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BRIDGETON — A Cherry Street School student was arrested this morning after a security guard found him hiding a knife in a stack of books, police said.
The 13-year-old boy, who resides on South Avenue, was arrested shortly before noon. He was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
The school security guard found the knife while investigating a complaint of a stolen cell phone. The student was observed scrambling near the books as the security guard entered the classroom.
Police were notified of the incident after the security guard found the knife in the books.
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Go directly to information on each school's production: Henninger; Nottingham; Fowler; Manlius Pebble Hill; Bishop Ludden; Faith Heritage; Christian Brothers Academy
By Fernando Alfonso III / Contributing writer
The sets are getting a final splash of paint while student performers polish their lines as the high school theatrical season in city schools and around Onondaga County takes center stage this month.
More than 1,000 students in Onondaga County will perform classics such as "The Wizard of Oz," "Grease" and "Once Upon a Mattress." Henninger High is among a handful of schools this year featuring "Once on This Island," a musical set on a small Caribbean island.
Manlius Pebble Hill is the only school in the four Central New York counties that selected "Pippin," Stephen Schwartz's story of a prince in search for purpose in his life.
Another character searching for a purpose in life is the guitar-playing, ex-convict Chad in Nottingham's "All Shook Up." More than 90 students will participate in this production that features the music of Elvis Presley.
Below are the performances coming soon to your neighborhood school or the private regional schools attended by students from the city. Musicals will be performed at the high schools unless otherwise noted.
The musical: "Once on This Island"
Playing: 7 p.m. March 19 and 20
Tickets: $5 advance, $7 at door
Synopsis: "Once on This Island" is the story of a peasant girl, Ti Moune, who is sent on a journey by the gods to test the strength of love versus the power of death.
Author: Book by Lynn Ahrens; music, Stephen Flaherty; lyrics, Lynn Ahrens
Director: Executive director and choreographer, Angela Saturno; music director, Peter Prunner; scenic design, Lori Lizzio; costumes, Laurie Hollis
Main roles: Ti Moune played by Destynee Raines; Mama Euralie, Shadena Chairs; Tonton Julian, Tom Bardenett; Daniel, TJ Stack; Agwe, Josh Dykes; Asaka, Tessah Acevedo; Erzulie, Theresa Egloff; Papa Ge, Peter Scro; Andrea, Rebecca Remington; Armand, Isaac Hamilton
Number in cast and crew: More than 20
The musical: "All Shook Up"
Playing: 7:30 p.m. March 19 and 20; 2:30 p.m. March 21
Tickets: $7; $5 students/seniors
Synopsis: A modern retelling of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," written by Joe DiPietro. Featuring songs by Elvis Presley, "All Shook Up" is the story of a young motorcycle-riding ruffian who rolls into a conservative small town and turns it upside down with rock 'n' roll and a whole lot of love.
Director: Executive director, Virginia Fennessy; light design, Bailey Flood, Joe Ronnow; student design assistants, Hunter Andrews, Mario Riley; costume design, Krysta Mann; sound design, Joe Greenberg; prop mistress, Brieanna Hunt; stage manager, Arnella Bektic; technical director, Chris Soukup
Main roles: Natalie Haller played by Gabrielle Gorman; Chad, Jean-Philippe Kaya; Jim Haller, Aaron Alexander; Sylvia, Tori Martin; Lorraine, Debora Kaya; Dennis, Tevin Martin; Miss Sandra, Monica Noreault; Mayor Matilda Hyde, Riley Mahan; Dean Hyde, Jacob Reeder; Sheriff Earl, Jonah Gruber; Jailhouse Warden, Justin Delong Still; Busdriver, Tevin Hill; Henrietta, Faith Gorman; Ensemble, Chanel Beard, Molly Burdick, Jaleel Campell, Martina Carter, Cora Cool-Mihalyi, Justin Delong Still, Rebecca Dwyre, Hannah Fasset, Victoria Fennessy, Abigail Fischer, Haven Flowers, Zierra Forbes, Desire Giles, Faith Gorman, Tevin Hill, Kahssia Hills, James Jackson, Annie Jaffe, Maryann Johnson, Summer Kelly, Kathleen Kennedy, Lauren Ligon, Victoria Linney, Alysn Lyons, Tevin Martin, Svenja Mayer, Ray McAndrew, Zoe Meighan, Christine Mooney, Molly Naef, Sasha Pourpezeshk, Sasha Robinson, Gabrielle Royal, Ornella Rutagarama, Mackenzie Scott, Shannon Scully, Wednesday Shedd, Samira Shirwa, Amrita Stutzle, Hannah Swift, Roymi Vives, Patrick Voorheis, Grace Western
Number in cast and crew: 93
The musical: "Star Wars, the Musical"
Playing: 6:30 p.m. May 6 to 8
Tickets: $5 advance, $8 at door
Synopsis: A comedic parody of George Lucas' "Star Wars." Written by Timothy Smith and Hunter Nolan
Directors: Executive director, Mary McCrone; choreographer, Jaime Gartner; technical director, Matt Rossi; music director, Sue Owens; set director, Eric Williams
Main roles: Luke Skywalker played by Jason Ngo; Obi-Wan Kinobi, Rashad Williams; Darth Vader, Michael Terry; Princess Leia, Sonimar Molina; Han Solo, Shakief Alexander; R2-D2, La Rae Brooks, C-3PO, La Rae Brooks
Number of cast and crew: 20
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The musical: "Pippin"
Playing: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and March 12 and 13; 2 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $10
Synopsis: "Pippin" is a musical spectacular about the son of Charlemagne who sets out to find the true meaning and purpose of his life. Along the way he faces the trials of war, love and politics before discovering his true self.
Author: Music by Roger Hirson; lyrics, Stephen Schwartz
Director: Artistic director, Michele Koziara; associate director, Hanni Schwarzlander; music director, Rebecca Karpoff; lighting and set designer, Alex Koziara; costume designer, Lisa Morrill
Main roles: Pippin played by David Munteanu; leading player, Adam Haas; Catherine, Haewon Seo; Charles, Patrick Feeney; Fastrada, Lauren Gruenberg; Lewis, Mitch Murphy; Berthe, Jamie Jo; Theo, Maxwell Zirkman
What's unique about this production? When you walk into the theater, you will see nothing but a bare, black box stage. Scenery seemingly appears out of nowhere, and extraordinary illusions occur throughout the show.
Number in cast and crew: 46
The musical: "The Wizard of Oz"
Playing: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Tickets: $10, $8 students; at the door, $12, $10 students
Synopsis: Dorothy and her dog Toto try to find their way home after they're carried to the Land of Oz in a cyclone.
Director: Musical director, Laura Norris; stage director, Thomas Pietropaolo; technical director, Karen Simko; choreographer, Hannah Botsford
Main roles: Dorothy played by Gabrielle Leo; Scarecrow, Ryan Betalak; Tin Man, Layvon Washington; Lion, Stephen Graf; Glinda the Good Witch, Melissa Buttner; Wicked Witch of the West, Rrita Ibrahimi
Number in cast and crew: 50
The musical: "The Music Man"
Playing: 7 p.m., March 18 and 19; 2 p.m., March 20
Tickets: $6 to $8
Synopsis: A crooked band-instrument salesman rides into town, intending to hoodwink the stubborn citizens of River City, Iowa. "The Music Man" includes the classic songs, "Seventy Six Trombones," "Till There Was You," "Gary, Indiana" and "Goodnight, My Someone."
