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...official: It's no longer fun to make fun of Michael Jackson. ABC's 20/20 aired a two-hour British documentary about Jackson last week depicting a bored, isolated neurotic who feeds his baby through a veil and who looks like a skull with a 5 o'clock shadow. It's enough to make you feel sorry for the guy, if it's possible to feel sorry for a zillionaire pop star who admits to having "slept in a bed" with minors. Jackson has filed a complaint with Britain's Broadcasting Standards Commission saying the film implies he is "guilty...
...music industry's showcase bash - have been making headlines since they were launched in 1977. But usually those headlines are less about the music being celebrated than the musicians' booze-fueled antics. Pulp's Jarvis Cocker invading the stage to waggle his bottom during an overblown Michael Jackson performance in 1996 remains a memorable hit. So does Chumbawamba drenching Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott in water in '98. But this week's ceremony is meant to be liquor-free, because the Brits are growing up - choosing from a more thoughtful list of nominations and promising to bring the focus back...
...them, the funk-soul duo known as Floetry are currently almost entirely unknown in their native London, but they're looming large in Philadelphia's neo-soul scene. Both graduates of the Brits Performing Arts School, Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart had a Top 20 album, wrote for Michael Jackson and were nominated for three Grammys. They fuse spoken poetry to a soulful groove, which the pair describe as "poetic delivery with musical intent." Overall, though, pessimism reigns, especially for Ms. Dynamite and the other U.K. urban contenders. Says Jamieson, "The exportability [to the U.S.] of black, urban, U.K. street...
...country, the players control the orchestra to an extent completely foreign to most ensembles. Unlike traditional orchestras, Pro Arte’s players, as well as the conductor, decide what music the Orchestra will perform and who the guest artists will be. Music Director Isaiah Jackson is currently the Pro Arte’s conductor. After the concert, audience members can enjoy an Ask the Artists session with refreshments for a nominal charge. Sunday, February 13 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets available through the Harvard Box Office or by phone (617)-496-2222. $42, $29, $19, $9 with...
Moore is a freshman point guard, not expecting any time on the floor but still relishing in the excitement and the atmosphere. But with a minute and a half left in the first half, the starting point guard, Tamicha Jackson, picks up her third foul...