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...Music-loving teens can be forgiven for thinking they're being swindled out of their rightful inheritance of fun. Michael Eavis, the legendary organizer of the UK's Glastonbury Festival was heard griping after last month's mudfest that the grungy edge of the event has become dulled in recent years by the influx of "middle-aged" and "respectable" festival-goers. It's a common complaint this summer, with England's festival fields thick with well-heeled campers - the ones with fast broadband and an unblocked credit card to slap on a party-booking for family and friends the moment...
...entrepreneur who understood television as well as anyone in the medium's history. In 1964 he came up with the idea for Jeopardy! - a game show that supplied the answers and asked contestants to come up with the questions. (A jack-of-all-trades, he even wrote the theme music for the "Final Jeopardy Answer" as well.) A decade later he invented his own version of hangman, creating the most successful game show in TV history, Wheel of Fortune. As usual, his involvement with the show was total; friends used to tell of being at dinner parties with Merv, where...
...Voting took place throughout the swelteringly hot day, while the candidates gave speeches inside the packed Iowa State basketball arena. Results were announced shortly after 8:30 pm CT. The quadrennial spectacle is unlike any other in American politics. Amidst giant tents, huge barbeque spreads, kids' rides and live music of all genres, supporters of the candidates were bused in from all over Iowa to cast votes. The proceeds from ticket sales go to the Iowa Republican Party, which stages the event as a fundraiser. It has, however, taken on a life of its own, becoming a test of organizational...
...Thankfully, our Bastille Day “Fireman’s Ball” did not lack its own supply of house music. We got an earful at the open-air dance fest as the fireman-DJ blasted song after song (including the classics “Love Generation” and “World Hold On” by Bob Sinclair, European house music god). And naturally, the ball featured memorable drunken debauchery...
...shrinking dance world remains a hidden one, receiving little to no media attention, especially when compared to music or film. Although dance exists in all cultures and in various styles, chance encounters with dance are few and far between. Only those with adequate resources and foreknowledge can access dance culture. For instance, tickets for the Boston Ballet 2007-2008 season cost $125 for first new subscribers, but normally range from $190 to $470, depending on the quality of seats. Those without knowledge or means are left without an opportunity to develop even a slight interest or appreciation...