Author: Book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson
Director: Musical directors, Patty Camloh, Beth Clark; choreography, Geno Aureli
Main roles: Harold Hill played by Samuel Bennett; Marian the Librarian, Tirzah Reikes-Moody; Marcellus, Nathaniel Merrill; Mayor Shinn, Marc Murdoch; Winthrop Paroo, Spencer Procopio
Cast: Aidan Procopio, Samuel Bennett, Marc Murdoch, Amanda Merrill, Amanda Raub, Nathaniel Merrill, Gina Bolognone, Jon Ballard, Caitlin Radziewski, Ben Tyrrell, Greta Wensel, Parker Nash, Chelsea Radziewski, Brianna Liccione, Nic Hills, Miriam Camloh, Tirzah Reikes-Moody, Jeszara Lee, Ivy Roberts, Jessica DuMond, Jeremy Schep, Natalie Camloh, Kendra Pennings, Breanna Pennings, Kaitlyn Quesinberry, Stephanie Williams, Lee Woodford, Jon Roberts, Jeffrey Camloh, Natalie Knodel, Spencer Procopio, Kimberly Roof, Julius Gill, Jourdyn Lee, Zachary Roberts, Sawyer Nash, Grace Abend, Seth Hale, Xander Deacons
The musical: "No, No Nanette"
Playing: 7:30 p.m. March 26 and 27 at Nottingham High School, 3100 E. Genesee St., Syracuse
Tickets: $8
Synopsis: Set in New York and Atlantic City during the 1920s, "No, No Nanette" follows the Smith family and their adopted daughter, Nanette, as she navigates a perilous minefield of love.
Author: Music by Vincent Youmans; lyrics, Irving Caesar, Otto Harbach; book, Otto Harbach, Frank Mandel, Burt Shevelove
Director: Executive director, Eugene Moretti; music director, Eugene Moretti; choreographer, Christina Ciereck
Leads: Betty Etheredge, Joseph Pietrafesa, Robert Dwyer, Dan York, Natalie Sportelli, Jane Kallmerten
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Randy Crouch
Randy Crouch has been called the "World's Greatest Rock n Roll Fiddler," and he's been called the "Hillbilly Hendrix" but his talent exceeds even those superlative descriptions. Randy Crouch is one of the pioneers of the Red Dirt movement of Alt-Country and his influence extends deep into Oklahoma music of all types, Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Blues & JamBands. As one of the early founders of Red Dirt, Randy was first packing bars like Cain's Ballroom more than 20 years ago during the hey day of the music movement called "The Tulsa Sound." More recently some music followers may know Randy as a member of the Red Dirt Rangers, and many others have discovered Randy through his association with ever newer Red Dirt acts like Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Cross Canadian Ragweed, South 40 and Badwater. For many other fans seeing Randy Crouch was a annual feature of visits to Winfield Ks, and the unoffical stages of the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival. And as a member of the Free Folk Festival house band Randy has helped keep alive the spirit of Woody Guthrie, the original Red Dirt musician. Other fans have come to know Randy's music through "Jambands" like My-Tea Kind or the Vince Herman Trio. However they find him, for most fans it is his fiddling skill that makes Crouch memorable. Yet Randy Crouch is above all, a remarkable songwriter and lyricist. And his multi-instrumental talent extends to guitars of all types, including various Guitars and Dobros. Randy is also adept at Bass, Banjo, and Mandolin, as well as Piano and Keyboards of all types. He's even been known to pick up the Trombone. Randy's skill is such that he is known to play multiple instruments at once… Such as rubbing the fiddle upon the guitar or his guitar upon a pedal steel. The resulting harmony of feedback is reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix or early Grateful Dead, but it's also uniquely Randy Crouch. What distinguishes Crouch the most is the distinctive tone of his playing. Whatever the style, whatever the instrument, Randy Crouch owns the music and makes it his. All the genre hopping thwarts any attempt at labeling the Crouch sound. A blues fan will recognize serious blues chops when they experience the slide guitar-work on Randy Crouch songs like "Ain't No Justice" but when he's off playing jazz fiddle for the next tune it's hard to categorize Randy Crouch music as anything but just Randy Crouch music.


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JERSEY CITY - The International Space Station was visible to many in the New Jersey sky Tuesday night.
The outer-space laboratory was almost directly overhead just after sundown.
The space station orbits the Earth every 93 minutes.
Dr. Harold Clark, from the Liberty Science Center, said anyone interested in seeing the ISS could go outside at 9:02 p.m. and look to the southwest for a steady white light.
"It won't be a blinking light like an airplane and its not going to flicker like a star, it'll be a solid white light," Clark says. "And it will track over the next six minutes from the southwest to the northeast."
The next time the ISS comes around it will be much closer to the horizon and harder to see.


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Behind The Blackface
Minstrel Men and Minstrel Myths
April/May 1978 | Volume 29, Issue 3
Spurred on by Rice's phenomenal success, many blackface performers in the 1830's did primitive fieldwork among black people. Billy Whillock, who toured the South with circuses in the 1830's, would "steal off to some negro hut to hear the darkies sing and see them dance, taking a jug of whisky to make things merrier." Ben Cotton, another blackface star, also recalled studying black culture at its source: "I used to sit with them in front of their cabins, and we would start the banjo twanging, and their voices would ring out in the quiet night air in their weird melodies." Similarly, E. P. Christy, later the leader of the famous Christy Minstrels, was fascinated with the "queer words and simple but expressive melodies" he heard from black dock workers in New Orleans.
In the winter of 1842–43, four Ethiopian delineators—Billy Whitlock, Frank Pelham, Frank Brower, and Dan Emmett—found themselves in New York City "between engagements." Single bookings were hard to find, so they decided to unite and stage the first entire show of blackface entertainment. Calling themselves the Virginia Minstrels, they were an instant sensation. Soon there were minstrel troupes almost everywhere. In 1844 the Ethiopian Serenaders played before President John Tyler at the White House. Eight years later, Buckley's Serenaders performed in the new state of California. In New York City, a synagogue was converted into Wood's Minstrel Hall, one of at least ten major minstrel houses in the city in the 1850's. And when Commodore Perry's fleet forced its way into Japan, his crew chose to introduce American culture with a minstrel show.
During the next half century, the minstrel show would be the most popular form of entertainment in America, for it was perfectly suited to the tastes of everyday Americans. As the upbeat overture quieted the noisy crowd and the curtain rose, the eight minstrels would burst into action, strutting, singing, waving their arms, banging their tambourines, and prancing around a semicircle of chairs. Finally the dignified man in the middle, the interlocutor, established order by commanding: "Gentlemen, be seated!" "Mr. Bones," the interlocutor said, enunciating clearly as he turned toward the "end" man, a comedian with grotesque, pop-eyed, grinning make-up, "I understand you went to the ball game yesterday afternoon. You told me you wanted to go to your mother-in-law's funeral." "I did want to," the end man shot back, "but she ain't dead yet." More jokes followed before the interlocutor introduced a handsome tenor, who sang "Mother I've Come Home to Die," or some similar sentimental ballad. "These mournful ditties form the staple of the first part," wrote one fan in 1879. "But there is occasionally a rattling comic song by Brudder Bones. He dances to the tune, he throws open the lapel of his coat, and in a final spasm of delight, he stands upon his head on the chair seat and for a thrilling and evanescent instant extends his nether extremities in the air."
At the intermission the patrons had another drink while the minstrels changed out of their formal wear in preparation for the olio, a variety show which included "banjoists; men with performing dogs or monkeys; Hottentot overtures;… song and dance men; the water-melon man; persons who play upon penny whistles, combs, Jew's-harps, bagpipes, quills, their fingers—individuals, in fact, who do every thing by turns, but nothing long." For part three, the curtain rose on a plantation scene complete with cotton bales, a white-columned house, a smoking steamboat, and blackface "darkies." A banjo rang out, signaling the beginning of a raucous party that concluded with the entire troupe singing "the wild bars of some plantation tune," dancing wildly, and doing "any grotesquerie, so long as it is not indecent." The audience joined in until the theater shook with foot-stomping, hand-clapping, singing, dancing, laughing people.
Minstrelsy produced some of America's most beloved and enduring popular songs-"Jim Along Josey," "De Blue Tail Fly," "Dance, Boatman, Dance," "Turkey in the Straw," "Dixie"— and it gave America the melodies of Stephen Foster. Born in Pittsburgh in 1826, Foster was exposed in his youth to all types of music. His family taught him the refined, genteel music heard in respectable parlors; the family's Negro servant took him to her church, where he heard spirituals; and he blacked up to sing songs like "Jump Jim Crow" in a local theater. His genius as a songwriter was that he combined the qualities of black and white folk music in songs that were easy to sing and play. Beginning in 1848, minstrels made many of his songs into national hits, including "Camptown Races," "Old Folks at Home," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Old Black Joe," and "Beautiful Dreamer."


