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Friday, April 20, 2007

Green Earth

Music is all about the environment this year with Live Earth on July 7 and the Green Apple Music & Arts Festival this weekend.

Artists set to perform this Earth Day weekend from April 20 - 22 for the Green Apple Festival include Willie Nelson, The Decemberists and Stephen Marley among many others. The festival will take place across three U.S. cities. Live Earth, which will be hosted on all seven continents on the same day, has a string of high profile musicians on the roster including The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Roger Waters.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

NHL Playoffs Update

The NHL Playoffs are heating up as the final games in the Conference Quarterfinals take place this weekend.

The first team to advance to the second round is the New York Rangers after defeating Atlanta last night in game four of a clean sweep. Many teams are one game from clinching a series win including the Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks who all play tonight. The San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres are also one game away from advancing and will play their game fives on Friday, April 20.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Chicago Cast

Broadway's production of Chicago will welcome two new cast members in May including a television star and a Mexican actress.

Joey Lawrence, known for his television roles on Blossom and CSI: NY, will join the cast in his Broadway debut as the slick lawyer Billy Flynn. His run with the show will last from May 4 to June 17. Mexican actress Bianca Marroquin will also take to the Chicago stage filling the role of Roxie Hart. Marroquin has appeared in many stage productions in her career including Rent, Beauty and The Beast and Phantom of the Opera.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Lollapalooza

The lineup for this year's Lollapalooza festival has been announced with big names from the past and present on the bill.

Some veterans to the music scene who will be performing at the festival include Pearl Jam, Patti Smith and Iggy & The Stooges. Musicians from more recent years confirmed to play include Snow Patrol, Regina Spektor and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The daily schedule of bands has not yet been revealed. Lollapalooza will be held from August 3 - 5 in Chicago's Grant Park and feature many other bands and musicians.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Nascar Nextel Cup

The Nascar Nextel Cup is speeding closer to the chase for the cup with a string of races scheduled for the coming weeks.

This weekend, the Nextel Cup series will continue in Phoenix, Arizona with the Subway Fresh 500 set to take place at Phoenix International Speedway. The excitement will continue next weekend when the races head to Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama for Aaron's 499. Kicking off the month of May will be the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Speedway.