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  <title>Down By The Riverside: The Blind Boys of Alabama and Preservation Hall Jazz Band </title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vote on this event to win free tickets! 2 pairs will be given away!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Down by the riverside:&amp;nbsp; The Blind Boys of Alabama with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band&lt;/strong&gt;, November 23, 2008, 7:30pm: New Orleans' legendary &lt;strong&gt;Preservation Hall Jazz Band&lt;/strong&gt; and vocal titans the &lt;strong&gt;Blind Boys of Alabama&lt;/strong&gt; join forces to present this musical journey combining jazz and gospel hymns. The Blind Boys of Alabama do gospel like no one else, and Preservation Hall instantly transports us to the Big Easy. Sharing the stage, they carry their proud musical traditions on into the future in a moving live performance.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <date>Sunday 11/23/08</date>
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  <time>07:30 PM</time>
  <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <begin_time>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:30:00 -0600</begin_time>
  <offer>Vote on this event to win free tickets! 2 pairs will be given away!!</offer>
  <number_of_votes>80</number_of_votes>
  <weekday>SUN</weekday>
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  <venue_name>The Long Center for the Performing Arts</venue_name>
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    <title>The Long Center for the Performing Arts</title>
    <description>The Long Center for the Performing Arts is founded on the belief that the performing arts are essential components in the quality of life of our community. Our performing arts organizations - from the smallest to the largest - deserve and need facilities that reflect their contribution to the culture of our community.

Therefore, our mission is to create and manage a world-class facility that will serve the broad spectrum of performing arts organizations in Austin and Central Texas.

 
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    <address>W. Riverside Drive and S. 1st Street</address>
    <city>Austin</city>
    <state>TX</state>
    <zip>78701</zip>
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      <comment>Hailing from a bygone era of literal band names, The Blind Boys Of Alabama are actually blind and from Alabama.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://austin.decider.com/events/blind-boys-of-alabama-and-preservation-hall-jazz-b,20232/&quot;&gt;more at austin.decider.com&lt;/a&gt;</comment>
    </comment>
    <comment>
      <comment>Two of the most resilient American musical institutions join forces for what promises to be a soul-stirring celebration.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/MusicListings?StartTime=2008-11-23&quot;&gt;more at www.austinchronicle.com&lt;/a&gt;</comment>
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