Theodore: Lots of talent creates ‘hottest ticket in town’ (Lake Forester)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Lake Forest High School's APT-sponsored 2010 Talent Show, called the "hottest ticket in town" by Technical Director Brad Balonick -- and the product of many a high school mom's blood, sweat and tears --has been classically entitled The Show Must Go On.

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Theodore: Lots of talent creates 'hottest ticket in town' (Lake Forester)

The Dears Enlist Patrick Krief To Co-Write New Album (ChartAttack.com)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

After Patrick Krief left The Dears to form the very excellent Black Diamond Bay (and release a stellar album ), it seemed unlikely the singer/guitarist would return.

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Police beat: 3/10/10 (The Log Cabin Democrat)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Among reports recently released by the Conway Police Department and the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office:

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Police beat: 3/10/10 (The Log Cabin Democrat)

More Help for the West Memphis Three (KARK Little Rock)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Alkaline Trio will be auctioning an electric guitar used in recording their latest album, to raise money for the defense fund of Damien Echols (who is on death row), Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr., who were convicted of murdering three eight-year-old boys in 1994.

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Because ‘tuition only finances so much,’ there’s Zion’s P.E.A.C.E. (Kearney Hub)

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

KEARNEY — Zion Lutheran School of Kearney will have its annual P.E.A.C.E. Dinner and Auction March 27.

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Top 10 Guys: The summary (USA Today)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

The guys had to perform a day early Tuesday night, because of Crystal Bowersox's sudden hospitalization. And while most of them sang better than they did during that miserable first week, few of them managed complete about-faces. One who did was Michael Lynche.

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Casey James turns into a triple threat with Gavin DeGraw and his guitar (USA Today)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Casey breaks out his blue Fender electric guitar for Gavin DeGraw's I Don't Want to Be. It's not the best vocal performance of the song this show has seen -- sort of Texas roadhouse rock version of the song -- but he's clearly a serious picker. And if this performance is about anything, really, it's about establishing him as a guitar force to be reckoned with. If his guitar connects with the ...

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Slide guitarist channels bluesmen for future film (The Star Press)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

REDKEY -- Scissormen were ripping through their first set Wednesday when frontman Ted Drozdowski, leaving the stage, headed for where Eileen Staninger was calmly seated, watching the show.

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Celebs, fans support Purtan at his final radiothon for Salvation Army (Detroit Free Press)

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

More than $1 million had been raised as of 4 p.m. Friday at Dick Purtan's annual radiothon benefiting the Salvation Army.

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Purtan radiothon raises thousands (Detroit Free Press)

Friday, February 26th, 2010

It's just a little bit after 10 a.m. and more than $580,000 has been raised at Dick Purtan's annual radiothon to benefit the Salvation Army.

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