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Entries from May 2008

Art Fair on the Square

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Summer Fun 2008

Make it a day of art by joining the Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission at the Summer Art Fair on the Square from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 2.

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Salute to USA set for July 3

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Summer Fun 2008

The Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission will host “Salute to the USA” at 7 p.m. July 3 at Dillon Park.
Noblesville Symphony Orchestra will provide the music. For more information, contact Mary Resler at 773-3774.

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NCAA offers ‘Concerts in the Park’

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Music, Summer Fun 2008

The Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission presents free concerts harkening back to the old gazebo band concerts and ice cream socials of yesterday. The free concerts benefit the entire community by bringing quality, “big band” music to the community in a relaxed atmosphere.
Music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is always free and donations are always welcome. [...]

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3 Doors Down headline rockin’ May Day

May 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Concert Reviews, Music

Perhaps no one enjoyed Saturday’s May Day 2008 at Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville, more than 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold. At the conclusion of every song he sported the same ear-to-ear smile and expressed his gratitude to the near-capacity crowd.
“Thank you so much,” Arnold recited over and over [...]

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Tim McGraw drenches fans with hits

May 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Concert Reviews, Music

For its opening concert of 2008, Verizon Wireless Music Center couldn’t have asked for a better start or bigger name than country superstar Tim McGraw. In return, McGraw couldn’t have asked more from his loyal fan base as the entire audience waited through steady rainfall for his performance Friday night.
They hung on every word, every [...]

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Jessica Simpson to kick-off State Fair line-up

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Music

Jessica Simpson is the latest celebrity to add her name to the Indiana State Fair concert line-up. She will perform on the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand stage Thursday, Aug. 7.
Simpson’s first album contained the hit “I Wanna Love You Forever,” which raced all the way to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She had [...]

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Indiana Jones 4 enjoyable, yet unbelievable

May 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Movie Reviews

The fourth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” is both a mix of delight and disgust.
The characters remain true to who they always were and a few new ones are intriguing, but then the plot takes an unexpected and unwanted twist from “Indiana Jones” to “Star [...]

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NIS Drama Club presents ‘Annie Jr.’ Friday, Saturday

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Schools

Noblesville Intermediate School will present its inaugural musical production “Annie Jr.” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday night to the public. The show will be performed by the 80 students in the NIS Drama Club.
“Annie Jr.” is based on Broadway musical “Annie,” except adapted for younger audiences and increased roles for actors. The show is directed [...]

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WHS students showcase theater talents

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Schools

Westfield High School presented two performances - “Skinny Teeth” and “Act Three Scene Five” - during the Theatre Production Showcase Wednesday night.

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American Idol Tour plans July 22 Indy stop

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Music

Before the next American Idol is named, Conseco Fieldhouse has announced that the top 10 finalists from 2008’s American Idols will perform live on July 22.
The show will feature Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikezie, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Syesha Mercado (No luck on seeing a [...]

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