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Dedicated volunteers re-create Jacksonville in Christmas train garden
An idea that originated on a blazing hot day in July at the Jacksonville Senior Center has turned into one of the coolest projects the seniors have ever attempted.
A core group of a dozen men and women have created a Christmas train garden. But not an...Tags: Jacksonville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Santa Claus (fictional character), Jacksonville (Indiana, Pennsylvania), Casey Jones, Safeway Inc.
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Perry Hall musician keeps Zim Zemarel's Big Band sound alive
It takes a Big Band sound to battle the disco, punk, thrash rock, heavy metal and country-pop now dominating national soundtracks.
But that's exactly what the Zim Zemarel Band has done in the greater Baltimore area for the better part of 50 years.
And...Tags: Annapolis, Music Industry, William Donald Schaefer, Television Stations, U.S. Navy
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Utility costs cripple Hippodrome
Seven years after the Hippodrome Theatre reopened with a citywide celebration and an outpouring of civic optimism, the historic venue is struggling, beset by exorbitant utility expenses and an audience that is seemingly deserting in droves.
Attendance...Tags: Arts, Media Industry, Elton John, Broadway Theater, Maryland
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A history of the Hippodrome
1914 Nov. 23 - The Hippodrome Theatre, designed by Thomas W. Lamb, opens with a vaudeville show featuring jugglers, comics and four elephants. The 3,000-seat theater, the city's largest, cost about $225,000. 1917 The Hippodrome becomes affiliated...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Druid Hill, Richard Burton, The Three Stooges, Television Industry
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'Hairspray' is Grammy's best of Broadway
Associated PressNEW YORK - Hairspray was the season's biggest musical hit on Broadway, and it's considered a favorite this year at the Tonys - but no matter what happens, the show already has a Grammy. Marc Shaiman, the musical's producer, provided the biggest laughs of...Tags: CBS Corp., Grammy Awards, Tito Puente, Television, Paul Simon
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Baltimore's new star makes a debut tonight
Sun Arts WriterWith its opening gala tonight, the $62 million France-Merrick Performing Arts Center isn't simply introducing the lovingly restored 1914 vaudeville palace at its center, the Hippodrome Theatre. It is also declaring its intention of making Baltimore once...Tags: Classical Music (genre), Jerry Lewis, 2016 Olympic Games, Arts, Lyric Opera of Baltimore
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The promise of more good times
Sun StaffHipp hipp hipp hooray. With spotlights, orchids, champagne and more than a little nostagia, Baltimore last night celebrated the rebirth of its beloved 1914 vaudeville palace, the Hippodrome Theatre. A well-heeled crowd of more than 2,200 plunked down...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Arts, Hippodrome Theatre, Comedy (genre), Broadway Theater
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Midwest events
Illinois June 8-9: Gumbo Ya Ya, Rock Island. It will be like Mardi Gras on the Upper Mississippi, with live zydeco music and Cajun food downtown. Fee varies, 309-788-6311, gumboyayafestival.com. Miles from Chicago: 170 June 8-24: Southern Illinois Music...
Tags: Classical Music (genre), Canoeing and Kayaking, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmie Vaughan, Entertainment Events
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Lehigh Valley best travel deals
$255 BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR See one of America's oldest seaports. Admission to the National Aquarium including the 4-D Immersion Theater and Dolphin Show included. Travel on a water taxi in the harbor. Stay at a downtown hotel. Great trip for the...Tags: Royal Caribbean International, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Cruises, Fort Lauderdale, Paris (France)
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Bringing back San Juan Capistrano's swallows is one tough mission
A bird's call rings endlessly inside the adobe walls at Mission San Juan Capistrano as tourists wander through the courtyard —ablaze with flowers in full bloom — and a handful of fourth-graders snap pictures and take notes for class projects....
Tags: Music, Festive Events, Pat Boone, Apple iPod
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Nauticus and Stage Company team up for swingtime revue
Nauticus and Virginia Stage Company are teaming up to present "Swingtime Salute, An On-Deck Revue," this summer. Performances of the World War II-era song and dance show will take place May 31 through July 8 on the deck of the Battleship Wisconsin in...
Tags: Andrews Sisters (music group), Neil Simon, Jimmy Dorsey, Arts, Entertainment Events
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Community Concert Association launches membership drive
People who join the Aberdeen Community Concerts Association for 2012-2013 will receive free admission to the final concert of 2011-12, featuring guitarist Edgar Cruz, on April 17. The cost of membership for 2012-13 is $65 for an adult, $20 for a K-12...
Tags: Music, Concerts
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