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One of Us: Youth choral director creates bonds through love of music
Maria Belva directs the Horizon Voices youth choirs for children ranging from kindergarten to high school seniors.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Concert review: Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service reach great heights in Portland
It’s possible that this tour is the first time that a long-running rock band has ever served as an opening act for its own one-off side project.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell, best known for ubiquitous pop-rock hit ‘All Star,’ dies at 56
The singer died Monday morning from acute liver failure, the band’s manager said in a statement.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
New chapter unfolds at Colby College as the arts take flight with $95 million facility
The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is poised to open soon as the latest investment over several years to transform the college and city into a cultural destination.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Rodriguez, ‘Sugar Man’ singer with an aura of mystery, dies at 81
The Detroit musician’s rock anthems made him an unwitting folk hero in apartheid-era South Africa. His story was later chronicled in an Oscar-winning documentary.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
The Band profoundly influenced popular music in the 1960s and ’70s as they fashioned a new sound immersed in the American past.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Tony Bennett was a humanitarian at heart
Bennett won 20 Grammys, but unlike many musicians, he could also boast such a platinum record in civil rights.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: Jason Aldean’s dream is my nightmare
Aldean’s controversial hit song ‘Try That In a Small Town’ fuels far right sentiments that stoke tribal anger, fears, resentments and suspicions.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
The master of mastering albums, Portland’s Bob Ludwig is retiring after 50 years and 13 Grammys
A mastering engineer, he has worked with hundreds of stars, including Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons and Mariah Carey.