Berklee News http://www.berklee.edu/news 2010-02-09T11:30:00Z news@berklee.edu en Alumnus Realizes Olympic Dream http://www.berklee.edu/news/1522/alumnus-realizes-olympic-dream Dave Pierce '92 has been tapped as director of music for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. 1522 news@berklee.edu (Lesley Mahoney) 2010-02-09T11:30:00Z Berklee Alumni Take Idol by Storm http://www.berklee.edu/news/1527/berklee-alumni-take-idol-by-storm Four Berklee graduates earned the chance to compete in the Hollywood Week round of <i>American Idol</i>. American Idol.]]> 1527 news@berklee.edu (Lesley Mahoney) 2010-02-08T09:41:00Z Music Series at Berklee: Motown Songbook http://www.berklee.edu/news/1511/music-series-at-berklee-motown-songbook Students and faculty celebrate Motown with songs from the Jackson 5, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and more. 1511 news@berklee.edu (Joyce Linehan) 2010-02-06T16:24:00Z City Music Clinic: Ron Carter http://www.berklee.edu/news/1486/city-music-clinic-ron-carter City Music participants get to share a stage with legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter. 1486 news@berklee.edu (Jennifer Shanley) 2010-02-03T14:37:00Z VIDEO: What's Happening at Berklee http://www.berklee.edu/news/111/video-what-s-happening-at-berklee Take advantage of the best way to learn about what's coming up on campus. 111 news@berklee.edu (Mitzi Dorbu) 2010-02-03T11:30:00Z VIDEO: Take 5—A Real Berklee Summer Music Experience http://www.berklee.edu/news/1499/video-take-5-a-real-berklee-summer-music-experie Five weeks. Six musicians. One dream. This is Take 5! Follow our cast through their experience one summer at Berklee. 1499 news@berklee.edu (Berklee Office of Communications) 2010-02-03T11:08:00Z Berklee Alumni Win Eight Grammy Awards http://www.berklee.edu/news/1496/berklee-alumni-win-eight-grammy-awards Music's biggest night brought recognition for some of Berklee's best. 1496 news@berklee.edu (Nick Balkin) 2010-02-02T11:15:00Z Berklee Distinguished Faculty Awards http://www.berklee.edu/news/1484/berklee-distinguished-faculty-awards Some of Berklee's finest professors were honored at Berklee's Teachers on Teaching event this year. 1484 news@berklee.edu (Berklee Office of Public Information) 2010-01-28T14:19:00Z PODCAST: Ben Payton http://www.berklee.edu/news/1478/podcast-ben-payton Mississippi Delta blues guitarist Ben Payton will be the featured guest artist during the kickoff concert for Africana Studies' Roots and Reason series in February. 1478 news@berklee.edu (Berklee Office of Communications) 2010-01-27T15:57:00Z Student Profile: Drew Wendt http://www.berklee.edu/news/1448/student-profile-drew-wendt Anxious but eager to study abroad in Freiburg, this singer found that the instincts that led him to Germany were spot-on. 1448 news@berklee.edu (Danielle Dreilinger) 2010-01-27T12:00:00Z World Scholarship Tour in India http://www.berklee.edu/news/1449/world-scholarship-tour-in-india Berklee holds scholarship auditions in India for the first time. Clinics, lectures, and interviews will be held in New Delhi and Mumbai. 1449 news@berklee.edu (Jennifer Shanley) 2010-01-27T11:40:00Z Bass Phenom Headlines Scholarship Benefit, Feb. 28 http://www.berklee.edu/news/1430/bass-phenom-headlines-scholarship-benefit-feb-28 The annual benefit concert pays tribute to the memory of alumnus bassist Wes Wehmiller at one of L.A.’s most famous venues. 1430 news@berklee.edu (Peter Gordon) 2010-01-25T16:30:00Z Berklee Middle Eastern Festival, February 8 http://www.berklee.edu/news/1447/berklee-middle-eastern-festival-february-8 The second annual event features an artist residency by Hüsnü Şenlendirici and the New York Gypsy All-Stars. 1447 news@berklee.edu (Margot Edwards) 2010-01-25T10:00:00Z NPR: Panama Jazz Festival with a BGJI twist http://www.berklee.edu/news/1444/npr-panama-jazz-festival-with-a-bgji-twist NPR checks out the Panama Jazz Festival and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. 1444 news@berklee.edu 2010-01-22T00:00:00Z Heavy Rotation Records Concert February 10 http://www.berklee.edu/news/1442/heavy-rotation-records-concert-february-10 Berklee's student-run label celebrates the release of its latest CD, Dorm Sessions 7. 1442 news@berklee.edu (Margot Edwards) 2010-01-21T17:00:00Z Jo Loesser and Broadway http://www.berklee.edu/news/1441/jo-loesser-and-broadway The vocalist talks about her experiences breaking into Broadway and how her husband wrote the music for some of the most popular musicals of all time. 1441 news@berklee.edu (Brenda Pike) 2010-01-21T09:46:00Z Student Profile: Josh Story http://www.berklee.edu/news/1409/student-profile-josh-story Studying abroad in Freiburg, Germany, this tuba player explored musical opportunities all across the city. 1409 news@berklee.edu (Danielle Dreilinger) 2010-01-20T09:51:00Z Leading a Cultural Conversation http://www.berklee.edu/news/1394/leading-a-cultural-conversation A student has spearheaded a group to open a dialogue about race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. 1394 news@berklee.edu (Lesley Mahoney) 2010-01-17T17:39:00Z Helping Haiti: A Message from President Roger H. Brown http://www.berklee.edu/news/1432/helping-haiti-a-message-from-president-roger-h-b Berklee's president writes about the impact of this week's Haiti earthquake, how it has affected members of the Berklee community, and suggests ways of helping. 1432 news@berklee.edu (Roger H. Brown) 2010-01-15T15:40:00Z Music Series at Berklee: Roots and Reason http://www.berklee.edu/news/1427/music-series-at-berklee-roots-and-reason Africana Studies celebrates blues, gospel, bluegrass, and other roots styles. 1427 news@berklee.edu (Joyce Linehan) 2010-01-15T11:54:00Z