s. (Salon)
Eisenhower's heart remained with Kansan home Oct 18, 2009
In recent years, the Eisenhower legacy has enjoyed a renaissance. It includes a civil rights bill, a stronger U.S. involvement in international affairs and the very interstate highway system that kept towns like Abilene, alongside I-70, from becoming lost villages. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lead dancer had lots of catching up to do Oct 17, 2009
Joedy Cook, executive director of Ballet Quad Cities, refers to Rubio as a Renaissance man. The artists world, I love it, said Rubio. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Hesston College students to bring music program to Iowa Oct 15, 2009
This fall, they will perform a concert titled "Our Lives are in your Hands." Celebrating God's faithfulness, the program features music from renaissance to modern works. The 15-member Hesston College Wind Ensemble embarks on its first tour, performing a short set of pieces for concert band. (Kalona News, IA)
Oscar Nominated Actors Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard Join Forces to Host 'CENTRIC PRESENTS: 2009 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS' Show with First Network Premiere on Sunday, November 29 at 9:00 PM* Oct 8, 2009
Crowned as the "Indie Film King" by Entertainment Weekly, he has also received the Rising Star Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Renaissance Artist Award from the Diversity Awards and the Career Achievement Award from the Chicago International Film Festival. Terrence most recently starred in Dito Montiel's Fighting with Channing Tatum and in Paramount's Iron Man opposite Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges, which is based off of the famed comic-book... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Local artist Jacquelyn Vierra hopes funky piano will help Treasure Island event hit high note (3) Oct 8, 2009
She describes her artwork as a mix of both the Renaissance and Baroque periods, as well as contemporary. Mandy Zeboski will be one of several people playing the piano on Sunday. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
This Week: Art and entertainment picks Sep 14, 2009
Chanticleer interprets vocal literature from Renaissance and jazz to gospel and new music. This show features the work of Renaissance composers such as Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Clement Janequin as well as works of modern composers Steven Sametz and George Gershwin. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Taking Liberties Aug 24, 2009
Modern musicians specializing in the Renaissance and the Baroque have led the way in looking beyond the printed page: the great viol player Jordi Savall improvises heavily in his appearances with Hesp. rion XXI, and Richard Egarr, in a new recording of Handel s organ concertos, responds imaginatively to passages marked ad libitum. (New Yorker)
Will survival be a snap for Ritz Camera? Jul 24, 2009
Along with San Francisco's Four Seasons and Renaissance Stanford Court, whose woes we mentioned in the July 12 column, add the 170-room Sheraton Pleasanton Hotel. It went into foreclosure last month. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Missoula less musical without George Goodrich Jul 14, 2009
My Dad was really a Renaissance man - a brilliant lawyer and a historian, Sam said. But he was a brilliant musician, and he loved music. (Missoulian, MT)
• Fine tenors, innovative strings Jun 26, 2009
The result: an astonishing palette of sounds as they play music ranging from that of the Middle Ages and Renaissance to the music of the modern masters. For her effort, Hutchins received an Honorary Fellowship from the Acoustical Society of America, an award given only 17 times since it was first presented in 1929 to Thomas Alva Edison. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
More of this story Jun 25, 2009
Happy in Westerly wrote on Jun 24, 2009 12:35 PM:" What is it with the negative people in this town? Did you not read "open to the public" and "free parking" and "something fun for families"? The organizers made it a point to schedule a variety of music that will appeal to most every taste. I say "most" because I'm sure there are those out there who will complain that they don't see Renaissance or Rockabilly on the schedule! The concert is in beautiful Watch Hill...what a shame! And parking is... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Woods’ marks first of many community musicals Jun 25, 2009
The pair already have a lot of costumes from a Renaissance Fair they may be able to reuse. If anyone has any kind of expertise they d like to help us make things or embellish, they re welcome, Crenshaw said. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Sujeet Desai to perform in aid of Down Syndrome kids Jun 20, 2009
A special musician from the United States, Sujeet Desai, will be performing at the Grace Goh Foundation Gala Charity Dinner at the Renaissance Melaka Hotel on Monday. Despite being born with Down Syndrome, Desai, 27, plays six instruments, B-flat and bass clarinet, alto saxophone, violin, piano and drums. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tewksbury High School's top 10 seniors honored May 13, 2009