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WARREN, MI- General Motors Co. expects a new Customer Engagement Center to help streamline operations and bring hundreds of positions to its Warren Technical Center campus in Michigan.
The new center is part of the Detroit-based automaker's plans to "insource" its call center operations in an attempt to manage them as "a core part of the business."
"This is really an important milestone for us," said GM North America President Mark Reuss during a media event Monday announcing the opening of the center in Warren, Mich.
Reuss said the new center is another example of how GM is becoming a "customer-centric, customer-focused business." This is the first time since the late-1980s that GM has had a facility like the Customer Engagement Center located with its product quality department, according to Reuss.
GM said the Customer Engagement Center will bring 300 advisors, or consultants, and 35 GM managers to the facility by year's end. The majority of positions, according to GM, will be brought from Argentina.
The new center will enable GM to quickly funnel customer feedback to the automaker's product teams, according to officials.
Alicia Boler-Davis, senior vice president Global Customer Experience and Quality, said the new center is part of GM's overall mission to improve customer satisfaction and retain customers.
"That's really what it's all about, driving loyalty," she said during the event.
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The weather has taken a turn for the better lately and there's no better time to get outside and visit the 15 outdoors destinations I've outlined in The Figura Challenge at the beginning of the summer.
As an added incentive, the first person to visit all 15, and can send me at least 7 pictures or some other proof from half of the locations, will win a free copy of the recently published book, "New York Wildlife Viewing Guide," which was recently released by the state Department of Environmental Conservation..
Meanwhile, Mike Ranieri, of Camillus, wrote me:
"We took you up on one of your challenges and visited Pratt's Falls for the first time with our dog Lucy. The best part for us was definitely the short hike to the falls. We had a great time.
"We had a great time and hope to cross a few more off the list this summer. Thanks!"
Paul Pflanz, of Syracuse, made it up to the Sterling Nature Center. He wrote:
"My wife and I decided to check out the last of the herons at the Sterling Nature Center rookery. The Interpretive Center was open and we learned that the water level in the rookery was very low. A heavy rainstorm (over 8 inches in one storm) hit about 5 weeks ago (same time as the rest of CNY was getting innundated) and the resulting flooding destroyed much of the beaver dam that created the rookery pond.
"There were about a dozen herons still in nests with at least that many empty nests that had been vacated by the heron parents and their fledged young. Those remaining will depart by the end of the month. There may have been young among them but, by now, they are similar in size and appearance to the adults.
"But, as usual, there was much to see at sterling including a lone resident bald eagle perched in a tree across the rookery from the viewing platform."
Pflanz and his wife also made it over to the Labrador Hollow Unique Area. He wrote:
"Linda and I decided to check out number 9 on your Figura Challenge list, the Labrador Hollow Unique Area. This was the only one of the 15 on your list that we had not visited although we had been to nearby Tinker Falls. WOW! This place is fantastic.
"We walked the boardwalk this time but plan to return to explore more of the place. There are birds, insects, frogs, foliage, a 100-acre pond, water lillies and the list goes on.
Check out my list. Do yourself and your family a favor. Mother Nature has been generous to this area and she does not disappoint.
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BRIDGEWATER - The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Board of Education met Tuesday primarily to focus on continuing improvement of student standardized test scores on the NJASK (Grades 3-8), as well as on the HSPA (Grade 11).
The latest test results show all 10 of the district's schools, from primary to middle, meeting standards for math. Results for language arts and literacy, however, were mixed.
NJASK is the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge, which tests student achievement in the knowledge and critical thinking skills defined by the state's Core Curriculum Content Standards in language arts literacy, mathematics and science
HSPA, or High School Proficiency Assessment, is a standardized test administered by the N.J. Department of Education to all high school students in March of their junior year. Together with the NJASK, the HSPA is part of a battery of tests used to assess student performance in public schools.
Progress on test scores is measured by meeting Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements, according to Assistant Superintendent Cheryl Dyer. This system calls for steady improvement of standardized test scores across the board, with an end goal of having 100% of students in the district receive a score considered to be proficient by 2014.
The district saw five of its 11 schools, including the high school, meet AYP status for language arts literacy, according to the 2010 testing report. For mathematics, 10 of the 10 schools, not including the high school, met the requirements, with the middle school only missing AYP in the special education sub-group.
Dyer said the improvements the district saw in test scores were "exciting." Chief among them is an improvement in proficiency in language arts literacy for grades 3-5, as well as for grades 8 and 11 throughout the district. Grades 3, 4, 6, and 8 also improved on their math scores.
Certain sub-groups still remain a focus area for improvement, said Dyer.
For example, the special education sub-group continues to have a number of students scoring either below proficient or partially proficient on the mathematic and language arts literacy tests, she said.
Test scores for grades 3 and 4 took a hit in 2009, when the NJASK was re-designed for those grades to increase the "rigor and variety of the questions." Although scores improved slightly in 2010, they still have not returned to their pre-2009 levels of proficiency.
Dyer attributes the dip in scores to the institution of more the difficult tests on children who are still very young.
"A lot of the third- and fourth-grade assessment comes down to stamina," said Dyer. "You're talking about taking a test for five days, and you're only 8."
Meanwhile, test scores across the board for eighth- and 11th-grade students show that the level of proficiency at those grade levels is consistently very high. Proficiency levels for these two grades hover around 90% for language-arts literacy and mathematics, with only a slight dip at the 11th-grade level on the science portion of the HSPA.
Dyer said these tests are well suited for children at these levels.
"(We think) it's because those tests are more aligned with what kids in eighth and eleventh grade are able to do, in comparison to those in third, fourth, and fifth," said Dyer.
Continued improvement, including helping children in sub-groups who may be struggling on the tests, is important, even for younger students. If students score proficiently on their earlier tests, it can indicate success down the road as they approach graduation.
"Everything we do along the way is leading to the success our high school students are experiencing," said Dyer.
She also stated that standards for adequate proficiency in all subjects will continue to be raised leading up to the 2014 goal. These raised standards include an increase on AYP standards in 2011, as well as a graduation requirement of a proficient score on the Biology Competency Test in high school, beginning with the class of 2014. In addition, students who score "below basic" on the EOC (end of course) Algebra test will be forced to re-take Algebra.
To read Dyer's complete report, please visit the Bridgewater-Raritan School District website: www.brrsd.k12.nj.us.
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Wanted: Suspect for Theft from Auto in the 22nd District [VIDEO]
Central Detective Division is looking to identify the suspect for a theft from auto in North Central.
On April 11, 2014, the complainant, a 66 year-old female, parked her vehicle, a 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, outside her residence on the 15xx block of West Thompson Street. When she returned to her vehicle she noticed that her convertible top had been cut open on the passenger side. The complainant later viewed her surveillance video which depicted an unknown male at 4:00am, approach her vehicle and cutting the roof open and had entered the vehicle through the top. Once inside the suspect removed $20 in change then fled the area in an unknown direction.
- To view the surveillance video: Visit The Philadelphia Police YouTube Channel or visit http://phillypolice.com/news
- If you see this suspect do not approach him, contact 911 immediately.
- To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847.
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Minor League recap: 7/10/13
Michael Bowden has impressed in Triple-A. (Photo by Stephen Green)
Tennessee swept its doubleheader and Mesa picked up a win but Iowa, Daytona, Kane County and Boise all fell Wednesday. Here are highlights from yesterday's action.
Iowa Cubs (47-47)
Iowa couldn't overcome an early five-run deficit, falling to host New Orleans 6-5.
- 1B Brad Nelson (.269) recorded his fourth, three-hit game, going 3-for-5 with his team-leading 54th RBI.
- SS Donnie Murphy (.261) went 2-for-5 with a run scored, a double (13) and one RBI (34).
- RF Anthony Giansanti (.529) extended his hitting streak to seven games, going 2-for-4 with a RBI (5). He's hitting .571 (8-for-14) during the streak.
- RHP's Esmailin Caridad (5.02) and Michael Bowden (2.41) combined to toss three scoreless innings of relief. Bowden has not allowed a run in his last nine appearances (12.0 IP).
