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BluesSpeak
The Best of the Original Chicago Blues Annual
EDITED BY LINCOLN T. BEAUCHAMP JR.
This incomparable anthology collects articles, interviews, fi ction, and poetry
from the Original Chicago Blues Annual, one of music history’s most

Music, arts and cultural programs presented by the city of Chicago are threatened by severe budget cuts. We can't let this happen-our city is known around the world for its free music programming that not only brings enjoyment to hundreds of thousands of fans and adds to the richness of our civic culture, but also generates jobs and income for local businesses.

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Nearly opposite to the billboard pop (Simply Red, Steely Dan), Umbria Jazz presents this year a "experimental section" which is perhaps the most ambitious of all the long history of the event.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters
Nation's highest honor in jazz is bestowed on eight living legends

The Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, a two year MFA program in the art and craft of musical theatre collaboration is looking for 30 talented composers, lyricists, and bookwriters to become part of a dynamic collaborative community at the celebrated Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Applications are now being accepted for our September 2008 class.

1818-Frank Johnson becomes the first Black to publish sheet music.
1899-Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" sells one million copies of sheet music.
1910-W.C.Handy's "Memphis Blues" becomes the one of the first blues records.
1921-The Pace Phonograph Company is the first Black-owned and operated record company
1932-Thomas Dorsey pens "Precious Lord, Take My Hand"

Illinois will begin using photo radar in freeway work zones in July. Second offense tickets are $1,000 with license suspension. Beginning in July the State of Illinois will use speed cameras in areas designated as "Work Zones"