http://www.mail.com/subjects/19390-fairs-festivals.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/19390-fairs-festivals.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2155002-jack-johnson-pulls-switch-bonnaroo.html MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — Nicely done, Jack Johnson. Johnson and his band overcame tough odds and thorny logistics to headline the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Saturday night, replacing late cancellation Mumford & Sons. The group overcame short notice and thorny logistics to produce a set filled with good humor, mellow vibes and a ton of hits. ... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:01:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2155002-jack-johnson-pulls-switch-bonnaroo.html 2013-06-16T08:01:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2152026-johnson-steps-mumford-sons-bonnaroo.html MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — It's Jack Johnson to the rescue at Bonnaroo. Johnson has agreed to take the Saturday night headlining slot at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival after Mumford & Sons were forced to cancel due to bassist Ted Dwane's illness. Festival officials announced the move Friday morning. The "Upside Down" singer last headlined at Bonnaroo in... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:10:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2152026-johnson-steps-mumford-sons-bonnaroo.html 2013-06-14T20:10:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2136054-andrea-bringing-rains-flood-watches-to-east-coast.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, marching up the East Coast as it brought the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New England. After bringing rain, strong winds and even tornadoes to Florida, Andrea was losing its tropical characteristics... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:14:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2136054-andrea-bringing-rains-flood-watches-to-east-coast.html 2013-06-08T03:14:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2123268-warhorse-director-brings-puppets-to-spoleto.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Director Tom Morris uses the phrase "happy accident" to describe the success of his Tony-award-winning play "War Horse," whose central character was a puppet. "At the time, it seemed like a really crazy experiment to invite in an audience and put basically a nonspeaking puppet in the middle of an epic adventure," said Morris, who i... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:16:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2123268-warhorse-director-brings-puppets-to-spoleto.html 2013-06-01T17:16:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2117982-timberlake-to-headline-itunes-festival.html LONDON (AP) — Justin Timberlake will be the headliner when the iTunes festival kicks off in September in London. The superstar is among the acts slated for the annual music series, which will be held each night that month and streamed on Apple devices like the iPad, iPhone and Apple TV. Fans can see it in person by winning tickets. ... Thu, 30 May 2013 06:05:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2117982-timberlake-to-headline-itunes-festival.html 2013-05-30T06:05:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2108470-lady-antebellum-miranda-lambert-country-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some of country music's big names, including Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band, take the stage at the Bayou Country Superfest at LSU's Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest. The festival's producer, Quint Davis, said the talent and the free fan fest held before the nightly concerts help to ent... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2108470-lady-antebellum-miranda-lambert-country-fest.html 2013-05-24T18:37:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2105972-coded-goal-rg3-aiming-redskins-opener.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan. There's also been a Twitter rant about political correctness, some flak about all the wedding gifts he's received and, most recently, a suggestion from his father that th... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2105972-coded-goal-rg3-aiming-redskins-opener.html 2013-05-23T21:37:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095892-official-va-driver-medical-condition.html DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. Officials did not have a formal confirmation or any specifics on the condition, but based on the accounts of authori... Sun, 19 May 2013 23:07:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095892-official-va-driver-medical-condition.html 2013-05-19T23:07:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2084514-cannes-festival-chief-talks-sex-spielberg.html CANNES, France (AP) — It's the big Cannes question — what will catch Steven Spielberg's eye? The king of Hollywood heads the jury that will decide who wins the Palme d'Or and other prizes at the French Riviera film fest, and artistic director Thierry Fremaux can't wait to find out what takes his fancy. "We know (Spielberg) the director... Tue, 14 May 2013 15:08:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2084514-cannes-festival-chief-talks-sex-spielberg.html 2013-05-14T15:08:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2068152-depeche-mode-cure-muse-top-acl-fest-lineup.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse — this year's expanded Austin City Limits Festival will feature something of a European invasion with five of eight headliners at least partially coming from across the Atlantic Ocean. Also among the list of headlining performers announced Tuesday were Atoms For Peace, Phoenix, Lionel Richie and Wilco. The... Tue, 07 May 2013 11:08:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2068152-depeche-mode-cure-muse-top-acl-fest-lineup.html 2013-05-07T11:08:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2064988-sotomayor-speaks-nyc-literature-festival.