Jazz Community Pays Tribute To Behind-The-Scenes Icon
24 May 2012, 9:08 pm
A woman who spent decades behind the scenes as a mover and shaker in the jazz world was bid a fond farwell Thursday with a special tribute concert at jazz at Lincoln Center.

E-W, Terrace jazz it up to kick off holiday weekend
24 May 2012, 7:24 am
The Edmonds-Woodway High School jazz band performs during the Edmonds Jazz Connection in 2008 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. The Edmonds Jazz Connection will welcome 22 of the best student jazz music programs in the state for an encore performance May 26.

Today's events (May 16)
16 May 2012, 10:48 am
by PaloAltoOnline.com Exhibition: 'Central Nigeria Unmasked: Arts of the Benue River Valley' A new exhibition of some 150 objects of arts and cultures from Central Nigeria opens today, May 16, at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center. Masks, statues, vessels, film footage and written material are among the items that will be on display through Oct. 14. Music: Trumpeter Jon faddis The Stanford Jazz ...

Why Do Terrorists So Often Go For Planes?
15 May 2012, 2:51 pm
The latest terrorism scare, like so many others, involved a plot to blow up an airplane. While it seems many terrorist groups are fixated on planes, there are also signs that they're now looking for easier targets that can cause catastrophic damage.

Tomorrow's events (May 16)
15 May 2012, 10:19 am
by PaloAltoOnline.com Exhibition: 'Central Nigeria Unmasked: Arts of the Benue River Valley' A new exhibition of some 150 objects of arts and cultures from Central Nigeria opens tomorrow, May 16, at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center. Masks, statues, vessels, film footage and written material are among the items that will be on display through Oct. 14. Music: Trumpeter Jon faddis The Stanford Jazz ...

Numbers Down In Race For The Cure
12 May 2012, 9:28 pm
KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY - The number of runners participating in Salt Lake's annual Race For The Cure, which raises money for breast cancer research were way down this year. The race organized by the Susan G. Komen Foundation comes amid debate over abortion--and specifically the national Komen foundation's funding of Planned Parenthood. ...

EVENT: Salve Regina U/Newport Festivals Foundation Presents Master Class with Jon faddis
25 April 2012, 7:30 pm
Trumpeter Jon faddis conducts master class for high school musicians at Salve Regina University on May 5 NEWPORT, R.I. a€' World-renowned trumpeter, composer, conductor and educator Jon faddisa€'who was declared as a€oethe best evera€ by the legendary John Birks a€oeDizzya€ Gillespiea€'will conduct a master class and workshop for high school students on ...

Jets To Shorten Flying Time To Cedar City
25 April 2012, 5:34 pm
(KUTV) CEDAR CITY â The flying time between Salt Lake City and Cedar City is about to get shorter. The Federal Aviation Administration just approved jet service for Cedar City. The first jet should touchdown June 1st. Total flying time will be about 40 minutes â that's about 15 minutes quicker than it takes on the current turbo-props. ...

This Week in Jazz
25 April 2012, 1:22 pm
DC Jazz Composers Collective CD release, Orrin Evans @ the Caverns, Jon faddis and a tribute to Ella @ Blues Alley—all that and more is happening This Week in Jazz. [ more › ]

King George plant gets a new owner
25 April 2012, 9:28 am
A Pennsylvania company that builds noise barriers, retaining walls and other concrete products purchased the Mid-Atlantic Precast property in King George County on Tuesday for $2.55 million. The price "actually was higher" than expected, said Mark Motley, president of the Richmond company that auctioned the property....