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Athens and Epidaurus Festival – Theater – Column – New York Times
New York Times – Jul 24, 2007
In the early years the festival was a prestigious affair frequently visited by two Greek-born arts stars the conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos and Maria Callas. (A tribute to Callas is one of this year’s festival themes. thers include Greek contemporary dance and electronic music. )But the military coup of 1967 put an end to interaction with the international arts world and even after the regime ended in 1974 the festival suffered from little artistic direction. A series of directors relied mostly on the recommendations of agents and showcased big names like Rostropovich Von Karajan Nureyev and B?rt while presenting traditional Greek tragedy and comedy. “For Greek artists the festival was something like the Acropolis or moussaka or bouzouki music” said Simos Kakalas a young theater director whose company Choros has returned after making its first festival appearance last year. “It was an emblem of Greekness but no one had access to it.
Music Review | Lil Wayne
New York Times – Jul 24, 2007
40-caliber handgun. ) A sidekick Mac Maine the rapper Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne’s mentor Birdman also joined him onstage. And to prove he didn’t need electronic help Lil Wayne sang his new ballad “Prostitute Flange” (actually a love song) and rapped a cappella. He segued “1000 Degreez” into “Scarface” and did a raunchy new song over an associate’s vocal beat-boxing. He repeatedly proclaimed his humility profusely thanking the crowd but he earned the applause. Afterward the arrest made his mischievous songs slightly too realistic.
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Jewish musicians slam Israel
PRESS TV – Jul 24, 2007
This is the first time in the history of academic and musical life in the occupied territories that such a crowed of musicians have protested the Israeli occupation. The signatories declared in the statement their objection to ‘the prolonged occupation’. The continued control of the territories and their Palestinian inhabitants is morally wrong the statement reads. The protesters will publicly read the document in a live modern electronic music concert on Thursday.
Runners want to march to their own beat
Globe and Mail – Jul 24, 2007
Road races are loaded with legions of runners like Ms. Abarbanel whose devotion to the sport runs second to their love for the gadgets they say keep them going. But music-dependent runners are increasingly running smack into opposition as race organizers discourage or ban electronic devices from their contests.