He is a recipient of the University of Vermont scholarship, the University of Vermont presidential scholarship and numerous Renaissance Award cards ... She is a recipient of the Vendome Memorial Scholarship, the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award and numerous Renaissance Gold card awards ... Among the awards he has received are the RARA Distinguished Years of Volunteering Certificate of Achievement, Cross Country Coach s Award, Academic Decathlon/FirstPlace Individual High Scorer for Super... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Hawaiian musicians shine at Stars May 5, 2009
Considered a central figure in the Hawaiian Renaissance, Palani's four-volume album series known as "'Ia 'Oe E Ka La," recorded in honor of King David Kalakaua in the 1970s and early 1980s, has become his definitive work. lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must be logged in to leave a comment. (Honolulu Advertiser)
DAVID BROOKS: It's what we do that makes us May 4, 2009
She'd be able to chunk Victorian novelists into one group, magical realists in another and Renaissance poets into another. This ability to place information into patterns vastly improves memory skills. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
30th Anniversary of the Detroit International Jazz Festival 2009 Edition of the Labor Day Weekend Classic to Celebrate Family Jazz Dynasties and the Detroit Jazz Legacy Apr 30, 2009
Nightly after-hour jam sessions will be held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, the official festival hotel. New to the festival this year are Phase I of a Greening Program sponsored by DTE Energy and the DJF Maiden Voyage Cruise, presented by Citizens Bank on August 26. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Alex Ross: Esa-Pekka Salonen ends his reign at the L.A. Philharmonic. Apr 28, 2009
Clyne s Within Her Arms, in stark contrast, is a fragile elegy for fifteen strings; intertwining voices of lament bring to mind English Renaissance masterpieces of Thomas Tallis and John Dowland, although the music occasionally breaks down into spells of static grief, with violins issuing broken cries over shuddering double-bass drones. Salonen, in including these incisively individual scores in his farewell series, sent the message that the Philharmonic should stay committed to the cause of the... (New Yorker)
Singer gives voice to collaboration Apr 10, 2009
Ann Moss, a Lincoln native and L-S graduate, is a professional vocalist and voice teacher in San Francisco. By Ben Aaronson/Staff Writer. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Church roundup Mar 21, 2009
The Rev. Dave Johnson will revisit humanist roots in the Italian Renaissance and speculate on their enduring value as touchstones toward reshaping and revitalizing humanism. www. (Athens Banner-Herald)
BACKSTAGE: Ticket prices reduced for Purple Sage show Mar 19, 2009
And the San Diego Air and Space Museum will have a craft project where children can make kites like those crafted by Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. The craft ties in to the museum's special separate-ticket exhibition "The Da Vinci Experience," which features 60 scale models, interactive devices, drawings, books and painting reproductions based on the scientific inventions, models and designs of da Vinci. (North County Times)
VARIETY: North Iowa Entertainment Briefs Mar 10, 2009
Students who minor in Shakespeare at Waldorf may attend the M.Litt/MFA program in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in Performance, which involves extensive work with the ASC.. The ASC s performance at Waldorf College is presented by Laulass Productions and OmniTel Communications. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Northborough students grieve for music teacher Dennis Wrenn, 58 Feb 22, 2009
Every fall, he arranged the music and played trumpet for the king at King Richard's Faire, the weekend Renaissance festival in Carver. Wrenn could not sing, but he was a master of several instruments, and he possessed an ear that allowed him to play back whatever he heard on piano. (Boston Globe)
Valley Rhythms (2) Feb 21, 2009
Stir, located in the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort, 44-400 Indian Wells Ln. features Art of Sax for dancing every Thursday from 8p. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
• Events calendar Feb 20, 2009
Wilson Theatre Renaissance Ball, Banquet and Auction, with the 25th Army Band performance, 6 p.m. FEB. 28 at the Best Western Burley Inn, 800 N. Overland Ave. Cost is 40 per person or 320 to reserve a table (seating of eight). Reservations by Feb. 23: Chris Jackson, 436-2787. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Things to do, Feb. 20-26 Feb 20, 2009
The event, with a theme of "Mardi Gras Renaissance: a new beginning," will feature floats, live bands, choral groups and dancing troupes. Live entertainment includes music from Sippy and Ol' Guzzler, The MoFo Party Band and Glen Delpit. (Fresno Bee)
Taylor Swift, David Archuleta have new CDs Feb 7, 2009
Q-Tip, The RenaissanceBetween Q-Tip, Guns N Roses and Eminem, its a big fall for the long-missing. But will The Renaissance justify the wait for anyone besides those still rocking faded Tribe gear. (MSNBC -- Music)
