AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoArt & Culture: Germany’s Bellevue Palace is opening for a limited run of “Freiraum Kunst,” a pop-up show of contemporary video/audio and paintings before the presidential residence closes for an eight-year renovation. New Music Releases: Midge Ure returns with “A Man of Two Worlds,” splitting instrumentals and vocal songs for the first time in 12 years, while of Montreal marks its 20th album, “aethermead,” with a Brooklyn-era, confessional turn. Community & Live Music: Cambridge celebrates 75 years of city status with a free Jesus Green day of live music and DJ sets; Vankleek Hill’s Porchfest returns July 11 with about 30 bands across genres; and the Blue Ridge Music Center launches the Fiddle & Fork Festival June 12-14 blending regional music and foodways. Classical Spotlight: Bluffton University announces soloists for its 128th “Messiah” performance, and Viva la Musica! readies a free 25th-anniversary concert featuring Handel, Haydn and Mozart. Local Scene Notes: DJ Mac keeps pushing dancehall’s next wave, and Neptune reemerges with “Play Some Music” after a long run.
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