Tennessee Smokies (12-8)
GM 1: Tennessee defeated host Jackson 7-2 in the makeup game from June 28.
- SS Arismendy Alcantara (.283) went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a double (18) and one RBI (34).
- 1B Justin Bour (.267) reached base four times, going 3-for-3 with a walk, a double (6) and two RBI (25).
- CF Rubi Silva (.271) went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and one RBI (30).
- RHP P.J. Francescon (1-0, 2.08) tossed three scoreless innings of relief to earn his first win of the season.
- RHP Carlos Gutierrez (0.00) allowed an unearned run in 2.0 innings to convert his first save.
GM 2: Tennessee scored four runs in the fifth inning to sweep the doubleheader with a 5-2 victory.
- RF Rubi Silva (.278) recorded Tennessee's lone multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 with a home run and one RBI (38).
- 2B Arismendy Alcantara (.275) went 1-for-4 with a fifth-inning, three-run homer.
- RHP Kevin Rhoderick (5.40) recorded the final four outs to convert his third save of the season.
Daytona Cubs (11-7)
Lakeland used a five-run eighth inning to beat visiting Daytona, 7-6.
- 1B Dustin Geiger (.282) was 2-for-4 with a second-inning, solo home run.
- RF Bijan Rademacher (.276) went 3-for-4 with a run scored, a double (3), a triple (1) and one RBI (6).
- 2B Brad Zapenas (.500) and SS Elliot Soto (.292) each recorded two hits.
Kane County Cougars (4-14)
Kane County lost its third-straight game, falling at South Bend 7-2.
- 3B Jeimer Candelario (.248) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, a home run and two RBI (32).
- CF Albert Almora (.356) extended his hitting streak to four games, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and a double (12).
- SS Marco Hernandez (.261) went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to five games.
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Boise pitchers surrendered eight walks in a 6-5 setback at Vancouver. The Hawks have lost six of their last seven games.
- RF Jose Dore (.200) went 1-for-3 with a first-inning, two-run homer.
- CF Shawon Dunston (.318) recorded his third-straight, multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
- SS Daniel Lockhart (.321) went 1-for-4 with a run scored and one RBI (8). He's hit safely in five of his last six games.
- RHP's Jasvir Rakkar (3.78) and Tyler Bremer (3.00) combined to toss 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. Rakkar is holding left-handed hitters to a .179 batting average (5-for-28).
Mesa Cubs (8-9)
Mesa snapped its four-game losing skid with a 14-2 rout of the visiting AZL Padres.
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- 3B Francisco Sanchez (.232) went 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored, a double (5), a triple (2) and one RBI (10).
- C Wilfredo Petit (.103) went 1-for-4 with a season-high four RBI (5).
- DH Xavier Batista (.233) and 1B Kelvin Freeman (.133) drove in two runs apiece.
- RHP Josh Davis (1-0, 0.00) earned his first win of the season with a scoreless inning of relief.


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WASHINGTON — Former New York congressman Eric Massa wrote a $40,000 check to his chief of staff shortly before resigning his seat last month under a sexual harassment cloud.
Federal campaign finance records show the March 4 check to Joe Racalto from Massa's campaign account was a "campaign management fee."
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I have a low regard for the 401(k) system. It's supposed to provide a tax-deferred way for plan participants to save for retirement. Instead, it is a trough from which advisers, brokerage firms, and mutual fund families feed, depleting returns by billions of dollars of obscene fees every year.
And they're the ones who are supposed to be helping you maximize your 401(k) returns.
The basic problem is the interest of these vendors is in direct conflict with the interest of plan participants. The vendors want to maximize profits. They achieve this goal by populating the plan with expensive, actively managed mutual funds (where the fund manager attempts to beat a designated benchmark), preferably its own proprietary funds.
As a plan participant, you want to maximize your returns. It's in your best interest for the plan investment options to include only low-cost stock and bond index funds, preferably in pre-allocated portfolios at different risk levels. Low costs correlate with superior returns. But they also mean lower profits for advisers, brokers, and mutual fund families.
Plan participants, many of whom are not sophisticated investors, are left with the daunting task of putting together risk-adjusted portfolios suitable for them from a wide array of poor choices. This is not easy or fair.
Here are some guidelines that will help you make better selections from your 401(k) options.
Look for index funds. Check the fund options and see if there are any index funds available. Typically, these funds have "index" as part of the fund name. The goal is to find an index fund that uses the following benchmarks:
The ideal plan would have index funds that use each of these benchmarks as an index. If you are among the few fortunate employees to have such a plan, take these steps:
Look for target-date funds. Most plans now include target-date funds. These funds permit you to buy just one fund, which automatically becomes more conservative over time. All you do is pick the fund with the year in its name closest to your projected retirement date. These funds can be great choices for investors, but they're not right for everyone.
Check to see if the underlying funds are index funds. Vanguard's retirement funds consist solely of its low-cost index funds, making them a particularly good choice.
Even if the underlying funds are not index funds, picking them might still be a better choice than trying to put together a portfolio from the many funds available to you. Be sure to check the asset allocation of the target-date fund and see what percent of the fund is allocated to stocks versus bonds. Make sure the asset allocation is right for you.
Focus on cost. If you are stuck with a selection of mostly actively managed funds, focus on the cost of the funds. The cost of a fund is listed as its "expense ratio." If a number of funds indicate they are attempting to beat the same benchmark, pick the fund with the lowest expense ratio. Try to find funds that indicate they use the benchmarks noted above.
Use a conversion chart. In The Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read, I provide a list of common domestic stock, international stock, and bond funds and list the expense ratios of these funds. You may find this list helpful in making the best of a bad situation.
Dan Solin is a Senior Vice-President of Index Funds Advisors. He is the author of the New York Times best sellers The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read, The Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read, and The Smartest Retirement Book You'll Ever Read. His latest book is Timeless Investment Advice.
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I'm always thinking about how much money I should have when I retire. What my life will look like later down the line. But for right now I'm trying to enjoy what I have to the fullest without putting a dent in my pocket. Especially now these days, almost everything costs an arm and one leg. I am contributing to my savings every month for any emergency, even for a retirement fund. But realistically I don't think any amount of savings will ever be enough, it just depends on how you manage all your expenses or investments when the time comes.
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Design: This is a longitudinal study on 26 consecutively referred male smokers aged 39–66 yrs. Each performed the two-step stool test on two 15-cm steps at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 climbs per minute. Exertional dyspnea, oxygen consumption per unit time, ventilation, respiratory rate, tidal volume, heart rate, capillary oxyhemoglobin saturation, physiologic cost index, and oxygen pulse were recorded and compared with those observed during incremental cycle exercise (30 W per 3 mins). Multivariate analysis for each parameter was undertaken as a mixed model.
Results: All subjects attained 60 climbs per minute on the two-step stool test and performed 38–42 mins of two-step stool endurance. All parameters reached 80%–96% of cycle maximum oxygen consumption. The subjects found the two-step stool endurance simple and practical to perform at home. There were no complications.
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A luncheon forum for women is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 19 at the Iowa Valley Continuing Education Conference Center.
Through the use of strategic planning techniques, participants in this forum will learn how to maximize assets without unwanted pressure. Women, whether single or married, are involved in making financial decisions in households, and many are left to manage finances after a spouse dies. This luncheon forum will provide the knowledge and inspiration for women to take control of their financial destiny.
It is important to think about beneficiary designations at any age, especially if there are children, yet approximately 50 percent of Americans die each year without a will. Children from a previous marriage are sometimes unknowingly shut out of estate plans. Considering philanthropy can actually maximize current income.
People of any age need to understand ways to direct gifts, the impact of giving and the power of giving decisions. These are just some of the secrets Johni Hays will present at the forum titled "The Seven Secrets for Women to Enhance and Protect Wealth."
Hays is a nationally recognized expert in the field of retirement and estate planning as well as charitable giving. She has the knowledge to make sense of what can be confusing information, and present it in an understandable and inspiring way. She is an attorney, author, and lecturer specializing in charitable planning, probate, living wills, annuities, life insurance, retirement planning, and estate gift taxation.