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has said she wants to be called just "Sonia from the Bronx." And on Sunday, the first Hispanic justice on the nation's highest court explained why, saying "you can't come from the world I grew up in, the South Bronx, without feeling the frenzy of exile, constantly." She spoke a... Mon, 06 May 2013 05:08:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2064988-sotomayor-speaks-nyc-literature-festival.html 2013-05-06T05:08:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2064652-trombone-shorty-aaron-neville-close-jazz-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For more than two decades, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has closed with a performance by the city's own Neville Brothers. On Sunday, that tradition changed. Aaron Neville performed on a stage with his new band while young brass band frontman Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews closed the festival's biggest stage — where the Nev... Sun, 05 May 2013 23:07:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2064652-trombone-shorty-aaron-neville-close-jazz-fest.html 2013-05-05T23:07:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2063260-big-town-fleetwood-mac-jazz-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Little Big Town says that some networking they did is paying off with a chance to cross a couple of items off their "bucket list." After playing Bayou Country SuperFest in Baton Rouge last year, group member Karen Fairchild said they talked to festival producer Quint Davis about other things they hoped to accomplish. They mentioned that... Sun, 05 May 2013 02:38:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2063260-big-town-fleetwood-mac-jazz-fest.html 2013-05-05T02:38:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2050220-steady-rain-greets-jazz-fest-1st-weekend-closes.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A steady, sometimes heavy rain pelted fans Sunday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, but the music flowed on. A soaked Dave Matthews and his band played through a strong downpour at the tail end of the closing weekend, much to the fans' delight as they danced along with him and cheered him through the bad weather. ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2050220-steady-rain-greets-jazz-fest-1st-weekend-closes.html 2013-04-29T00:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049196-standards-greet-fans-jazz-fests-2nd-day.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At 101 years old, New Orleans jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos opened one of 12 stages on the second day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Billy Joel brought the crowds and ended Day 2. Couples danced and some sang along to old jazz standards such as "Back Home In Indiana" and "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" on Saturday. F... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049196-standards-greet-fans-jazz-fests-2nd-day.html 2013-04-28T00:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2047108-young-musicians-cling-to-cajun-zydeco-traditions.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Singer John Mayer sang his hits after local-born bluesman Dr. John performed hometown favorites such as "Iko Iko" on Friday to close out the sun-drenched first day of the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. They were among the final performers on a day heavy on Louisiana-influenced music, such as T'Monde, a band of 20-something... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:04:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2047108-young-musicians-cling-to-cajun-zydeco-traditions.html 2013-04-27T01:04:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2044382-orleans-jazz-fest-features-living-legends.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If there's a theme to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, it may be living legends. Headliners include B.B. King, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Hall and Oates and Fleetwood Mac. There's also a cast of modern day hit makers such as The Black Keys, Maroon 5, Jill Scott, Kem, the Dave Matthews Band and New Orleans native Frank... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:11:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2044382-orleans-jazz-fest-features-living-legends.html 2013-04-25T16:11:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2035654-correction-tv-twitter-comedy-festival-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a story April 21 about a comedy festival on Twitter hosted by Comedy Central, The Associated Press misidentified one of the participants. It is Carl Reiner, not his son Rob. A corrected version of the story is below: Comedy Central to launch Twitter comedy festival With jokes of 140 characters or less, Comedy Central to launch comedy fe... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:50:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2035654-correction-tv-twitter-comedy-festival-story.html 2013-04-23T15:50:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2021616-pearl-jam-inch-nails-to-play-voodoo-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The rock band Nine Inch Nails is making its first public appearance since 2009 at this year's Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans. The band's lead singer, Trent Reznor, is a former New Orleans resident who was given keys to the city when the band played a free, post-Hurricane Katrina concert at Voodoo Fest in 2005. Nine Inch ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:24:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2021616-pearl-jam-inch-nails-to-play-voodoo-fest.html 2013-04-15T21:24:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2019658-heisman-trophy-opera-to-isabel-leonard.html NEW YORK (AP) — This year's Richard Tucker award — often called the "Heisman Trophy of opera" — goes to mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard. The 2013 prize marks the centennial of the birth of the great tenor who started his career as a cantor in Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn synagogues — named Ruvn Ticker. Tucker went on to build a stellar international career,... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:46:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2019658-heisman-trophy-opera-to-isabel-leonard.html 2013-04-15T12:46:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020026-legal-pot-draws-tourists-to-colo-wash-420.html DENVER (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to join an unofficial counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana in Colorado and Washington this coming weekend, including out-of staters and even packaged tours. The events and crowds will test the limits of new laws permitting pot use by adults. More than 50,000 are expected to light up outdoors in Denver... