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Lionel Richie got a little help from his former bandmates to close out the weekend's Essence Music Festival: Members of The Commodores joined him on stage to sing several of their hits, including "Brick House" and "Just to be Close to You."
Organizers say this year's Venice Film Festival will open with "Baaria," a movie by Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore on his native Sicilian town.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival — which gives music fans plenty to celebrate — did not offer the city's tourism industry as much to cheer about this year.
Music fans old enough to have attended the first New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 40 years ago boogied alongside those who weren't yet born when the celebration of music, food and the culture of Louisiana began.
Dr. John sat quietly behind the keyboard, still 90 minutes away from his second gig of the week at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Hot Club of New Orleans was on stage at Economy Hall tuning up before its set at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In the big black truck behind the tent, a group of technicians hovered around a high-tech board, ready to send the band's music out to the world.
The rock group Bon Jovi is slated to make its debut at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival opened Friday with a salute to its roots and a tribute to the late gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
It's opening day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and trumpeter-composer Wynton Marsalis is set to take the stage.
Only about 350 people attended the first New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1970, and that number included gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and the other 100 or so local musicians who performed.
If you think most film festivals are sorely lacking in free beer, flesh-eating zombies, cavemen and Mexican wrestlers, the Backseat Film Festival has your ticket.
The Essence Music Festival has plenty to celebrate this year.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2009 with performances by Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor and dozens of other acts, the event's organizers announced Tuesday.
Now hear this: Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor and Tony Bennett are among the acts that will play at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Beyonce is the first artist lined up for next year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.
Al Pacino kicked off the third edition of the Rome Film Festival, where he received an acting award and met with festive fans.
From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival.
The Neville Brothers, who traditionally help close out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returned to the big stage Sunday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina flooded and wrecked their homes, along with 80 percent of the city.
Bob Dylan has joined the lineup of the 3rd Virgin Mobile Festival at Pimlico Race Course on Aug. 9-10.
Performers at this year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans will include Kanye West, Chris Rock, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.
Stevie Wonder has not performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 35 years, and has never headlined the event. Organizers want to change that this year.
The first of Dierks Bentley's two big outdoor shows this month is a gimme.
Stephen Colbert, a faux conservative who often honors himself on his Comedy Central show, was lauded by the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival as their "Person of the Year."
The portrayal of black women in popular music and videos is too often degrading and the black community must find a way to change these images, best-selling singer Jill Scott said Monday.
"Islam - Got Questions?" - Arab Fest 2009 - Dearborn, MI, USAThis is a link to a video that is disturbing. It is amazing that apparently US civil rights disappear when the security guards are Muslim -- at least in this case. This is a good example of how either Sharia law is applied, or how mob rule takes over.
FloydFest unites eclectic group of people - Roanoke.comFLOYD -- This was a mysterious world of unconditional acceptance, where middle-age men are not embarrassed to Hula Hoop all day and gospel bands play for the same crowd that earlier danced to Cajun or hard rock.
6.6 Million Liters of Beer, 104 Oxen and No False Teeth Some fun statistics of this years Oktoberfest in München. Enjoy and dream on about all that beer ;-)
Horrorfest '08: Day 3 RecapI was a little apprehensive at the start of day three. Typically, Sundays have never been the most productive days when it comes down to things that need to get done.
Horrorfest '08: Day 2 RecapI felt good going into day two for a few reasons: I got to sleep in a few hours late, I wasn't going to have to sit in the theater for nearly as long, and while none of the films on day one stood out to me as phenomenal, I by no means left at night fearing the whole weekend wou …
Horrorfest '08: Day 1 RecapI felt a little anxious sitting outside the theater waiting for the first film of the 2008 After Dark Horrorfest—The Deaths of Ian Stone—to begin.
Okay everyone OLF07 is just around the corner 232 days away (Friday, September 14, 2007). I went last year and it was absolutely great. The convention is just the right size, not too big, not too small.
What do you call it when 1,000 beer drinkers get together for a feast? A Beerfest. What do you call it when 1,000 Linux user and fans line up for a feast? A Linuxfest. And this is what happened last Saturday at the Columbus Convention Center for the annual Ohio Linuxfest.
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