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Five40 wins Battle of Bands Judges' Choice; Chasing December wins People's Choice
The battle is over, and winners declared in the fourth annual Battle of the Bands . Calhoun-based Five40, the runner-up in 2012, took the Judges’ Choice award, and Chasing December was the Peop...
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Bands set for Saturday battle at DeSoto Theatre
The fourth annual Battle of the Bands is just days away and organizers are preparing for what they hope will be the most entertaining battle yet at the historic DeSoto Theatre. The final five band...
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Need for Speed filming temporarily closes I-75 in Georgia
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Filming of "Need for Speed" temporarily shut down both directions of Interstate 75 northwest of Atlanta. Northbound and southbound lanes were closed Wednesday between exits...
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Variety show brings comedy, music to city auditorium
Only a variety show could bring country, gospel and Motown music together while mixing in a little comedy and even the likes of Elvis. Rome residents can get a full family show when the Outpost Opr...
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Battle of the Bands on June 15
Five area bands will face off in the State Mutual Insurance Battle of the Bands on June 15 at 7 p.m. at the Historic DeSoto Theatre. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased by calling the theater’s bo...
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Barkin' in the Garden benefits Claws for Paws
A benefit dinner for Claws for Paws takes place Saturday at 6 p.m. at Beg Cedar Farm in Cave Spring. A fresh, local Southern dinner will be served with adult beverages and music will be provided b...
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Singer Cee Lo spurs complaints at Riverbend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Music artist Cee Lo Green wore out his welcome at Chattanooga's Riverbend Festival. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported organizers of the Chattanooga music festi...
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Paradise Garden
Finster Fest, which wrapped up Sunday, offered shuttle rides from the annual folk art and music festival to Howard Finster's Paradise Garden .
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Howard Finster: A Man of Vision remembered
by Lauren Jones, staff writer
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When Howard Finster was 3 years old, he had his first vision — a vision that, decades later, would give his dear friend John Turner his official start in the folk art world. Turner remembers the la...
Visitors connect with artists, craftsmen at Cave Spring Arts Festival
by Kevin Myrick, staff writer
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Vendors from around the region will be out again today at Rolater Park for the final day of the Cave Spring Arts Festival , going on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual festival provides craftspeo...
Weather holding up for today’s Cave Spring Arts Festival, Finster Fest
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Today will be the best day weatherwise to head out to this weekend’s Cave Spring Arts Festival and the Finster Fest in Summerville. The National Weather Service is predicting a 20 percent ...
First Friday concert will go on as planned
by Alan Riquelmy, staff writer
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Ann Arnold, the city’s Downtown Development Authority director is going on as planned at Bridgepoint Plaza tonight. Arnold said the weather looks like it will clear up by 7 p.m. Previously posted ...
Impact Wrestling brings "Bully Ray" to the Forum Friday
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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Bully Ray, “The Charismatic Enigma” and “The Cowboy” are just some of the colorful pro wrestling personalities who will be at The Forum on Friday for the TNA Impact Wrestling World Tour. The sup...
First Friday Concert to feature Revival - An Allman Brothers Band Experience
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This week’s First Friday Concert features Atlanta band Revival - An Allman Brothers Band Experience. The band, formed in 2010 and led by guitarist/vocalist Jason “Lefty” Williams, captures the live...
Acoustic and Brass on Broad
by Severo Avila, Features Editor
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The community is invited to a sizzling summer kickoff on Broad Street Saturday when the Brewhouse Music and Grill hosts Big Jimmy’s Summer Kickoff with live music by KneckDown as well as Peachtree ...
RIFF draws record number of entries
by Doug Walker, Associate Editor
Jun 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
The ninth Rome International Film Festival , slated for Sept. 5-7, has drawn a record number of entries. More than 200 films have been submitted for consideration this year. Saturday was the dea...

Actor James Gandolfini, who rose to fame as crime boss Tony Soprano on the “The Sopranos,” has died of a possible heart attack in Italy, HBO confirmed to Fox News.

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Shock waves rippled through the entertainment industry late Wednesday as news surfaced that actor James Gandolfini, 51, had died from a possible heart attack while on vacation in Rome, Italy.

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Actor James Gandolfini, who rose to fame as crime boss Tony Soprano on the “The Sopranos,” has died of a possible heart attack in Italy, an HBO representative confirmed to Fox News.

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This undated photo, provided by HBO, shows James Gandolfini, as Tony Soprano, left, Robert Iler, as Anthony Soprano Jr., right, and Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano in the last scene of the HBO series, "The Sopranos." Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Italy. He was 51.(AP Photo/HBO, Will Hart, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Some memorable lines spoken by the late James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos":


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FILE - This 1999 file photo provided by HBO, shows James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano, in an episode from the first season of the HBO cable television mob series, "The Sopranos." HBO and the managers for Gandolfini say the actor died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/HBO, Anthony Neste, File)James Gandolfini, who won three Emmy Awards for his indelible role as mob boss Tony Soprano in HBO's "The Sopranos," died while on vacation in Italy at age 51. While Tony Soprano was a larger-than-life figure, Gandolfini was exceptionally modest and obsessive — he described himself as "a 260-pound Woody Allen." HBO called the actor a "special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone, no matter their title or position, with equal respect."


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FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, actor Woody Harrelson attends the "Now You See Me" premiere at AMC Lincoln Square in New York. The 51-year-old actor is the co-founder of Prairie Pulp & Paper Inc., which launched its brand of environmentally friendly paper Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Woody Harrelson is putting his paper where his passions are.


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