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2010 Isthmus Jazz Festival gets intense on day one

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Published June 5, 2010 at 7:43 a.m.

I felt overjoyed that the rain held off for Friday's first night of the Isthmus Jazz Festival on the Memorial Union Terrace. The Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble must have felt that way, too, because they were pumping out the joy when I arrived at 4:30 p.m ...

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The Week[end]: June 4-6, 2010

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Published June 4, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

June opens with a classic Madison summer weekend, starting with the Isthmus Jazz Festival and continuing with Fiesta Italia, Cows on the Concourse, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Burgers ' Brew, the return of Ride the Drive, and the kickoff of Bike to Work Week. There's much more on the calendar, including: MMoCA Nights; a production of The Wild Party and performance by the Wisconsin Chamber Choir; an acoustic showcase at Zuzu and birthday parties for Mother Fool's and the Frequency;

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Migrant workers, Jazz Fest, Children's Museum in the June 4 issue of Isthmus

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Published June 3, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

What can you find in this week's Isthmus ? Highlights from the latest issue follow ...

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Singer/actress Lena Horne dies at 92

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Published May 10, 2010 at 10:15 a.m.

Lena Horne, the jazz singer, actress and civil rights activist who became the first African-American performer to be put under contract by a major movie studio in 1942, has died ...

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Protestors criticize UW School of Music's jazz policy

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Published May 3, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.

Does jazz count? Not if you're a college student who wants to graduate as a music major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...

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The Week: April 26-29, 2010

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Published April 26, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

April winds down this week, but the spring entertainment season is still going strong. The calendar includes: talks by Peter Katz and Paola Antonelli; the opening of The Lion King ; Take Back the Night; the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour; and, more live music by Yeasayer and Los Campesinos! ...

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The Week[end]: February 19-21, 2010

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.

Revel in a late season celebration of snow and ice this weekend at the Madison Winter Festival and Polar Plunge. The calendar also includes: performances by Kanopy Dance Company and productions of Two Rooms , An Evening of Broadway , and A Year with Frog and Toad ; standup by Lisa Lampanelli and Duck Soup Cinema; live music by Juniper Tar, Lotus, Bird Peterson, Pretty ' Nice, Little Blue Crunchy Things, the Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra, Otep, Eyedea ' Abilities, Sondre Lerche, and

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Madison Music Scene 'amp; Heard: Kids' Day at the High Noon, Jazz at Five applications

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Published Jan. 18, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.

Children's entertainer and musician David Landau is presenting the annual "Kids Day at the High Noon" for a fifth year on Saturday, Jan. 23 ...

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Madison Music Scene and Heard: Mercury Players benefit, Malt House tunes, solstice jazz

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Published Dec. 14, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

The holidays are a time for giving, and special concerts. A trio of local ensembles will combine the two when they unite to raise money for Mercury Players Theatre with a show Thursday, Dec. 17, at the High Noon Saloon ...

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The Week: August 24-27, 2009

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Published Aug. 24, 2009 at 6:00 a.m.

It's the last week of the last month of summer. The season has some life left in it, though. The calendar includes: an "Arts in Crisis" presentation; the season closer for Jazz at 5; more live music from Two Cow Garage, Those Darn Accordions, and The Nod; and, the opening of Long Day's Journey Into Night at APT ...

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