Local Arts

Urban Republic hosting singers on Granville St

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- Dino DiNicolo hosting Jam Night at the Rusty Gull, Thursday, Aug. 25. DINO DiNicolo is a one-man show, and he likes it that way.

- One Day. Directed by Lone Scherfig. Starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. Rating: 6 (out of 10) SOULMATES don't always find their way. Sometimes it takes years, and decades peppered with poor decisions and the wrong people.

- Rockabilly. Edited by Michael Dregni. Voyageur Press, 230 pages, $33. The '50s saw an explosion of music as youth found their own voice. That voice turned into screams as fans became more passionate in support of the new rockabilly sound.

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- Rave On Buddy Holly - Various Artists (Fantasy Records) Rating: 7 (out of 10) Rave On Buddy Holly, released on the eve of what would have been the late legend's 75th birthday in September, features 19 covers of his classic songs by a diverse range

- Ximena Sariñana performing with Sia and Oh Land at the Commodore Ballroom tonight, Tickets $26.50. Doors 8 p.m. Show 9: 30 p.m.

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