http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/ en Fri, 11 May 2012 21:08:19 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.2.5 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/sing-out-review.html <div class="article-summary"><p><img width="306" height="278" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/image-21_med-2.png" alt="" class="first narrow right graphic-container" />OFF THE BEATEN TRACK </p><p>vol. 54 #4 </p><p>by Scott Sheldon </p><p>The music of Chicago songwriter, troubadour and music educator Mark Dvorak is best described in one of his lyrics: "Another hopeful …</p></div> Fri, 11 May 2012 15:21:22 -0500 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/sing-out-review.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/pickin-at-the-home-place.html <div class="article-summary"><p style="color: rgb(43, 46, 27); font-size: 12px;">Join us Saturday and Sunday, May 26 &amp; 27 for The Pickin Party : Old Time Music at the Homeplace. </p><img width="269" height="190" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/homeplace3_med.jpeg" alt="Homeplace3" class="first narrow right graphic-container" /><p style="color: rgb(43, 46, 27); font-size: 12px;">Born of the heartland, raised in the river valleys, old-time country music this weekend …</p></div> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:08:23 -0500 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/pickin-at-the-home-place.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/the-king-makes-an-appearanc.html <div class="article-summary"><img width="251" height="234" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/bluehawaii1_med.jpeg" alt="BlueHawaii1" class="first narrow right graphic-container" /><p>The "Second Half" has been an Old Town School tradition since the first classes were held in a living room in Oak Park, Illinois in 1956. To this day, all classes are invited to …</p></div> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:30:57 -0500 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/the-king-makes-an-appearanc.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/old-town-school-of-folk.html <div class="article-summary"><img width="227" height="300" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/woody-guthrie-3_med.jpeg" alt="woody-guthrie-3" class="first narrow right graphic-container" /><p>The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago has added an 8 week class, <em><strong>Bound for Glory : The Woody Guthrie Ensemble</strong>,</em> to its Session 3 class listing.  Beginning Tuesday, May 1 at …</p></div> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:52:43 -0500 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/old-town-school-of-folk.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/heather-styka-to-co-bill.html <div class="article-summary"><img width="296" height="211" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/nysc6_med.jpeg" alt="nysc6" class="first narrow right graphic-container" /><p>Maple Street concert director <strong>Paul Zimmerman</strong> announced that a special Sunday evening concert featuring MD and rising star <strong>Heather Styka</strong> has been added to the 2013 season. </p><p>"We're …</p></div> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:46:09 -0500 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/heather-styka-to-co-bill.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/homeplace-pickin-party.html <div class="article-summary"><img width="226" height="251" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/mdpickin_copy_med.jpeg" alt="mdpickin copy" class="first narrow right graphic-container" /><p>The Kentucky Travel Industry Association has given The Judge's Recognition Award to The Homeplace Pickin' Party Old-Time Music Festival as part of the 2012 Top 10 Festivals and Events. …</p></div> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:17:24 -0500 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/homeplace-pickin-party.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/my-love-grows.html <div class="article-summary"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdcf-BGfFzU" target="_blank" class="first narrow right imageLink"><img width="221" height="165" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/hqdefault_med-2.jpeg" alt="hqdefault" class="graphic-container" /></a><p style="font-size: 12px;">Chicago singer-songwriter <strong>Donna Adler</strong><strong style="font-style: italic;"> </strong>performs a beautiful duet with MD on <em>My Love Grows</em> on her just released <em>Stories to Keep, </em>her fourth CD. <em>My Love Grows </em>is already receiving airplay …</p></div> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:37:36 -0500 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/my-love-grows.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/pretty-boy-floyd.html <div class="article-summary"><img width="253" height="199" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/woody8_med.jpeg" alt="woody.8" class="first narrow right graphic-container" /><p>All across the country folks are celebrating the <strong>Woody Guthrie</strong> centennial year. Guthrie, born July 14, 1912, wrote over a thousand songs in his lifetime. "And those," Will Geer once …</p></div> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:08:27 -0500 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/pretty-boy-floyd.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/conversation-concert-in.html <div class="article-summary"><p style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Conversation Concerts to feature Midwest troubadour Mark Dvorak</strong></span></p><p style="font-size: 12px;">ROCKFORD IL - Snapshot Music welcomes Midwest Troubadour Mark Dvorak for a Concert Conversation on Tuesday, April 24 …</p></div> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:30:41 -0600 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/conversation-concert-in.html http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/8th-annual-spring-sing--ten.html <div class="article-summary"><img width="283" height="194" src="http://www.markdvorak.com/_Media/singing2_copy_med.jpeg" alt="singing2 copy" class="first narrow right graphic-container" /><p>MD will be the last-minute stand-in song leader for the Ten Pound Fiddle's 8th Annual Spring Sing in East Lansing, on Friday, March 9 at 8 pm. </p><p>Minnesota's <strong>Sara Thomsen</strong>, an innovative …</p></div> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:50:11 -0600 http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/8th-annual-spring-sing--ten.html