Keynote at Illinois Music Educators All-State parallels State of the Union
PEORIA, Ill. (Jan. 28, 2010) — The Illinois Music Educators Association has brought hundreds of Illinois’s best high school musicians to the Peoria Civic Center...
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Movie review: Youth in Revolt
Release date (wide): Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. Box office tracking info: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=youthinrevolt.htm ACTORS: Michael Cera (Nick Twisp and François), Portia Doubleday (Sheeni Saunders), Jean Smart...
BOA Nationals: Marian Catholic, Chicago Heights, Ill.
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14, 2009)—I grew up in Tinley Park, Ill., which is only about five or 10 miles away from Chicago Heights, home of Marian...
BOA Grand Nationals: Marcus, Flower Mound, Texas
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14, 2009)—Opening their pre-show with music from the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, the marching band from Marcus High School...
BOA Nationals: Lawrence Central, Indianapolis, Ind.
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14, 2009)—The recession has hit most schools pretty hard, and if it didn’t hit the schools directly, it has often hit people associated...
BOA Grand Nationals: West Johnston, Benson, N.C.
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14, 2009)—The marching band from West Johnston High School in Benson, N.C., begins performing the second they cross the line at the Bands...
BOA Grand Nationals: North Hardin, Radcliff, Ky.
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14, 2009)—The marching band from North Hardin High School in Radcliff, Ky., takes the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in semi-final competition at...
BOA Grand Nationals: Seminole, Fla.
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14, 2009)—Bands of America held its first stadium Grand National Championships in 1980 at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., and today, here...
BOA Nationals: South Brunswick, Monmouth Jct., N.J.
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14, 2009)—A marching band from the state of New Jersey made the semi-finals here at Lucas Oil Stadium for the first time ever...
BOA Grand Nationals: Broken Arrow, Okla.
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14, 2009)—Continuing a tradition that includes 16 state marching band titles since 1981, the Pride of Broken Arrow marching band from Broken Arrow,...