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I really need to start surrounding myself with less talented people. Some sing, some dance, some are great writers and some, like Leah, are amazing artists. Despite how great my stick figures may appear, they are nothing compared to the intricate details Leah Roszkowski includes in her art…and she’s extremely modest about it.
Regardless of how [...]
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Tags: Art, Creative, Drawing, hobby, Leah Roszkowski, Painting, talent
Joe Anderson Art Event!
Hello, all!
A friend of mine has an amazing display of artwork set up at the Downers Grove Public Library. It will be up for the entire month of June, so be sure to stop by and check it out.
Joe’s description of the display:
Come view an exhibition of recent work hanging in the Downers Grove Public [...]
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Tags: Art, Joe Anderson, Painting
To all noteworthy Chicagoans:
Think you’re good enough to hold your own on the American Idol stage? For the second time in Idol history, the four judges and Ryan Seacrest will be searching the city of Chicago for the next possible American Idol. Auditions will be held at the United Center from June 20th to June 22nd. In addition [...]
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Tags: American Idol, American Idol Auditions, American Idol Season 9, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, denver, Kara Dioguardi, Los Angeles, Orlando, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Season 9, Simon Cowell
American Idol Finale
Winner: Kris Allen
Group song with top 13: So What? (I’m Still a Rockstar). Ooo yikes. No good. Pink should stick to that song.
David Cook: Permanent. How surreal it must be to sing at the finale. A year ago he was probably a nervous wreck. Now, he’s a platinum artist. No big deal.
Norman Gentle?!?! Really?! That [...]
Filed under: American Idol, Music, Random | 1 Comment
Tags: Adam Lambert, Alexis Grace, Allison Iraheta, American Idol, American Idol Finale, Anoop Desai, Bikini Girl, Black Eyed Peas, Carlos Santana, Danny Gokey, David Cook, Fergie, Jason Mraz, Keith Urban, Kiss, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds, Lionel Richie, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver, Norman Gentle, Queen Latifah, Ryan Seacrest, Steve Martin, Tatiana Del Toro
Save the Music: Collegiate Style
After the University of Illinois Concert Choir finished the last note of Shenandoah, finding a dry eye in the first row was nearly impossible. No, people were not crying because they were feet away from celebrities. Tears were shed for a very different reason.
Titled “Zum Schluss: A Farewell Concert,” the Concert Choir’s spring concert [...]
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Tags: Brahms, Choir, Eric Whitacre, Handel, Haydn, Save the Music, University of Illinois
Random Musicosity
Here’s the deal. I love music. I’m hoping to someday be a music publicist in Nashville (no, not just for country music–it is a huge music place in general). The only fear I have with becoming a music publicist is that I will have to help a band that I think is, well, terrible. I [...]
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