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PARCHMENT, MI — A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, July 3 for James E. Sell, 82, who was killed Saturday while riding his bicycle on Gull Road.
Police say Sell was struck by a car at 10:45 a.m. Saturday as he attempted to cross near the 5600 block after pulling from a driveway. The driver could not have avoided the collision, authorities say.
Sell was a retired pharmacist, who has worked at the Borgess Medical Center pharmacy for 25 years.
According to his obituary, visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, July 2 at Parchment Redmond Funeral Home, 2300 East G Ave. with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m..
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 1628 East G Ave., Parchment.
Sell was a Veteran of the US Army and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. He was co-owner of the Oakland Pharmacy from 1961 to 1974.
His survivors include his wife, Ann; four sons, Brian (Amy) Sell of Parchment, Craig (Yalonda) Sell of Marshall, Jim (Betsy) Sell of Kalamazoo, and John Sell of Kalamazoo; two daughters, Pamela (Joshua) Weiner of Kalamazoo and Lisa Ripley of Portage; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.


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Wait 'Til Spring- Jim Lauderdale and Donna The Buffalo
Singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale helped lay out the blueprint for the Americana movement of the '90s, earning high critical marks for an eclectic series of albums that spanned hard country, slick pop, rootsy rock & roll, blues, folk, R&B, and bluegrass. He never sold that many records on his own, but his compositions were recorded — often with considerable success — by a number of contemporary country stars, including George Strait, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, Mark Chesnutt, Kathy Mattea, and George Jones, among others. Lauderdale was born in Statesville, North Carolina, in 1957 and grew up loving country music; however, he was also drawn to the theater and later moved to New York, where he landed roles in two national touring productions. He subsequently settled in Los Angeles, where he began playing the now-legendary alt-country hot spot the Palomino Club. >> Read more…
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Rootsy folk-rock sextet Donna the Buffalo formed in 1987 in Ithaca, NY. The group's three vocalists — Tara Nevins, who also plays fiddle, guitar, and accordion; guitarist Jeb Puryear; and keyboardist Joe Thrift — add another layer of diversity to the group's eclectic and often socially conscious sound.
Guitarist Jim Miller, drummer Tom Gilbert, and bassist Jed Greenberg complete the ensemble. Donna the Buffalo started touring almost immediately after they formed, and they continue to do extensively. The group is a regular attraction at festivals like Merlefest and Telluride, and has also shared the stage with likeminded artists such as 10,000 Maniacs, Los Lobos, and Rusted Root.
-Heather Phares, AllMusic.com
It's difficult to pigeonhole musicians like Jim Lauderdale. He's been called "country," but that seems more of a convenient label than an accurate description of his talent. Lauderdale, after all, recorded an album with Ralph Stanley in 2000, and joined with Donna the Buffalo in 2003 for Wait 'Til Spring. Country singers, after all, don't make a habit of associating with jam bands (imagine Merle Haggard recording with the Grateful Dead). The combination, however, works remarkably well here. Lauderdale obviously wanted a sonic twist to his homegrown songs, and Donna the Buffalo obliges. >> Read more…
-Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., AllMusic.com
It Might As Well Be Spring- Lorez Alexandria
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A solid singer who is superior at interpreting lyrics, gives a soulful feeling to each song, and improvises with subtlety, Lorez Alexandria was a popular attraction for several decades. She sang gospel music with her family at churches starting in the mid-'40s and worked in Chicago nightclubs in the 1950s.
With the release of several albums for King during 1957-1959, Alexandria became popular beyond her hometown, and by the early '60s she was living and working in Los Angeles. In addition to the King label, her earlier recording sessions were for Argo and Impulse, while her later albums were for Discovery and Muse. Despite a long period off records (only a few private recordings during the 1965-1976 period), Alexandria survived through the many changes in musical styles and could be heard in excellent form up until she retired in the mid-'90s. Not long after retiring, Alexandria suffered a stroke, and her health declined until her death in May 2001.
-Scott Yanow, AllMusic.com
Mrs. Spring- Johnny Trouble
In 2002, singer, guitarist and songwriter Johnny Bluth, together with two colleagues, the band "The Johnny Trouble Trio". Initially the road as a street musician in and around Stuttgart, they have played over half of Europe by 2011.
After several concerts in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Norway, the trio has grown to a quintet.
The current line-up is: Johnny Bluth on vocals and the acoustic guitar, Felix Berchtold plays the electric guitar, the bass plucks Tall Tony, Wendl uses the steel guitar and dobro. New growth they found in 2010 with the living in Switzerland Paul Burkhalter on the snare drum.
The band's sound could be described as classic 50's Country and Rock-A-Billy Music. However Johnny Bluth wrote beside his authentic compositions and songs in the singer-songwriter style, see the big appeal to his concerts.
Spring- Tracy Chapman
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Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Although Chapman was working from the same confessional singer/songwriter foundation that had been popularized in the '70s, her songs were fresh and powerful, driven by simple melodies and affecting lyrics. At the time of her first album, there were only a handful of artists performing such a style successfully, and her success ushered in a new era of singer/songwriters that lasted well into the '90s. >> Read more…
-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com
Spring Song- Wesley Thunder and the Sad Cowboys
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When It's Springtime In Alaska- Johnny Cash
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Johnny Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in post-World War II country music. With his deep, resonant baritone and spare percussive guitar, he had a basic, distinctive sound. Cash didn't sound like Nashville, nor did he sound like honky tonk or rock & roll. He created his own subgenre, falling halfway between the blunt emotional honesty of folk, the rebelliousness of rock & roll, and the world-weariness of country. Cash's career coincided with the birth of rock & roll, and his rebellious attitude and simple, direct musical attack shared a lot of similarities with rock. However, there was a deep sense of history — as he would later illustrate with his series of historical albums — that kept him forever tied with country. And he was one of country music's biggest stars of the '50s and '60s, scoring well over 100 hit singles.
Cash, whose birth name was J.R. Cash, was born and raised in Arkansas, moving to Dyess when he was three. By the time he was 12 years old, he had begun writing his own songs. >> Read more…
-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com
Of the three thematic Cash CDs simultaneously released in the spring of 2000 (the others are God and Love), Murder is the most sensible. For one thing, there are actually far fewer Cash songs about murder than there are Cash songs about love or God, so this compilation is a more thorough retrospective of a niche in his repertoire. In addition, one has to admit that Cash's somber vocals and flair for storytelling are well-suited for tales of assassination. Also, this is a well-selected set of 16 tunes, spanning the mid-'50s to the mid-'90s. With the exception of the classics "Folsom Prison Blues" (the original Sun version), "The Long Black Veil," and "Don't Take Your Guns to Town," most of these will be unfamiliar to many Cash fans, taken as they are from LPs, B-sides, and live recordings. Most of them are moving, sometimes chilling performances, whether Cash takes on the role of the killer or an observer. Cool overlooked cuts include 1965's spare and spooky "Hardin Wouldn't Run," and "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)," recorded with wife June Carter.
-Richie Unterberger, AllMusic.com
Big Time- The Howlin' Brothers
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Although they look like a bluegrass band, and at times incorporate bluegrass trappings and rhythms, the Howlin' Brothers (who are not brothers by birth) are most decidedly an Americana string band, but in a reconfigured 21st century version, incorporating rock, pop, gospel, jazz, R&B, Dixieland, country blues, and who knows what else into the mix along with a scattering of old-time Appalachian string band material and approach. Formed in Ithaca, New York at Ithaca College in 2003, the Howlin' Brothers (Ben Plasse on upright bass and banjo, Ian Craft on fiddle, mandolin, and banjo, and Jared Green on guitar and harmonica; all three share vocals and harmonies) developed a fun, foot-stomping live show and an avid following in the Ithaca area, then decided to relocate to Nashville in 2005 and try their luck. >> Read more…
-Steve Leggett, AllMusic.com
If there ever was a group that named themselves well, it is The Howlin' Brothers. Ian Craft (banjo, mandolin, fiddle, vocals), Jared Green (guitar, harmonica, vocals), and Ben Plasse (upright bass, banjo, vocals) hoot, holler, growl, and of course, howl their way through the dozen tracks contained on their new album, again appropriately titled Howl.
