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Strings of tradition
New Orleanians know something about young musicians who celebrate local traditions and carry on the deeply rooted styles practiced by their fathers and grandfathers. That's an equally familiar story for artists such as Alam Khan who sustain the centuries-old improvised music of the Indian classical style.
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Double the pleasure
When Mikhail Simonyan takes a break from his violin, he skydives and takes flying lessons -- biographical details that should come as no surprise to the handful of aficionados who turned out for the young Russian's astounding recital at the University of New Orleans on Tuesday.
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ANOTHER DIP
Not so many years ago, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Tulane philosophy graduate and enthusiastic nightlife participant Alex McMurray answered to the designation "New Orleans' barstool poet laureate." Not so much anymore.
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Concerts
LocalFest '08 -- The MVC, 9800 West Bank Expressway, Westwego. More than 20 area bands, including Tomorrow's Goodbye, Horizon, Dodging Catherine, Amongst the Dead, Headspill, Liquid Peace Revolution, Truth in Flames and others perform, 4-till, today-Sun. Admission is $5 at the gate. Blankets, chairs, ice chests OK. No glass. Concessions sold. All ages. Free parking.
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New Orleans Opera gives a nod to noir with 'Don Giovanni'
Could James Cagney or Humphrey Bogart have played Don Giovanni? How about Lauren Bacall as Donna Anna? And Veronica Lake as Donna Elvira.
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Nightclubs
Andrea's Capri Blu Lounge -- 3100 19th St., Metairie. 834.8583. Barbara Lane, 8 Fri; MaryFlynn, 8 Sat.
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Concerts
Shades of Praise -- Roussel Performance Hall, Loyola University. A fall benefit concert, 7 tonight. Tickets are $20 at the door. Call 717.7060.
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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
As the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans remains one of the best spots to explore the music's early history. But thanks to a handful of adventurous local presenters, the Crescent City is also becoming a good place to see how the city's own brand of new music improvisers fits in with developments around the world.
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Broad Strokes
Desiring fun and art
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Nightclubs
Banks Street Bar & Grill -- 4401 Banks St., 486.0258. Juice, 11 Fri; The Revealers, 10:30 Sat; Latin dance party with Los Pingus, 8 Sun; Beaucoup Crasseux, 10 Mon; Reggae Nite with The Uppressors, 10 Tues; Gravity A, 11 Wed; Cosmic Sweat Society, 10 Thurs. No cover.
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