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Deceptive Cadence
12:23 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Get Out And Hear Music: Classical Summer Festivals 2012

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Music and food mix well on the lawn of the Ravinia Festival outside Chicago. This year's edition runs through Sept. 9.
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Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 5:17 pm

With the July Fourth holiday behind us, now is the time to map out a musical adventure. Below is a sampling of just a few of the dozens of summer classical music festivals around the country, grouped by region. From outdoor extravaganzas and picturesque locales to intimate indoor settings, live music thrives in the summertime. Been to a good summer fest not listed here? Tell us all about it.

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Deceptive Cadence
11:33 am
Wed July 11, 2012

How Is 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Selling Classical Music?

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The book behind the unlikely re-emergence of Thomas Tallis' 'Spem in alium.'
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Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:22 pm

File this under Strange Bedfellows. The crazy-huge success of E L James' Fifty Shades erotic trilogy — which as of late May stood at more than 10 million sales in all formats and 60 physical printings, according to publisher Vintage Books — has made quite the impact in ... classical music, of all things.

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6:00 am
Wed July 11, 2012

Girl Scouts combat bullying in rock opera

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Girl scout climbing milk crates at Camp McCormick
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Megan Carney prepares for her role in "I Am the Music: A Rock Operetta"
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Director Joseph Arco sets-up a scene in "I Am the Music: A Rock Operetta."
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Girl Scouts pose between takes
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By Jenna Dooley

Set in the halls of a fictional high school, I Am the Music: A Rock Operetta tackles the subject of cyber bullying, cliques and mean girls.

The production included 35 Girl Scouts from 23 cities around northern Illinois. Each girl auditioned and was chosen for the musical.  Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is partnering with the  filmmakers at Comtech Corporation to generate a video that raises awareness of how to stop bullying.

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