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Born 131 Years Ago Today in Indiana, the Father of the Grand Ole Opry Who Helped Lead Country Music Into the Mainstream
On this day (November 9) in 1895, George Dewey Hay was born in Attica, Indiana. While Hay never sang a note or played an instrument, he is largely responsible for the booming industry that is country music today. Every time you see your favorite country performer sing under the dazzling lights of the Grand Ole Opry or tune into a Saturday night broadcast, you have Hay to thank. After beginning his career in print journalism before shifting to radio, the businessman launched what would morph into one of country music’s most cherished institutions on November 28, 1925.
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Ninety years of tickling the ivories
Lou Newman’s lifelong passion brings joy to StoryPoint Carmel. StoryPoint Carmel the sound of piano music is a familiar part of everyday life, thanks to 95-year-old resident Louise “Lou” Newman. With nearly 500 songs in her repertoire, Lou plays daily, filling the senior living community with familiar melodies and bringing smiles to residents, team members, and visitors.
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Broadway star Peters to perform in Carmel
Bernadette Peters has a long association with Stephen Sondheim. Peters has appeared in several Sondheim musicals, including “Into the Woods,” “A Little Night Music,” “Follies” and “Sunday in the Park with George.” She also appeared in a musical revue called “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” at the West End in London and Broadway in New York.
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Carmel performance academy opens new studio
Since Nadia Evlanova and Val Evlanov founded the Modern Academy of Music in 2021, it has expanded in a hurry. The two musicians started out by teaching a handful of students in their Carmel home, and in only a few years they had young performers coming from across the U.S. to train with them.
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Columbus Craft Fair Turns Thrift-Store Junk Into Funky Furniture Nov. 14
Dozens of artists will fill The Commons in Columbus on Saturday for the 21st annual Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show, a juried event built entirely around turning castoff materials into finished art. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 300 Washington St., and admission is free.
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Dave Matthews Band Brings Out Emmylou Harris, Stephen Wilson Jr. & More In Nashville
Dave Matthews Band went two shows into its fall tour without repeating a song. Friday’s stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena brought four guests into the mix, including Emmylou Harris for the first full-band performance of Bob Dylan’s “Oh, Sister” in more than 11 years. Stephen...