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Global Union celebrates 10 years of multicultural musicnew

When you start a music festival from scratch, it’s not supposed to go as well as Global Union has gone. But Alverno Presents’ annual world music festival is the exception that proves the rule. Neither artistic director David Ravel nor assistant director Rory Trainor would say putting the festival together is easy — either back when they were working on the inaugural 2006 edition or the 10th anniversary show later this month — but they do admit it’s been increasingly successful since day one.
Wisconsin Gazette  |  Matthew Reddin  |  09-11-2015  |  Music

The Weepies turn a year of struggle into a powerful return to formnew

Since releasing "Be My Thrill" in 2010, the married folk pop duo The Weepies moved to Iowa, had a third child and faced a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2013. But with the cancer in remission, the band is back on the road and showing their talents in new venues — including, unexpectedly, the BMI Pop Awards.
Wisconsin Gazette  |  Bill Lamb and Contributing writer  |  05-21-2015  |  Profiles & Interviews

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