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A+ Dropouts goes for extra credit
Cheska Zaide takes her homework everywhere. And that's not in a manner of speaking — it's a fact. Cheska, 15, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of teenage pop band A+ Dropouts. But the Huntington Beach resident is also a full-time...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Entertainment, Music, Students
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A classical 'Connection'
Grant Sevdayan founded the Huntington Beach Symphony to fill a vacuum in the local musical landscape. Although the city offered a vibrant rock scene, Sevdayan also knew of formally trained classical musicians who were forced to stay home or drive 15...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Heart Failure, Concerts, Theater, Music Theater
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A concert for a friend
"I love you, and don't worry," she texted. "I love you too," he replied. Riding home on a Triumph Bonneville T100 about four hours later, Christian DaSilva was involved in a collision with a Lexus sedan. He did not survive. Those were the last words...
Tags: New Year's Day, Human Interest, Concerts, Father's Day, Entertainment
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Concert was challenging but mostly 'fun'
The Huntington Beach Union High School District presented its 28th annual Honor Band Concert on Feb. 7 in the auditorium at Huntington Beach High School. Guest Conductor Larry G. Curtis, a distinguished educator and professional conductor with a 25-year...
Tags: Human Interest, Concerts, California State University, Long Beach, Entertainment, Music
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Straight outta, um, Fountain Valley
The last thing they want is to become a generic surf band after growing up in conservative Fountain Valley. To gain some traction and grow a fan base, they decided to move a city over. It's taken them four years to find their sound, and with the...
Tags: City National Corporation, Netherlands, Electronics, Genres, Science and Technology
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Funding the dream
Emily Satterlee's dream is to make music her career. But for now, she's working toward her break and waiting tables at two Huntington Beach restaurants. The 27-year-old commercial music student at Orange Coast College wants to sell her original songs to...
Tags: Alanis Morissette, Human Interest, Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles, Music
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Anniversary song tells of chorus's ability
When the Orange County Women's Chorus commissioned Kirke Mechem to compose a piece to celebrate their 15th anniversary, he gave them "We Can Sing That" — a song about how the choir can perform any kind of music effortlessly. If Mechem had titled...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Culture, Religion and Belief, Music
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Teaching them a love of music
Gregg Gilboe said he wanted to be a high school band director ever since his own days in his high school band. "I had so much fun in high school band, and that was my life," Gilboe said. "I wanted other people to experience that and have as much fun as I...
Tags: High Schools, Music, Entertainment, Students, Consumers
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Unleashing the musical beast
Aaron Bertram strode to the front of a classroom at Patti's Preschool in Huntington Beach on Friday morning and asked 10 students to sit in a circle, where they would indulge in musical activities for the next half hour. Right before they filled their...
Tags: University of California, Irvine, Theater, Entertainment, Music Theater, Child Development
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Surround Sound gets it on
It's dangerous to drive while listening to HB Surround Sound's latest release, "Get Your Dance On," because that's exactly what listeners will want to do. The album, which was released Sept. 4, features 10 original songs. Genres range from ska to pop-...
Tags: Matisyahu, Concerts, Rock and Roll (genre), Travel, Entertainment
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Greer's OC: Huntington event to raise funds for cystic fibrosis cure
We want to see an end to cystic fibrosis for all who suffer from this deadly inherited disease, but also for our close friend's niece and my son's college roommate. Join legendary watermen Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama, as well as more than a dozen...Tags: Arts and Culture, Billie Joe Armstrong, Personal Service, Auction Service, Entertainment
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An H.B. band with Surround Sound
Surf City ska/reggae rockers HB Surround Sound say they have one goal - to be bigger than Aerosmith. With a vivacious stage show and praise from big-name musicians, like Rancid's Tim Armstrong, the quintet is well on its way. Hailing from Huntington...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Matisyahu, Concerts, Verizon Wireless, Cypress Hill (music group)
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