Silent Night? I don't think so

It's Christmas, that hectic time of the year where stress and panic often rule the day. If you don't believe me drive down to your local mall and you'll see holiday shoppers freely sacrificing 'peace on earth' in order to secure that parking spot close to the door.


Magical musical memories

Magical musical memories Why do songs and instrumental compositions that were popular a generation or more ago bring back vivid memories of our circumstances back then? While they may not cherish the underlying themes of “Silent Night” and “Joy to the World,” secular holiday tunes can bring back happy childhood memories. The occasion was a Christmas concert at Seguin's First Baptist Church ...


Overtime proves costly for Vees

It was a silent Sunday in the Kingston Kimco Voyageurs dressing room in the aftermath of a disheartening loss.[...]


Christmas provides concerts for every taste

RIGA - Another year comes to its logical end, and everyone is ready to evaluate the moments lived in 2011, and set goals which need to be accomplished in the next year.


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Keen children at a Bognor Regis school have sung with signs this Christmas.


Current weather

The year ends as it began, with the departure of important personalities in the arts. This month alone, Janet Rollock and Ralph MacDonald left us.


Sick children

Of course I know that parents love their infant children. This is especially true when the infants are ill. It is not surprising that you find mothers caring for their ailing children. I found it elating, however, that I saw many Pinoy fathers caring for their sick children in a couple of pediatric wards last Christmas. Very macho, I must declare. I have to imagine that these caring parents came ...


Event

The Clintonville Community Band and Clintonville Community Choir will present their annual Holiday Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in the Whetstone High School auditorium, 4405 Scenic Drive.


Burnaby South shares spirit of Christmas

Can you help the Burnaby South Secondary music department?


Proclaiming Christmas

The Little Drummer Boy first came into my life when I was six years old. A cousin had a record player with a red 45 RPM single of that song. I stood perfectly still and all alone in the playroom and listened to that song again and again.