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Maureen McMullan, a 30 year old Music Student at Berklee College of Music in Boston came face to face with her idol after performing the George Gershwin Jazz classic 'Summertime' at a student show.
The music student, originally from Coatbridge in Scotland, was stunned when she was told that someone wanted to congratulate her on her performance.
"I was astonished when Barbra Streisand stepped forward. "She took my hand and said, 'You have a wonderful voice. Never give up.'"Read more »
Barbra attended the BookExpo America (BEA) Opening Night's Keynote Reception last night at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, in an event that was open only to members of the book trade. Barbra was there for one reason only -- to talk about her forthcoming book "My Passion For Design" which will be published by Viking on November 16, 2010.Read more »
STREISAND SCORES ANOTHER # 1 DEBUT WITH "ONE NIGHT ONLY;" DVD OF LEGEND'S RETURN TO CABARET PERFORMANCE TOPS MUSIC DVD CHARTRead more »
By Pat Cerasaro -- Broadwayworld.com
SCORE: 10/10Read more »
Your search for the perfect Mother's Day gift is over! One of the most celebrated concert performances of recent years - Ms. Streisand's first cabaret performance in 48 years - is now available just in time for Mother's Day! Read more »
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By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN - New York Times.
The veteran global investor Mohamed El-Erian, who runs Pimco and has lived through many a financial crisis, recently issued a report describing the new, perilous state of today’s global economy. He described it like this: “The world is on a journey to an unstable destination, through unfamiliar territory, on an uneven road and, critically, having already used its spare tire.”Read more »
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Click on the following link to read today's "Article of Interest".
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Click on the following link for today's "Article Of Interest"
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By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN -- New York Times.Read more »
By Natasha Chart -- OurFuture.org
Jonathan Hiskes at Grist has written up a Copenhagen 101 primer for anyone who's just tuning in to the latest round of world climate talks, so I don't have to. Which is great, because there were three main points I wanted to go over.
First, the imperative: the planet is likely on track to lose life support ability for 5 billion people below current levels and our window to prevent this outcome is closing rapidly.Read more »
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By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN -- The New York Times.
Tapajós National Forest, BrazilRead more »
"By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF -- New York Times"
President Obama and Congress will soon make defining choices about health care and troops for Afghanistan.
These two choices have something in common — each has a bill of around $100 billion per year. So one question is whether we’re better off spending that money blowing up things in Helmand Province or building up things in America.Read more »
By Tom Hamburger and David G. Savage
Newly released documents show Bush's top political aide focused on GOP calls to oust New Mexico's top U.S. prosecutor. Other Bush aides lobbied the Justice Dept. on other issues, the documents show.
Reporting from Washington -- Karl Rove and other officials in George W. Bush's White House played an active role in the firing of the top federal prosecutor in New Mexico, according to documents released Tuesday that also show Bush political aides tried to influence Justice Department officials on other matters.Read more »
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Barbra Streisand Celebrates Release of New Jazz-Flavored Album,
Love Is The Answer, With Rare Club Show
In what promises to be a once-in-a lifetime thrill for a hundred of her luckiest fans, Barbra Streisand will celebrate the release of Love Is The Answer---her new album of jazz standards and classics--- by singing a selection of these songs at New York’s legendary Village Vanguard, where she last performed in 1961 as the opening act for Miles Davis.Read more »
(NEW YORK) - (August 12, 2009) - Barbra Streisand’s “STREISAND THE CONCERTS" DVD set has been accredited Gold and Platinum in the United States in its first two months of release, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) which also affirmed that the 3-disc Streisand package has achieved the highest sales for any music DVD during 2009. The super-selling set reigned for three weeks as a solid number one on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart as well having a multi-week run at #1 in the United Kingdom.Read more »
Barbra has recorded her first video interview for the upcoming Love Is The Answer album.
Click here to watch the interview (you'll need to scroll down): http://www.amazon.com/Love-Answer-Deluxe-Barbra-Streisand/dp/B002DYJAIO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1249918767&sr=1-1
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW EXHIBIT TO SAIL ABOARD CUNARD’S QUEEN MARY 2
LIVE AUCTION AT THE BEVERLY HILTON IN BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. ON OCTOBER 17th & 18th
Possessions to Span Her Life And CareerRead more »
By SANDY COHEN (AP)
LOS ANGELES — Want to lounge in a wicker chair from Barbra Streisand's sunroom? Perhaps wear one of her designer dresses or tinkle the keys of her baby grand piano?
Your chance is coming in October, when Streisand will auction more than 400 personal items to benefit her charity.
"What good does it do in storage," the 67-year-old entertainer said. "Let someone else enjoy it. These things, they're not forever. We pass them on and reap the benefits for something important."Read more »
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(May 20) "Streisand The Concerts" has retained its #1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart for a third week running.
The three-disk DVD package debuted as the highest selling music DVD so far this year, when it was released oFor Immediate release:
STREISAND'S CONCERT DVD SET RETAINS #1 POSITION IN WEEK THREE.
"Streisand The Concerts" has retained its #1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart for a third week running. The three-disk DVD package debuted as the highest selling music DVD so far this year, when it was released on April 28, 2009.Read more »
(May 14) "Streisand The Concerts" has retained its # 1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart. The three-disk DVD package scored the highest sale for any music DVD thus far this year last week when it debuted at #1.
For Immediate release:
STREISAND'S CONCERT DVD SET REPEATS AT #1 IN BILLBOARD TOP MUSIC DVD CHART.
"Streisand The Concerts" has retained its #1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart. The three-disk DVD package scored the highest sale for any music DVD thus far this year last week when it debuted at #1.
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(May 6) Barbra Streisand has now scored #1 debuts for her new DVD set, "Streisand The Concerts" in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
The three-disk DVD package was a solid number one on the Billboard Top Music DVD
Barbra Streisand has now scored #1 debuts for her new DVD set, "Streisand The Concerts" in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
The three-disk DVD package was a solid number one on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart for its first week of availability in the US, scoring the highest sales for any music DVD thus far this year.Read more »
(April 27) CBS TV special goes straight to #1 in TV Ratings. DVD featuring two hours of concert footage rockets to #1 at Amazon.com!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BARBRA STREISAND 3-DISC DVD SET
Streisand The Concerts AVAILABLE APRIL 28TH.
Disc One includes an extra 95 minutes not shown on CBS TV special!
CBS TV special goes straight to #1 in TV Ratings + #1 on Amazon.com!
Includes Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Unforgettable Performances and Bonus Features
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