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EXCLUSIVE: André Rieu on '2015 Maastricht Concert' U.S. Premiere with Johann Strauss Orchestra

By now, we all know André Rieu. That exceptional Dutch violinist and impresario who has made a name for himself, near literally, as the, quote, "King of the Waltz." However, if you've somehow not yet had the pleasure to take in all that maestro Rieu and his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra (founded 1987) are about, you're in luck, indeed. This Tuesday, October 20, all that musicianship and magic that was on stage for Rieu and band's one-night-only "2015 Maastricht Concert" is coming to movie theaters all across this country.
  • The 100 Hot , Sexy, and Talented Foreign Born Actresses # 100. Julie Depardieu

    The 100 hot, sexy and talented actresses of the international film world is not so much a list as it is a guide, Profiling and making aware of the wonderful acting talent that exists outside, sometimes inside, the shores of the United States. So, while they are being ranked, it is only for design aesthetics more than anything else. Number 100 begins with Gerard Depardieu's daughter Julie Depardieu.
  • Blind Boys of Alabama's Sam Butler Solo Debut, 'Raise Your Hands!,' Severn Records [REVIEW]

    As the longtime lead guitarist for one of gospel music's most enduring vocal groups, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Butler's flourishes were noticed by Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, both of whom Butler wound up working with later. For his first solo CD, 'Raise Your Hands!' (Severn Records), producer Brian Brinkerhoff has chosen to surround Butler's voice and still-stinging guitar with secular tracks by certifiable legends. The kick is that the songs are pulled inside out so deliciously, you won't even recognize them. Plus, they're not the usual picks.