The production is impeccable, the music is a cross between modern blue grass and country, but the vocals are primal, looking back to the style that came out of the Appalachian Mountains and the swamps of the South. It all adds up to a well-crafted combination of old and new. >> Read more…
-David Bowling, March 15, 2013, blogcritics.org
"They are authentic and the real deal through and through."
– Brendan Benson
"They juxtapose many forms of traditional music together: country blues, bluegrass, folk, gospel, to create a very fresh and unique sound that is completely their own."
– Bill Hurley/The Alternate Root TV
"They are content to not worry with the current contemporary music scene and just build their own."
– Warren Haynes
"Tennessee trio The Howlin' Brothers offer a distinctly bluegrass take on the blues, adding upright bass, fiddle and banjo to covers of greats such as Muddy Waters as well as pumping out original foot stompers".
– Time Out Chicago
Those Baby Blues- The Keller Sisters
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Sheryl and Kerry grew up in San Francisco and started singing together at an early age performing in glee clubs, choirs and musical theater.
Daughters of film and theater performer " Eileen Christy " the summers were spent on the road learning from the best . They were also discovering guitars and folk music. They started performing in their teens as a duo playing an eclectic mix of folk, country rock and standards.
Sheryl and Kerry put performing aside for a few years to raise their families and then started playing rock and blues with the " Blue Tuesday " band in the San Francisco Bay area. They are now back hitting the stage as " The Keller Sisters " once again performing mostly their original music which combines storytelling , personal experience , humor and warmth and has been called American Folk Pop. >> Read more…
I Won't Forget About You- Jesse Dee
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Alligator Records is pleased to announce the signing of Boston-based soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Jesse Dee. With his warm and honest sound, his instantly memorable melodies and positive, slice-of-life lyrics (evoking the heyday of the Brill Building songwriters), Jesse expertly updates soul music for contemporary audiences…
…Dee won the 2010 Boston Phoenix Music Poll Award For Best R&B Act, both for the strength of his live show and the aftershocks of his 2008 debut CD, Bittersweet Batch (7Not Records/Munich Records). Dee regularly plays to packed clubs in New England and has toured Europe multiple times, earning new fans at every gig. Dee has opened for soul greats Al Green, Solomon Burke, Etta James, Bettye LaVette, and blues rockers Los Lobos and the J. Geils Band, and has shared stages many times with fellow soul singer James Hunter. The Boston Herald declares, "Dee has an explosive voice. He possesses a powerful, raspy tenor and an uncanny phrasing ability that can't be taught."
Born in 1980 in Boston, MA, Dee grew up in nearby Arlington. He got his first taste of soul music from local oldies radio station WODS when he was eight years old. As a child, he was drawn to the sounds of The Drifters, The Shirelles, Smokey Robinson, Sam Cooke and other doo wop, Motown and R&B greats. He was playing guitar by age 18, and by 19 was fronting a band. During this time, Jesse immersed himself in the music of Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, Solomon Burke, Etta James, James Brown and all the deep soul masters, listening, learning, writing and continuing to hone his craft by playing live every chance he could get. >> Read more…
Soul singer/guitarist Jesse Dee makes his Alligator Records debut in impressive fashion with On My Mind/In My Heart, a follow-up to Dee's self-produced and self-released debut, 2008's Bittersweet Batch. Dee's rousing vocals connect with the listener, like a direct reflection of the old-fashioned hard work the artist invested in developing his musical career. In addition to those soulful, raw pipes, the Boston, Massachusetts bred Dee wrote or co-wrote each of the eleven songs on this effort. Further controlling the direction of the disc, he serves as the set's producer, alongside Jack Younger.
"On My Mind, In My Heart" establishes the vibe of the album at the onset, presenting retro-soul production at its best. Steve Mossberg embodies the cliché of vintage piano lines while John Aruda throws down on a strong tenor sax solo. Dee delivers a vocal that fuses soul and jazz; his tone is breathtaking.
-Brent Faulkner, March 14, 2013, popmatters.com
Corrina, Corrina- Boz Scaggs
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A casual listen to the Boz Scaggs discography makes one thing obvious: Boz Scaggs is both a musical seeker and a man of sizable talent as a singer, songwriter and guitarist. His explorations in blues and R&B, Rock and Jazz have produced lasting work and a career that has brought with it acclaim, a loyal followin, and an enduring respect among musicians…
…Raised in small towns in Oklahoma and Texas, Boz Scaggs took up the guitar at age 13. "As a kid in the Fifties I was swept away by music and radio. It seemed there weren't enough hours in the day to keep up with that first wave of Rock and Roll coming out of (top 40 station) KLIF and (the local R&B station) KNOK. At night I had WLAC Nashville with deeper Blues and R&B out of the greater south, Jazz from Chicago's WLS and out of Dallas on WRR an amazing show called Cat's Caravan where the DJ Jim Lowe took us to school on Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Memphis Slim, TBone Walker and the Delta and Chicago masters. My high school friend Lewis MacAdams later wrote about that program, 'I embarked on a journey each night into the life I wanted to live.'
That was me, too."
William Royce "Boz" Scaggs started playing in bands during high school in Dallas in the Sixties. He entered college at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and soon after decided instead to devote himself to journeyman playing around campuses and various clubs and resorts. Scaggs' guitar and voice provided his self-described "ticket to ride" as he left the States to travel in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He developed a club following in Sweden and began his recording career there in 1965 with a solo album for Polydor. Curiosity along with yearning for a Blues and R&B band brought him to San Francisco in 1967. After a stint with fellow Texan, Steve Miller, on several albums, he signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records and debuted with Boz Scaggs, produced by friend and Rolling Stone founder, Jann Wenner. That record featured the renowned Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Duane Allman and the slow-burn-to-high-heat track, "Loan Me a Dime." Critical acclaim followed, as did a long-term relationship with Columbia Records. Boz would make seven records for Columbia including Moments, Boz Scaggs and Band, My Time, and Slow Dancer, and featured songs such as "We Were Always Sweethearts," "Dinah Flo," "You Make It So Hard," and "Slow Dancer."
Then came the multi-platinum 1975 release, Silk Degrees featuring hits like "Lowdown," which won the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Song", "Lido Shuffle," "What Can I Say" and the ballad "We're All Alone," which became a worldwide hit for Rita Coolidge. >> Read more…
On Memphis, Boz Scaggs pays tribute to the city's magnificent soul tradition, Al Green, and producer Willie Mitchell and his Royal Recordings studio, whose location and personnel were used to cut it in three days. Produced by drummer Steve Jordan, the core band includes the singer and Ray Parker, Jr. on guitars, and bassist Willie Weeks, augmented by the Royal Horns & Strings, a small backing chorus, sidemen, and guests. Green's influence is celebrated in the opener, Scaggs' "Gone Baby Gone." Its wafting B-3, Rhodes, fluid electric guitars, and a tight backbeat underscore his baritone croon to excellent effect. If there were doubts about the quality of his voice at this juncture, they're immediately dispelled when his sweet falsetto emerges. In his cover of Green's "So Good to Be Here," Scaggs references him but digs deeper into his own trick bag with more rounded, earthier highlights. Then Scaggs begins to move the recording off the ledge a bit. His take on Willy DeVille's "Mixed Up Shook Up Girl" reveals just how deep the late New York rocker's R&B roots really ran as a songwriter. >> Read more…
-Thom Jurek, AllMusic.com
Blues Chair- Samuel C. Lees
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Samuel C. Lees has emerged as one of the UK's most exciting and entertaining Gypsy guitar players. Samuel's fusing of both the smooth melodic style of Django Reindhardt and the fire and flair of modern gypsy guitar players such as Jimmy Rosenberg and Joscho Stephen surpasses convention and crosses boundaries.
Samuel's performances combine an eclectic mix of Gypsy standards, Swing 42 and Djangoligy, modern songs, Valerie by the Zutons and Wishing Well by Free and his own original compositions.
