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In Review: Music, Dancing Carry ‘Mamma Mia!’ Performance

If you like the music of ABBA, get your ticket now for “Mamma Mia!” at the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown. Director Helen Merrill has pulled together an energetic cast and superb musicians to bring Jamestown this showcase of ABBA songs. “Mamma Mia!” with music and lyrics by ...

Individual Or Group Sessions OK As Dog Training Classes

Hey, guys. I was recently asked; Would individual or group sessions be best for my dog? As you can imagine, each have their pros and cons. But, both can be beneficial to your pup. That’s what I want to talk to you about today. Each professional canine behaviorist or dog trainer has their own preferences, too. There are some who don’t offer group classes because they don’t see them as beneficial, and vise-versa. The Group Setting The dynamic of a group session can be exciting for both the dog and the pet parent. Pet parents benefit in a group setting because they’re able to ...

‘Journey To Greatness’

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is second in a series by members of the Jamestown High School Red Raider Marching Band. So much work is done behind the scenes — planning, preparing, and practicing — that most people only see the finished project — the performance. JHS competes in New ...

Stolen Stradivarius Comes To Life Again

NEW YORK (AP) — The Stradivarius stolen from the late violinist Roman Totenberg and miraculously found more than three decades later has a new life — under the chin of a budding 18-year-old virtuoso. On Tuesday in New York, his three daughters presented the multimillion-dollar instrument on long-term loan to Juilliard student Nathan Meltzer. Jill Totenberg says she and her sisters, Nina and Amy, “can now go to listen to our father” — as if the Polish-born American violinist were playing again. “And once again, the beautiful, brilliant and throaty voice of that ...

At A Cappella Rehearsal, iPads Have Become Essential Teaching Tool

If students in the Jamestown High School A Cappella Choir need to make notations to their sheet music, they can — electronically. The A Cappella is using iPads to help with rehearsals. According to Director Norm Lydell, beginning in January, the A Cappella Choir started using ...

Lyric Opera Musicians Strike; Season Threatened

CHICAGO (AP) — The 64th season of the Lyric Opera of Chicago was disrupted Tuesday when musicians walked off the job to protest cuts proposed by management. The musicians set up a picket line outside the Civic Opera House on Tuesday and played excerpts from various operas as they expressed opposition by the opera company to cut the number of orchestra musicians by five. “What we are suggesting to the orchestra is that we reduce the number of core players through attrition and with voluntary retirement benefits,” said Lyric Opera CEO Anthony Freud. “The thing is that ...