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Bon Iver Showcases Bold New Sound

August 30, 2011  |   Since its origin as a solo project in a cabin in the Wisconsin woods four years ago, the band Bon Iver and its critically acclaimed albums have grown in number, scope and sound.

Orchestras Get Away for the Summer

July 7, 2011  |   For decades, several of America's top symphony orchestras have offered a series of concerts from their 'summer homes' -- venues designed to showcase the ensembles' "lighter fare" and attract new audiences.

'Lombardi' Makes a Play On Broadway

February 4, 2011  |   Playwright Eric Simonson talked to Art Beat about adapting the iconic football figure Vince Lombardi for the Broadway stage, and the good timing of having the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl.

'Rusty Musicians' Rub Bows With the Pros

October 29, 2010  |   Hundreds of musicians took part in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's "Rusty Musicians," a concert in which amateurs had the opportunity to share stands with professionals under the direction of BSO Music Director Marin Alsop.

Community MusicWorks Performs in D.C.

October 26, 2010  |   When Sebastian Ruth, founder of the Providence, R.I.-based nonprofit Community MusicWorks, brought his group of music students to Washington, D.C., to accept the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, he knew they had one important stop to make before heading home.
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