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Why the Internet Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize

March 18, 2010

This year, a Chinese dissident and a Russian human rights advocate recent nominees for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize are joined by an unlikely, nonhuman contender: the internet. From the Fields is a periodic Wired Science op-ed series presenting leading scientists reflections on their work, society and culture. Jamil Zaki is finishing his PhD in psychology ...

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'Toy Story' Creator Pixar Earns Theater Award

March 17, 2010

The makers of “Up," “WALL-E" and other Academy Award-winning cartoons have taken home a new prize. Disney-owned Pixar Animation received the ShoWest Big Ten Award on Tuesday in honor of the company's perfect track record - 10 films, 10 blockbuster hits, including “Finding Nemo" and “The Incredibles." John Lasseter, Pixar's creative mastermind and director of ...

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'The Internet' in the Running for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

March 15, 2010

The BBC reports that 'the internet' is among a record 237 individuals and organizations nominated, up from even last year's all-time high of 205. Modesty does not prevent us from reporting that the candidacy of 'The internet' was championed by the Italian edition of Wired for advancing “dialogue, debate and consensus". “The internet can be considered ...

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Phil Collins Tapped for Johnny Mercer Award

March 11, 2010

Veteran singer to receive songwriting honor Phil Collins will get props for his writing chops when he receives the Johnny Mercer Award at the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony June 17 at the Marriott Marquis in New York. The singer-producer-drummer-composer-actor has been a hit-maker since assuming lead vocalist duties for the U.K. band Genesis in ...

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"Playing the Changes" Recognized by ARSC

March 11, 2010

Playing the Changes: Milt Hinton's Life in Stories and Photographs, has received a 2009 Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). The ARSC Awards recognize the finest works now being published in the field of recorded sound research. The winners will be officially recognized at an awards ...

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Up Score Oscar Music Award

March 8, 2010

82nd Annual Academy Awards BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) “Up" Michael Giacchino “Avatar" James Horner “Fantastic Mr. Fox" Alexandre Desplat “The Hurt Locker" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders “Sherlock Holmes" Hans Zimmer BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from “Crazy Heart," music ...

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Stevie Wonder breathless over French award

March 6, 2010

PARIS - It's taken nearly 30 years, but Stevie Wonder has finally received his medal for being named into France's prestigious National Order of Arts and Letters. The Motown great was in the French capital to perform and be honored at France's biggest musical awards show Saturday. Wonder said: “All this in one day, it's almost ...

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Czech Jazz Society Poll Won by Jaromir Honzak

March 2, 2010

Czech Jazz Society has announced the results of its Best Album of the Year poll. The jury, compromised of over sixty musicians, jazz club owners, record company producers, publicists and managers chose CD Little Things, recorded by base player Jaromir Honzak's quintet. The poll also saw surprising results for two debuts: base player Tomas Liska's CD ...

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Tom Silverman to Receive NARM 2010 Independent Spirit Award

March 2, 2010

Music trade association NARM will honor Tom Silverman, the founder, chairman and CEO of Tommy Boy Entertainment, with its Independent Spirit Award at the Annual NARM Convention in Chicago on Monday, May 17.The NARM Independent Spirit Award was established in 2009 to recognize a music industry executive who embodies the spirit of new thinking, ...

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Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble Named Outstanding Group at 2010 Lionel Hampton Festival

March 1, 2010

The Whitworth Jazz Ensemble was named outstanding group in the college/university division at the 2010 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, held Feb. 24-27 at the University of Idaho, in Moscow. This is the seventh time in the past 14 years that Whitworth's jazz band has received top honors at the annual competition. Seniors Kurt Marcum and ...