Photo: Grey Trilby
Johnny Got A Boom Boom- Imelda May
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"The problem with an artist like Imelda May is that she's so good, it makes a critical review almost impossible to write; her performance is flawless." – Clash Magazine
Imelda May, born in Dublin and raised in the Liberties, may be an unknown name to some, but to many she is already a superstar. She is unmistakable both in her music (a fusion of surf guitars, blues and rockabilly that wouldn't be out of place in a David Lynch film) and her style, with a solitary curl and shock of blonde in her jet black hair. In Ireland, her debut album 'Love Tattoo', which she recorded and released on her own label, has gone Triple Platinum. She has shared a stage with Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, David Gilmour, Sharon Shannon, Jeff Beck, Shane Macgowan, Kirsty McCall, Van Morrison, Lionel Richie, Wanda Jackson, Paul Brady and Meatloaf. >> Read more…
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Imelda May is a unique vocal talent, one whose gift lies outside the normal order of pop culture time and trends. Inspired by the sounds of vocal jazz à la Billie Holiday and the sound and looks of rockabilly, May began performing with the swing outfit Blue Harlem, and released a handful of independent CDs before scoring attention in 2007 with her nomination for an award as Best Burlesque Singer as well as the release of her more official debut, Love Tattoo. >> Read more…
-Chris True, AllMusic.com
Just how cool is Imelda May? With her 2011 album "Mayhem," the rockabilly revivalist actually managed to restore Soft Cell's overplayed, obnoxiously synthed-out new wave cover of "Tainted Love," one of the most repellent earworms of the 1980s, to the former glory of Gloria Jones' soulful little-heard 1965 original version.
With the new souped-up edition of her album, appropriately titled "More Mayhem," May dares to cover the Patsy Cline classic "Walking After Midnight," and the vocal powerhouse's jaunty, respectable cover does right by the all-time Queen of Country Music.
Since unleashing her "Mayhem," May, 38, has shared the stage with Oklahoma's own rockabilly royal Wanda Jackson in New York's Central Park, toured with guitar legend Jeff Beck (with whom she performed a stunning Les Paul tribute at the 2010 Grammys) and even sung for President Obama. Clearly, Decca wants to keep the Irish singer-songwriter's momentum rolling, and "More Mayhem" is a smart, raucous step toward that worthy goal.
-BAM, blog.newsok.com
Country Pie- Bob Dylan
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Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from confessional singer/songwriter to winding, hallucinatory, stream-of-consciousness narratives. As a vocalist, he broke down the notion that a singer must have a conventionally good voice in order to perform, thereby redefining the vocalist's role in popular music. As a musician, he sparked several genres of pop music, including electrified folk-rock and country-rock. And that just touches on the tip of his achievements. Dylan's force was evident during his height of popularity in the '60s — the Beatles' shift toward introspective songwriting in the mid-'60s never would have happened without him — but his influence echoed throughout several subsequent generations, as many of his songs became popular standards and his best albums became undisputed classics of the rock & roll canon. Dylan's influence throughout folk music was equally powerful, and he marks a pivotal turning point in its 20th century evolution, signifying when the genre moved away from traditional songs and toward personal songwriting. >> Read more…
-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com
John Wesley Harding suggested country with its textures and structures, but Nashville Skyline was a full-fledged country album, complete with steel guitars and brief, direct songs. It's a warm, friendly album, particularly since Bob Dylan is singing in a previously unheard gentle croon — the sound of his voice is so different it may be disarming upon first listen, but it suits the songs. While there are a handful of lightweight numbers on the record, at its core are several excellent songs — "Lay Lady Lay," "To Be Alone With You," "I Threw It All Away," "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You," as well as a duet with Johnny Cash on "Girl From the North Country" — that have become country-rock standards. And there's no discounting that Nashville Skyline, arriving in the spring of 1969, established country-rock as a vital force in pop music, as well as a commercially viable genre.
-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com
Shoo-Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy- Dinah Shore
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One of America's most popular entertainers long after her mid-'40s commercial peak, Dinah Shore was the first major vocalist to break away from the big-band format and begin a solo-billed career. During the '40s, she recorded several of the decade's biggest singles — "Buttons and Bows," "The Gypsy," and "I'll Walk Alone" — all of which spent more than a month at number one on the Hit Parade. After launching a television variety series in 1951, Shore appeared on one program or another, with few gaps, into the 1980s.
Born in rural Tennessee, Dinah Shore was performing on Nashville radio while still a teenager. Her professional career later took her to New York, where she sang with Xavier Cugat. After failing auditions with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey however, she decided to simply become a solo singer. Shore signed to Bluebird, and recorded several hits during 1940-41, including "Yes, My Darling Daughter," "I Hear a Rhapsody" and "Jim." Her first million-seller came in 1942 with the prototypical blues crossover nugget, "Blues in the Night." Later that year, she moved to Victor and hit big with "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and her first number one hit, 1944's "I'll Walk Alone." Shore also began appearing in films, including 1944's Up in Arms and 1946's Till the Clouds Roll By. >> Read more…
-John Bush, AllMusic.com
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)- The Four Tops
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The Four Tops' story is one of longevity and togetherness: these Motown legends teamed up in high school and spent over four decades without a single personnel change. In between, they became one of the top-tier acts on a label with no shortage of talent, ranking with the Temptations and the Supremes as Motown's most consistent hitmakers. Where many other R&B vocal groups spotlighted a tenor-range lead singer, The Four Tops were fronted by deep-voiced Levi Stubbs, who never cut a solo record outside of the group. Stubbs had all the grit of a pleading, wailing, gospel-trained soul belter, but at the same time, the Tops' creamy harmonies were smooth enough for Motown's radio-friendly pop-soul productions. From 1964-1967, The Four Tops recorded some of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team's greatest compositions, including "Reach Out, I'll Be There," "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," "Standing in the Shadows of Love," "Bernadette," and "Baby I Need Your Loving." The group's fortunes took a downturn when their chief source of material left the label, but they enjoyed a renaissance in the early '70s, which saw them switching to the ABC-Dunhill imprint. Regardless of commercial fortunes, they kept on performing and touring, scoring the occasional comeback hit.
The Four Tops began life in 1953 (some accounts say 1954), when all of the members were attending Detroit-area high schools. >> Read more…
-Steve Huey, AllMusic.com
Sweetie Pie- Lady Bianca
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While primarily a blues vocalist, Lady Bianca first earned notice as a session singer on a wide range of projects including recordings from Van Morrison, Frank Zappa and Merle Haggard. Born Bianca Thornton in Kansas City, Missouri on August 8, 1953, she was influenced by gospel as a child and studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music before lending her contralto to the role of Billie Holiday in an acclaimed production of Jon Hendrick's Evolution of the Blues; in the early '80s, she appeared on Morrison LPs including Beautiful Vision and Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, and also backed blues legends like John Lee Hooker and Willie Dixon. >> Read more…
-Jason Ankeny, AllMusic.com
Lady Bianca is one of the most creative and talented Women in the Blues field today.
Her Charismatic style and humor place her amongst the top Female Blues performers of her generation.
Her Talent is magnified as a Blues Soul Singer and Gospel blues Boogie pianist.
Lady Bianca skills as a song writer and arranger are superb;
Lady Bianca's style makes her one of the rare handful of original Female Blues Artistof the day.
Her style is a mixture of Blues, Boogie, Soul, Latin, Gospel and Comedy.
She has studied the vocal masters of Blues, Jazz, and Soul, Bobby Blue Bland, Etta James, KoKo Taylor. Little Willie John, Dinah Washington,
Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith. >> Read more…
Cat's Eye Apple Pie- Nazareth
The Scottish hard rock quartet Nazareth had a handful of hard rock hits in the late '70s, including the proto-power ballad "Love Hurts." Formed in 1968, the band featured vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. The band had relocated to London by 1970, and they released their self-titled debut album in 1971. Both Nazareth and 1972's Exercises received favorable attention by British hard rockers, but it was 1973's Razamanaz that moved them into the U.K. Top Ten (both "Broken Down Angel" and "Bad Bad Boy" were hit singles). Loud 'n' Proud and Rampant (both 1974) followed the same formula, yet were slightly less successful.
Released the following year, Hair of the Dog established Nazareth as an internationally popular hard rock band. Featuring their revamped version of the Everly Brothers' "Love Hurts," the album sold over a million copies in the U.S. Until the end of the '70s, the band continued successfully as a quartet, releasing a series of Top 100 albums.
