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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) was a famous jazz pianist and composer, widely considered one of the most influential American musicians in history. (Photo AP)
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) was a famous jazz pianist and composer, widely considered one of the most influential American musicians in history. (Photo AP)
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Venus Theatre unveils 2013 season as 'Lucky 13'
Murder, perfectionism, family stress and sometimes— in the midst of it all — triumph over struggles, are what Venus Theatre's productions are made of for the upcoming 2013 season. After going through mounds of scripts, Venus Theatre founder...
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Empty Stocking passes halfway mark in fundraising
Christmas is arriving early this year for The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund's many recipients and the charity has just reached the halfway mark toward its goal of raising $80,000 to help Harford County children and families in need this holiday season. As...Tags: Family, Toy Industry, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Harford County, Aberdeen
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Empty Stocking is slowly filling with gifts
Christmas season comes early for The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund, and the elves are busy working to get toys packed for the 831 Harford County children who will receive gifts of toys this holiday season. Time is running short, and the shelves in Santa's...
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Empty Stocking Fund continues to grow
Several generous donations in the past week helped The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund move past the $30,000 mark in fundraising for this year's drive to help needy Harford County children and their families during the Christmas holidays. As of Monday, the...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Havre de Grace, Harford County
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Candlelight Concert Society's brassy 40th anniversary in Columbia
The Candlelight Concert Society is tooting its own horn by commissioning a new piece of music to celebrate its 40th anniversary season. Paul Salerni's "Many Happy Returns" receives its world premiere performance by the Philadelphia Brass Quintet on...
Tags: Dick van Dyke, Opera (genre), Howard Community College, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Entertainment Events
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Gustav "Gus" Baer, Nordstrom pianist
Gustav "Gus" Baer, a retired executive and certified public accountant who had a second career as a pianist entertaining Nordstrom shoppers with his spirited renditions of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and George Gershwin classics, died Oct. 9 of a...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pikesville, Opera (genre), Nordstrom, George Gershwin
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Letter: Gas Bottom a fine location for a new Havre de Grace High School
Editor: In a recent copy of The Record [sister paper to The Aegis], the county executive describes the area that he would like to erect a new Havre de Grace High School as a triangle near Lilly Run and in front of Harris football field. Some years ago...Tags: Novell Incorporated, Havre de Grace, Car Mechanics, Ray Charles
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Opera star Denyce Graves joins Peabody Conservatory faculty
In terms of talent, glamour and wide appeal, few opera singers today rank as high as mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. No wonder there's quite a buzz at the Peabody Conservatory, where Graves will join the voice faculty in the fall. People are still talking...
Tags: John Patrick Shanley, Gerald Ford, Teaching and Learning, Opera (genre), Terence Blanchard
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Sunday, May 6 Lecture The Columbia Jewish Congregation Adult Education Committee presents Dr. Carolivia Herron speaking on "Out of Africa: Jewish Stories From Ethiopia And Zimbabwe" at 9:30 a.m. at Oakland Mills High School, 9410 Kilimanjaro Road in...Tags: PTA, Benny Goodman, Anglicanism, Howard Community College, College Sports
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Tapping into Maryland's rich dance history
Who knew that Baltimore had such happy feet?
Three icons of tap dance who were famous nationwide — known colloquially as Baby Laurence, Buster Brown and Hawk — were born in Charm City and first perfected the "shim sham" and "cramp roll" and...Tags: Howard University, Dance, Frederick Douglass, Cab Calloway, Coppin State University
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PBS treats Baltimore's Cab Calloway as an American Master
It's not often in judging the biography of a great artist that you can just pick up the phone and call one of the people who knew him best — and remains a principal keeper of the historical flame.
But that is exactly the case with Cab Calloway, the...Tags: Frederick Douglass, Movies, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, Coppin State University
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