No thanks, PAC man

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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Poll: Should candidates for public office take money from PACs and lobbyists representing special-interest groups? Presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama has ruffled some feathers with his ban on campaign contributions from PACs and lobbyists. Sixth District Democratic Party congressional nominee Sam Rasoul has done something of…

Bach Festival to fill the air beginning this weekend

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Item by Jim Bishop The 16th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will offer another musical feast for the senses, June 8-15 at Eastern Mennonite University. “This year’s theme, ‘Bach and String Things,’ will feature music that displays the incredible range of sounds possible with string instruments,” noted Mary Kay Adams, the festival’s executive director.

EMU grad named Lilly Fellow

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Item by Jim Bishop A 2008 Eastern Mennonite University honors graduate has received a major fellowship award for graduate study. Donovan E. Tann, an English major with minor in church music from East Petersburg, Pa., was one of 15 students nationwide accepted into the Lilly Graduate Fellows Program operated by Valparaiso (Ind.) University. He was…

Bach Festival brings musical feast to Valley

Item by Jim Bishop The 16th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will offer another musical feast for the senses, June 8-15 at Eastern Mennonite University. “This year’s theme, ‘Bach and String Things,’ will feature music that displays the incredible range of sounds possible with string instruments,” noted Mary Kay Adams, the festival’s executive director.

Prep music program celebrating 20th anniversary this weekend

Item by Jim Bishop It’s been 20 years of making youthful melodies, with no end in sight. The Preparatory Music Program at Eastern Mennonite University will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a group concert 4 p.m. Sunday in EMU’s Lehman Auditorium. More than 100 string students, ages 3-18, will perform music from the Suzuki repertoire….