Topic: Carnegie Hall
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In Pictures: Elton John's showmanship
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Ella Fitzgerald: From runaway pauper to Queen of Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 96 today, Google has honored her with her own doodle
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Van Cliburn: A piano virtuoso who transcended Cold War (+video)
Van Cliburn passed away Wednesday at his Texas home. Van Cliburn, a Grammy award-winning classical pianist, was a star in both the US and Russia.
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Patti Page: A vocalist with enduring appeal (+video)
Patti Page had many big hits, but the biggest was 'Tennessee Waltz,' which made Patti Page the best-selling singer of the 1950s. Patti Page had a career that spanned decades and multiple genres, including country, pop, and R&B.
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Olivia Culpo, a 'cellist nerd,' takes Miss Universe crown (+video)
Olivia Culpo, a Boston University sophomore, won the Miss Universe competition Wednesday. Olivia Culpo, a cellist, won the Miss Rhode Island contest in a rented $20 dress with a hole in it and then began working out, dieting, and studying current events on flashcards to compete for the Miss USA crown.
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Sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar bridged India and the West
Labeled 'the godfather of world music' by Beatle George Harrison, Ravi Shankar helped millions of Westerners — classical, jazz, and rock lovers — discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian music.
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Ravi Shankar: Sitar virtuoso and father of the rock benefit concert (+video)
Ravi Shankar: George Harrison called him "the godfather of world music." Ravi Shankar helped millions of classical, jazz and rock lovers discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian music.
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National Student Poet and resolute teen
National Student Poet is an appointment given annually to only five teens across the US; Lylla Younes of Alexandria, La. was chosen from 8,000 applicants by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
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David Letterman performs before an empty theater for second night
David Letterman was forced to host his CBS late night television show in front of an empty theater again Tuesday, due to Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. David Letterman said: "Just like every night: We pretend the audience isn't here."
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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher
Timothy Egan's book is a stunning portrait of Edward Curtis, the photographer who made it his mission to photograph Native Americans.
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Doc Watson: North Carolina's blind guitar picker extraordinaire
Doc Watson, one of America's greatest folk musicians, passed on Tuesday. Doc Watson won eight Grammy Awards and influenced a generation of guitar players.
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Running With the Kenyans
In a move that is alternately naive, courageous, and entertaining, British journalist Adharanand Finn transplants to Kenya to learn from the world's best runners.
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Obama speech: great theater, uncertain policy
Obama's speech to Congress last night was impressive, but will the Obama speech outshine the actual plan?
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Betty Ford: A free spirit who became an inspiration to millions
Former first lady Betty Ford's triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California. Mrs. Ford passed on Friday.
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Sounding together at the Spring for Music festival
The now-annual Spring for Music festival is a place for orchestras to showcase their talent and inventiveness and was held at Carnegie Hall.
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In Pictures: Elton John's showmanship
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Jazz classics that were lost and found
Recently discovered jazz music recordings show improvisation in its heyday.
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Top Picks: Easy decorating, 'Birds of the Gods,' and 'Colstrip Montana'
An iTunes app for wall art, birds of paradise in a PBS special 'Birds of the Gods,' 'Colstrip Montana,' a book that changed landscape photography, and more recommendations.
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Hitting a high note by helping high school musicians in Seattle shed limitations
Orchestra leader Marcus Tsutakawa and jazz band conductor Clarence Acox inspire music students at Seattle's Garfield High School.
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Wyclef Jean: Preacher's son to rap star to presidential contender
Wyclef Jean, president of Haiti? It would cap the Haitian immigrant's trajectory from rebellious preacher's son to millionaire rap star to humanitarian worker.
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You say conspiracy, I say 'oops'
From JFK to WMD, conspiracy theories intrigue Americans. But bumbling is usually the best explanation
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Last ditch talks collapse - British Airways strike to go ahead
Three-day strike by British Airways is going ahead Saturday.
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Sophisticated puppetry draws young and old in month-long Chinese festival
Quanzhou Marionette Theater is part of the “Ancient Paths, Modern Voices” bicoastal celebration of Chinese culture.
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Symphonies gingerly embrace digital performers
Pushed to cut costs and attract new audiences, some experiment with laptops.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Garry Shandling's humor on DVD, an Italian cook's life in paperback, Cuban music after Castro, and more.
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Artists in survival mode as market crumbles
As galleries cut back and sales plummet, many artists are struggling to scrape by with odd jobs.
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