Word: singings
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DREAMGIRLS Show biz is so in love with itself, some-times it just has to sing. One of the most powerful self-addressed valentines was the musical Dreamgirls, which fictionalized the making and packaging of Diana Ross and the Supremes. The 1981 show, written by Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger and directed by Michael Bennett, now gets its own makeover--into a just-this-side-of-fabulous movie...
There's precious little light in Iceland during the winter, which makes the upper latitudes ideal for viewing the northern lights--especially on New Year's Eve. In Reykjavík, Icelanders gather around dozens of massive bonfires to sing traditional folk songs accompanied, according to local legend, by trolls, fairies and elves. (Iceland's Tourist Board claims that 80% of Icelanders believe in little beings.) At midnight the city explodes in a massive fireworks display. The dancing and partying that follow last until the sun comes up, which in Iceland is at about lunchtime...
...music. The high-pitched verses of “Not The Sun” sounds almost like a tribute to Wolf Parade, and the bridge in and of itself seems like a Brand New experiment. Next comes a longer track, “Luca,” with Lacey singing in a falsetto reminiscent of Oasis’ Liam Gallagher. This section of the song ends with soft, acoustic poetry, which quickly gets shattered by cringing distortion and guitar soloing. The album’s final track, “Handcuffs,” is a chilling song that starts...
...36th year in a row (has it been that long?), Harvard’s Kuumba Singers will present its annual holiday concert, “We Sing Praises.” The event is free, but if past years are any indication, they’ll sell out fast...
...DIED. Robert McFerrin, 85, baritone who in 1955 became the first black man to sing in the New York Metropolitan Opera's company; in St. Louis, Missouri. Forbidden as a youth by his Baptist-preacher father from singing anything but gospel, McFerrin-later followed into music by his son Bobby (Don't Worry, Be Happy)-also dubbed the sung vocals for Sidney Poitier's Porgy in the 1959 film version of Porgy and Bess. Numbers 1 in 5 Number of British adults who regularly throw coins into wishing wells and fountains $5.9 million Amount they throw into wells every year...