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    Sep 3, 2008 |Blog| Newsday

  1. Tennis Channel growing, but still absent on Cablevision

    Watchdog
    I went to the U.S. Open today for the first time since 1995 and discovered someone lopped off the top of Louis Armstrong Stadium. Who knew? It turns out big matches have moved to a building called Arthur Ashe Stadium.......

    Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Arthur Ashe Stadium, Sports, National Football League, Tennis

    2. May 13, 2009 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  2. Barack Obama: 'Power of words'

    The Swamp
    by Mark Silva With the East Room of the White House converted briefly into what a pool reporter inside the hall called a "jazz lounge with mood lighting'' last night, the first couple played host to ""An Evening of Poetry,......

    Tags: White House, Martha Washington, Georgetown, Michelle Obama, Poetry

    3. Oct 15, 2009 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  3. Obama, Jindal: Mutual admiration society

    The Swamp
    by Mark Silva When President Barack Obama delivered his first televised address to a joint session of Congress, Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana delivered the GOP counterpoint on television. When Obama arrived in New Orleans today for his first.....

    Tags: New Orleans, Executive Branch, Louisiana, Government, Bobby Jindal

    4. Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Jeremy Pelt trumpets young talent at the Showcase

    Major soloists play the Jazz Showcase all the time, but something special often happens when the star shares the stage with students.
    Major soloists play the Jazz Showcase all the time, but something special often happens when the star shares the stage with students. The latest example came Thursday night, as trumpeter Jeremy Pelt – who has made a strong impression leading his...

    Tags: Education, Music, Colleges and Universities, Music Industry, Entertainment

    5. Feb 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Album review: Bryan Ferry Orchestra, 'The Jazz Age'

    <strong>1 star (out of 4) </strong>
    1 star (out of 4) As a youth, Bryan Ferry immersed himself in the “trad jazz” scene thriving in pre-Beatles England, and began a lifelong fascination with Louis Armstrong’s early combos, Dixieland and ragtime. “The Jazz Age&...

    Tags: Bryan Ferry, Music, Entertainment

    6. Jan 31, 2013 |Column| Petoskey News

  6. Zack White's dance hall on the Knoll

    On the north end of Townline Road between U.S. 31 and Little Traverse Bay is the former hotel and dance hall of Zack White.
    On the north end of Townline Road between U.S. 31 and Little Traverse Bay is the former hotel and dance hall of Zack White. Zack White was a band leader in the early 1900s and friend of Duke Ellington and Louie Armstrong. Both of these greats are reputed...

    Tags: Duke Ellington

    7. Nov 20, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Chicago jazz jets to Poland for the holidays

    Several of Chicago's most admired jazz musicians won't be spending Thanksgiving at home &ndash; they'll be converging in Poland, instead.
    Several of Chicago's most admired jazz musicians won't be spending Thanksgiving at home – they'll be converging in Poland, instead. For the seventh year straight, the city of Poznan – a vibrant cultural hub – will present its Made in...

    Tags: Jazz Institute of Chicago, Howard Reich, Music, Jazz (genre), Arts and Culture

    8. Oct 26, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago Humanities Festival: Let freedom swing

    How fitting that a festival exploring a theme as vast as &quot;America" should be playing stages across Chicago next month.
    How fitting that a festival exploring a theme as vast as "America" should be playing stages across Chicago next month. For no art form reflects the fundamentals of the American experiment more urgently than jazz, and no city has contributed more to the...

    Tags: U.S. Navy, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Artists, Radio, PBS (tv network)

    9. Oct 23, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  9. Six spooky destinations with a dark side

    Article Highlights: - Explore underground streets in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Dark Truth Tours - Make a stop in New Orleans for a primer on all things voodoo - Visit Sleepy Hollow for a look at the origins of that chilling legend The "official"...

    Tags: Ronald Reagan, Human Interest, Halloween, Amputation, Anne Rice

    10. Oct 9, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Revisiting the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927, through film and jazz

    Long before flood waters spilled into New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, an even greater deluge engulfed the region (and beyond).
    Long before flood waters spilled into New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, an even greater deluge engulfed the region (and beyond). The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 stretched from New Orleans to Cairo, Ill., killing hundreds, leaving...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Music Theater, Human Interest, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Howard Reich

    11. Jan 2, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Jazz resolutions for a New Year

    A new year brings new hopes for music in Chicago. Here are key resolutions for 2013:
    A new year brings new hopes for music in Chicago. Here are key resolutions for 2013: Create a concise Cultural Plan. After months of town hall meetings, the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events last fall came up with a 48-page wish...

    Tags: Barbara Cook, Music Theater, Entertainment Events, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    12. Dec 9, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Mingus leads best boxed sets

    This year's best boxed sets look deeply into jazz and blues history:
    This year's best boxed sets look deeply into jazz and blues history: Bessie Smith: "The Complete Columbia Recordings" (Columbia/Legacy; $79.98). When Columbia/Legacy began reissuing Smith's recordings in boxed sets in the 1990s, the releases unfolded...

    Tags: Music, Music Industry, Entertainment, Concerts

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