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Barbican Weekender: Extraordinary VoicesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:14AMThe following post is produced in partnership with the Barbican Centre. The Barbican Centre comes alive on Saturday and Sunday, with a Weekender devoted to the power of the vocal cords. Extraordinary Voices explores the use of the voice through music, film, song, art and performance, and you can expect to see (and hear) choirs, poets, beatboxers, storytellers and interactive installations. All ...

Slovenian singing family visit SedberghMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:44AMThe Sound of Music came to Sedbergh when a family of singers from its twin town visited for a week.

Namibia: Meet the Man of Sand And SeaMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:02AMSwakopmund: "With 'Sand and Sea' I was exploring the possibility of a solo career but I actually found that I indeed prefer to share my knowledge and experience with others," says Garth Prinsonsky, exquisite vocalist and ex-member of the Mascato Youth Choir at the Coast.

Education news for Monday, July 18Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMHopewell High choirs have banner year

South Africa swaps bling for charity on Mandela daySunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:19PMBreaking with their image of favouring bling over benevolence, thousands of middle-class South Africans are today expected to mark Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday by heeding a call to spend an hour doing voluntary work.

Choirs appoints new chairSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:14PMThe Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand Trust, which manages the New Zealand Youth Choir and Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, has appointed Trevor Kempton as its new Chair.

Go West, young womenSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:54PMTHREE Monash girls are singing up a storm in Western Australia.

ArtsView: More than just pretty facesSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:42AMArtsView Children’s Theatre performed, “The Princess and the Frog,” to a sold out house this past weekend. The coming production of Disney’s, “Beauty and the Beast,” is expected to sell out soon, so would-be viewers of the July 29-31 shows should call (903) 236-7535.

Gilbert V. SheetsSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:17AMGilbert V. Sheets, 76, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.