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:24:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020026-legal-pot-draws-tourists-to-colo-wash-420.html 2013-04-15T09:24:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2018306-richards-joins-clapton-crossroads-festival.html NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Clapton's Crossroads festival has become the mecca for riff worshippers, so it was appropriate that guitar deity Keith Richards made a surprise appearance to perform with Clapton. The Rolling Stone received perhaps the most sustained standing ovation of the night as he joined his old pal toward the end of Crossroads, a two-night conce... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2018306-richards-joins-clapton-crossroads-festival.html 2013-04-14T13:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2001268-matisse-norwegian-museum-was-nazi-loot.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — The family of a prominent Parisian art dealer is demanding that a Norwegian museum return an Henri Matisse painting seized by Nazis under the direction of Hermann Goering, in the latest dispute over art stolen from Jews during World War II. The painting at the center of the dispute, Matisse's 1937 "Blue Dress in a Yellow Armchair," dep... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:16:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2001268-matisse-norwegian-museum-was-nazi-loot.html 2013-04-06T19:16:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998392-abandoned-nigeria-national-theater-eyed-renewal.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's iconic National Theatre rises out of the brackish swamps of Lagos near its islands, a massive concrete and marble structure resembling a military officer's cap and a reminder of when the West African nation had seemingly endless oil dollars to spend. Today, the theater and its surrounding marshlands have become known more a... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:24:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998392-abandoned-nigeria-national-theater-eyed-renewal.html 2013-04-04T17:24:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1995564-jackass-stars-strokes-margera-paints.html WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The star of "Jackass" is showing off his artistic side. Bam Margera put several dozen of his own paintings up for sale Tuesday at a barn on his property in West Chester, outside Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/11mgfZ8) that Margera's subjects range from naked women to buses driving off cliffs. He's b... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:23:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1995564-jackass-stars-strokes-margera-paints.html 2013-04-03T16:23:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1982696-ap-photos-images-hindu-festival-holi.html Hindus are celebrating the festival of Holi by painting each other in bright colors, distributing sweets and squirting water at one another. The holiday celebrated mainly in India and Nepal marks the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil. Bonfires are set on the eve of Holi, and the next day Hindus throw colored dry powder and water in celebration. ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:55:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1982696-ap-photos-images-hindu-festival-holi.html 2013-03-28T05:55:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969436-kurdish-rebel-leader-calls-historic-truce.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In a major step toward ending one of the world's longest, bloodiest insurgencies, the Kurds' jailed rebel leader called Thursday for a "new era" of peace that includes an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of thousands of his fighters from Turkey. Abdullah Ocalan's rebel group, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has been wagi... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:50:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969436-kurdish-rebel-leader-calls-historic-truce.html 2013-03-21T19:50:55Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1966596-venezuela-book-fair-offers-chavez-than-books.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Near the entrance to Venezuela's national book fair, an image of the late Hugo Chavez holding a can of paint in one hand and a brush in the other greets visitors. Beside him reads a bright-red message that has also been scrawled on walls all over the country: "I will be present in the struggle." Judging by the posters, comics and... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:21:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1966596-venezuela-book-fair-offers-chavez-than-books.html 2013-03-20T07:21:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1940148-mich-laughfest-breaks-record-fake-mustaches.html GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Magnum P.I., Ron Burgundy and Ron Swanson would be impressed. Organizers of an annual laugh festival in Michigan say they've broken the world record for the most people wearing fake mustaches. Gilda's LaughFest is reporting that 1,544 people donned various shapes and sizes of dark 'staches on Thursday, the Grand Rapids festival'... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:37:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1940148-mich-laughfest-breaks-record-fake-mustaches.html 2013-03-08T12:37:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1932912-kennedy-center-to-host-hip-hop-festival-2014.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hip-hop artists including rappers Nas and Somalia-born K'naan will take center stage in an unexpected place next year, highlighting their generation and art form alongside opera, ballet and theater at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The center, a memorial to President John F. Kennedy, announced Tuesday that its 2013-2014 seas... 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