Mozart's Birthday

KSO asks, What s up, Kokomo?
Kokomo Perspective - There was Porky Pig, wearing his Viking helmet, looking for Bunhilda (a.k.a. Bugs Bunny) and singing opera! It was Cartoon Madness and Looney Tunes night at the Kokomo Symphony Orchestra. What a great idea! Music from the Movies was the

MSO's celebratory week
Wisconsin State Journal - This is a very big week for the Madison Symphony Orchestra. For starters, today (March 30) at 5:30 p.m. in Overture Hall, the MSO will announce the next season, its 81st. The public is invited for free. Maestro John DeMain will be present with Anders

More Serb victims of Kosovo violence reported; another grave site is
Turkish Daily News - Asian rains and floods cause havoc in Korea, Philippines, Thailand Rain-swollen rivers overflow, breaking dikes, sweeping away roads, homes, vehicles and telephone poles and triggering deadly landslides Israeli troops seal Hebron after shooting

The calendar for week ahead and beyond
Burlington Free Press - Tuesday HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS RETURN TO BURLINGTON, celebrating their 80th year, the always entertaining Harlem Globetrotters take the court at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Vermont's Patrick Gymnasium. The team takes on the New York Nationals

Winter Arts Guide
Tacoma News Tribune - BAREFOOT STUDIOS Lucky 13, paintings by David Goldberg. Hours: 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 3:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 28, 311 Puyallup Ave., Tacoma; 253-627-2273, www.barefootcallous.org . BRICK & MORTAR

Ensemble pays homage to Mozart
Palm Beach Daily News - The Salzburg Chamber Soloists first came together in 1991. First violinist Lavard Skou-Larsen wanted to create an ensemble to perform orchestral music without a conductor, like soloists in chamber music. The group consists of 10 violinists, three