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Alpharetta officials cite board makeup for ending contract with youth league By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Pao Lu, center, plays a bamboo flute as the rest of the Magic Music Ensemble performs at the Roswell Lunar New Year Celebration concert at the Cultural Arts Center.
Lunar New Year concert wows crowd By EVERETT CATTS newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Lunar New Year Celebration combined ancient Chinese traditions and modern music to charm an audience of more than 500. Held Saturday at the city’s Cultural Arts Center, the concert was performed by the Magic Music Ensemble, a music studio dedicated to music education and professional performances, and
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DJ Ezzy, renowned for his work in the Caribbean and Atlanta. Members of the ensemble dressed in Hanfu, the clothing of the Han Chinese people dating back thousands of years. The music was played on Chinese instruments dating back to 221 BC, including bamboo flutes; a shaoqin, which resembles a violin; and gu zheng, a large, curved string instrument.
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This year marks our first dedicated Lunar New Year concert, representing an exciting new chapter for us. YAO LU Founder, Magic Eastern Ensemble BASKETBALL
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta City Council approved three agreements for youth sports at its Jan. 27 meeting, but one contract was noticeably absent. An agreement with the North Atlanta Football League, which Alpharetta has contracted with for decades, was not included. City Administrator Chris Lagerbloom said city officials instead plan to submit a request for proposal for a new contract allowing a football league to use Alpharetta fields to host games and practices for youth football, flag football and cheerleading. Alpharetta is seeking a new contract, which the North Atlanta Football League is welcome to apply for, because of unequal representation on the league’s board of directors, Lagerbloom said. The city previously partnered with the City of Milton for a joint league through the NAFL, splitting games and practices between both cities’ facilities. Alpharetta could join with Milton again if a new agreement is reached with the NAFL but will likely head off
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