Country stars Dwight Yoakam Def Leppard lead Kansas State Fair lineup
Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson adds Dwight Yoakam Sept 16 with opening acts Sons of the Desert and Cledus T. Judd, Def Leppard Sept 15, and Creedence Clearwater Revisited Sept 9. Tickets are 19.50 or 22.50 incl outside gate admission. Fair runs Sept 8-17 with prior acts including George Jones Sept 14. Tickets on sale 10 a.m. Saturday. phone (316) 669-3618.
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TV casts more minorities in fall schedules
New York AP report notes black actors fill diverse roles across networks fall lineups. Andre Braugher stars as a doctor in Gideon’s Crossing on ABC, while CBS renews City of Angels with a predominantly Black cast amid NAACP concerns over minority representation.
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Dream comes true singer heads to Nashville
Annette Bentley of Princeton pursues her lifelong dream of a Nashville singing career. She self funds a CD, connects with producer Jim Beauhall, records in Ottawa, earns a second CD deal, and headlines a June 23 concert at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium backed by the Music Box Band. Bentley plans a July trip to Nashville to record a second CD with Jerry Cupit Studio and seeks airplay in regional markets.
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The Boss Performs 41 Shots on Broadway Stand
The Boss Bruce Springsteen sang his new song American Skin 41 Shots about Amadou Diallo to a New York City crowd amid a police union boycott call. He offered no commentary, and the E Street Band delivered the performance with repeated lines of the chorus as the audience cheered.
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