-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com
Pie In The Sky- Shemekia Copeland
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The daughter of renowned Texas blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, Shemekia Copeland began making a splash in her own right before she was even out of her teens. Projecting a maturity beyond her years, Copeland fashioned herself as a powerful, soul-inflected shouter in the tradition of Koko Taylor and Etta James, yet also proved capable of a subtler range of emotions. Copeland was born in Harlem in 1979 and her father encouraged her to sing right from the beginning, even bringing her up on-stage at the Cotton Club when she was just eight years old. >> Read more…
-Steve Huey, AllMusic.com
This disc, which has Dr. John at the controls as a producer, brings together a mix that brings out the best for all those concerned and involved with this project. There is no weakness here, it is a straight-ahead use of all the strengths of Shemekia Copeland, daughter of Johnny Copeland. The songs were well selected to effectively show off all her potency as a vocalist. There are some many good writers that are also players on this disc that the tunes fit like gloves. There are strong contributions by John "Fingers" Hahn, Mac Rebennack, and Shemekia Copeland herself. The tunes, varied in style, are all based in the deep blues, and were selected for their capability to push her vocal talents to constant new personal pinnacles. >> Read more…
-Bob Gottlieb, AllMusic.com
American Pie- Don Mclean
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Famed for — and ultimately defined by — his perennial "American Pie," singer/songwriter Don McLean was born October 2, 1945, in New Rochelle, New York. After getting his start in the folk clubs of New York City during the mid-'60s, McLean struggled for a number of years, building a small following through his work with Pete Seeger on the Clearwater, a sloop that sailed up and down the eastern seaboard to promote environmental causes.
Still, McLean was primarily singing in elementary schools and the like when, in 1970, he wrote a musical tribute to painter Vincent Van Gogh; the project was roundly rejected by a number of labels, although MediaArts did offer him a contract to record a number of his other songs under the title Tapestry. The album fared poorly, but Perry Como earned a hit with a cover of the track "And I Love You So," prompting United Artists to pick up McLean's contract. He returned in 1971 with American Pie; the title track, an elegiac eight-and-a-half-minute folk-pop epic inspired by the tragic death of Buddy Holly, became a number one hit, and the LP soon reached the top of the charts as well.
-Jason Ankeny, AllMusic.com


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Dr. Julie Licata, Associate Professor,
Year Hired: 2008
Tenure Status: Eligible 2015
Degrees held:
B.M. in Performance from Capital University (2002)
M.M. in Performance from University of South Carolina (2005)
D.M.A. in Performance from University of North Texas (2009)
Dissertation: "Physical Gesture, Spatialization, Form and Transformation in Watershed I/IV, for Solo Percussion and Real-Time Computer Spatialization by Roger Reynolds"
Julie Licata has served as Assistant Professor of Music at State University of New York, College at Oneonta since the fall of 2008. At Oneonta, Julie teaches ensembles and private lessons that span a wide range of percussion instruments and styles, including West African drumming, Indonesian Gamelan, Brazilian Samba, solo marimba, orchestral percussion and drum set. Specific ensembles taught include the World Percussion Ensemble and the Classical Percussion Ensemble, as well as the SUNY Oneonta Drum Line (a.k.a The Drag'n Rolls). Julie also regularly teaches Music Cultures of the World and Music for Listeners, a survey of Western classical music.
Julie's current performance and research focus lies in contemporary music performance, specifically solo and chamber percussion music with interactive computer processing. Her doctoral dissertation, entitled "Physical Gesture, Spatialization, Form and Transformation in Watershed I/IV, for Solo Percussion and Real-Time Computer Spatialization by Roger Reynolds" includes several analytical approaches demonstrated through embedded video excerpts of her performances of Watershed IV. The document also includes lengthy interviews with Roger Reynolds, Steven Schick and her musical partner/engineer, Greg Dixon. Interviews topics range from the creation and performance of Watershed to the preservation of electronic music. As an advocate and active performer of new music, Julie has developed relationships with many great composers, premiering and commissioning numerous works over the last ten years by composers such as Thomas Licata, Greg Dixon, Chapman Welch and Scott Comanzo. Significant recent performances include: Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS), International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), New Music Focus Week at SUNY Oneonta, New Genre Festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma, NOW Music Festival at Capital University and numerous performances at the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia at the University of North Texas.
In addition to contemporary music performance, Julie is also active in the field of ethnomusicology. Julie spent the summer of 2008 performing, recording and transcribing traditional drumming of the Ewe people in the Volta Region of Ghana. These transcriptions and recordings are invaluable tools used in her classes every semester. She is planning to travel to Indonesia in the next few years to expand her repertoire of traditional gamelan music.
Mr. Robert Lipari, Adjunct Lecturer Applied Music,
Percussion Ensemble,
Advanced Percussion,
Arranging for Drumset and Rock Combo.
Degrees Earned: B.A in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music (1995)
In addition to his work as a percussion, Robert is schooled in guitar, composition, orchestration and arranging, He performs and records regularly with various ensembles and bands including The Swindlers and Eye Jazz Eye. He has written and recorded original scores for various student films and documentaries including "Winter '44," "Roses in December: The Son of Mohegan Island" and "The Birds." He is currently working on an instructional book entitled "The Timekeeping System" and a textbook entitled "Arranging for Drumset."
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Mr. Brett Masteller, Lecturer
Degrees Earned:
B.A. in Music from the State University of New York at Buffalo (2000)
M.A. in Music from the State University of New York at Buffalo (2004)
Mr. Masteller is a composer, audio engineer, and sound designer. He has held teaching positions at Northwestern University, The Illinois Institute of Art: Chicago, Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, College of DuPage, Canisius College, and SUNY at Buffalo. As a composer, his work focuses on electroacoustic and interactive computer music that employs the use of multi-channel playback systems. He has had performances of his music in the U.S., Spain, and Australia. Mr. Masteller currently holds the position of Lecturer and teaches courses in the Audio Arts Production program.
Dr. Stephen Markuson, Adjunct Lecturer Applied Music,
American Musical Theatre,
History of Rock Music,
Advanced Applied Voice Class,
Western Music to 1750 andProgressive Rock Music / History of Country Music.
Degrees Earned:
Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the State University of New York at Fredonia
Masters Degree in Performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester
Stephen Markuson has performed extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe in opera, oratorio, operetta, and recital. In addition he is known in the United States for his theatrical portrayals of American Musical Theatre. In addition to his performing, Dr. Markuson is a Professor of music history at the State University of New York at Oneonta, Hartwick College (New York State,) and the State University College of Technology at DELHI, New York, teaching courses in Classical and Popular music. He is active and recognized as a vocal pedagogue in private and class situations and is a member of Phi Kappa Lambda, Alpha Psi Omega, and Sinfonia, as well as the Music Educators National Conference.
Mr. Richard Mollin, Adjunct Lecturer,
R&B Band,
Jazz Improvisation,
Electric Bass,
Jazz Band and
String Bass Studio, Electric Bass Studio.
Degrees Earned:
A.A. in Liberal Arts from Nassau Community College (1986)
B.A. in Liberal Arts from University of Northern Iowa (1997)
International bandleader, performing and recording artist RC Mollin has been a part of the music industry since 1980 . He has been a leader of modern musical groups including show bands, Rock, Jazz, R+B, Blues, Funk , and Free Improvisation ensembles.Sideman and Bandleader on Norwegian Cruise lines, Costa lines, Holland America, and Carnival lines, Rich worked on stage with hundreds of headline acts. As Bandleader for Michael Carney Music in Manhattan, Rich led a Jazz trio 6 nights a week for 9 years with many of New York's finest pianists and drummers. His trio performed for dignitaries, heads of state, and jazz fans in venues throughout the east coast. He currently heads one of the largest bass studios in the SUNY system teaching String Bass and Electric Bass. He also began the jazz improvisation studies class and performs regularly in the area now in a variety of genres with The Catskill Symphony Orchestra, Orpheus Theatre, Mask and Hammer Productions and innumerable jazz settings and recording as house Bassist with Sonart recording studios in Woodstock, NY. As well as other projects.