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Cultural Improvisations

America’s Music Not As Rebellious?

April 24, 2011

The 60’s was an era of rebellion. Defiance was contagious and it was spread through the airwaves. Musicians helped spread rage and anger against civil injustice, war and economic inequality. Today’s music is tepid by comparison, or at least the monotonous . At least, that is what Adam McKay thinks. Upset by the lack of [...]

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Kiefer Sutherland’s Web Series “The Confession” Seeks New Musical Blood

March 31, 2011

Having just finished watching the entire series of 24 (thank you Netflix), I was just about to start going through withdrawal until I heard about the The Confession.  OurStage.com has partnered with Digital Broadcasting Group, the producers behind the new series, to look for the next generation of musical stars through a song competition. The [...]

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Recap from SXSWi 2011: Music Sessions Download

March 21, 2011

You might have noticed that over the past week or so, Viola has been keeping the blog going.  That is because I was given the opportunity to attend SXSW Interactive. It was my first time to attend, and it was a mind-blowing event. For anyone who loves anything about the digital space, social media, new [...]

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Dancing with the Stars Ramps up Likability with Season 12 Cast

March 1, 2011

As a Dancing with the Stars addict, I was on pins and needles waiting for the news about the Season 12 cast. I didn’t watch a single episode of Season 11 in protest of Bristol Palin, who really wasn’t a celebrity. And with rumors floating around that politician Christine O’Donnell would participate in Season 12, I [...]

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GOP Proposes Eliminating AmeriCorps and Funding for Public Broadcasting

February 22, 2011

I normally don’t use our blog as a political platform. However, I would like to share two petitions on Change.org which shed light on upcoming Republican budget cut proposals – the complete elimination of the AmeriCorps program and zeroing out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Each of these proposals offends me as a [...]

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Best line from a Super Bowl Ad: “What’s a Bieber?”

February 8, 2011

Typical readers know Viola and I could care less about anything and everything doing with Justin Bieber, which is precisely why it’s a good thing I wasn’t drinking anything when I saw the Best Buy Super Bowl featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Justin Bieber. For the most part, I thought the Super Bowl ads were abysmal.  [...]

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Yo-Yo Ma and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Set New Standard for Music Participation with Citizen Musician Initiative

January 31, 2011

Music connects. Music inspires. Music unites. Music heals. Music saves lives.  When I think about the power music has on people, these are the words that come to mind. It’s also the message Yo-Yo Ma and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Institute for Learning, Access and Training want to come to life with the new Citizen [...]

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Final Words Of Martin Luther King Jr. Auto-Tuned In Tribute Video

January 19, 2011

This week, the U.S. paid reverence to Martin Luther King Jr.  So much of us owe the betterment of our lives to the man that sought a better future for his children and the world.  And yet, he was assassinated for simply wanting something better for this nation.  As a minority, I hold a special [...]

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The Brotherhood Chorale Honors Martin Luther King with a Free Concert at the Music Institute of Chicago Jan. 16

January 10, 2011

The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) will host its seventh annual concert honoring Martin Luther King Jr. featuring a free performance by the Brotherhood Chorale of the Apostolic Church of God. The program takes place Sunday, January 16 at 5:00 PM at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Conductor Brian C. Rice will lead [...]

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Eat to the Beat at the Harris Theater for 5 bucks in Chicago

January 6, 2011

There’s nothing like taking a break and eating lunch while supporting the future performing artists from Chicago. The Harris Theater’s successful Eat to the Beat lunchtime series continues on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 12 pm featuring exceptionally gifted artists from the highly acclaimed ChiArts (Chicago High School for the Arts).  The series is designed to help break [...]

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