Christopher Judd of Mohawk was awestruck when 7th Regiment, a drum corps from New London, Conn., marched onto the turf with its opening song. With color guard flags waving and horns blowing, the crowd at Rome Free Academy Stadium cheered and clapped with each pause in the music as the 30th show of Drums Along […]
The talented Carolina Crown Drum Corps is in the four-state region, and it made a stop in Inwood Wednesday as part of its musical tour. It’s all about precision. That’s what makes the group of young musicians some of the best in the country. Directors for the corps say this is their best season in […]
The world-class Rosemont Cavaliers and the Voters League picnic are a partnership that works very well every year. This year in particular, however, the six-time world champion Cavaliers’ 60th anniversary celebration is making this weekend’s picnic something very special. After the Cavaliers open the picnic Sunday at noon with a parade through the community and […]
The Cadets are proud to announce the winners of their 2008 Happiness Essay and Art Contest! Writer Brandon Hillard, 15, of Bear, Del., took the top prize in the writing portion of the contest after sharing the moment he realized contentment in his own heart was when he read in his mother’s journal that she […]
In just a few weeks, football teams will be playing under the lights. But Tuesday night, some of the nation’s elite drum and bugle corps went toe to toe in Salem Stadium in the Summer Music Games of Southwest Virginia. Seven drum and bugle corps from five states are testing their talent on a summer […]
Cadets family members, supporters and fans are invited to join the corps in Indiana as they celebrate DCI World Championships and the end of an extraordinary season. The Cadets Annual Championship Breakfast will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9th at 8:30 a.m. at the corps’ housing site, Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Ind. The […]
Join the Blue Stars DCI Finals week in Bloomington, IN for many great events. COST: $25.00 will get you a VIP lanyard pass for all of the events! A TREMENDOUS VALUE! Purchase online by contacting Brad Furlano at brad [at] bluestars [dot] org and then pick your lanyard up at the souvie booth after receiving […]
The Friday night blockbuster: When developed and marketed correctly, it’s more than a movie. It’s an event. Waiting in line for the best seats, rushing online to buy tickets early: It’s all part of the Friday or Saturday night excitement. Increasingly, though, movie theaters are trying to replicate that Friday night atmosphere during the weekdays […]
Originally, benefits from the Rock-n-Ribs Festival went to pull the U.S. Open Commission out of debt. But last year, proceeds helped students pay their fees to play in local high school music extra-curriculars, such as marching bands and choirs. This year, that effort continues and another has been added. The commission wants to put music […]
In a small town, word travels fast. But no one seemed to have any answers about who was camped out at Gonzales High School last weekend, and why the local population had shot up nearly 200 people overnight. Here’s the answer. It was The Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, a non-profit youth organization dedicated […]
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