Classic

A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style, something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality. The word can be an adjective (a classic car) or a noun (a classic of English literature). It denotes a particular quality in art, architecture, literature, design, technology, or other cultural artifacts. In commerce, products are named 'classic' to denote a long-standing popular version or model, to distinguish it from a newer variety. Classic is used to describe many major, long-standing sporting events. Colloquially, an everyday occurrence (e.g. a joke or mishap) may be described in some dialects of English as 'an absolute classic'.

"Classic" should not be confused with classical, which refers specifically to certain cultural styles, especially in music and architecture: styles generally taking inspiration from the Classical tradition, hence classicism.

The Classics

The classics are the literature of ancient Greece and Rome, known as classical antiquity, and once the principal subject studied in the humanities. Classics (without the definite article) can refer to the study of philosophy, literature, history and the arts of the ancient world, as in "reading classics at Cambridge". From that usage came the more general concept of 'classic'.

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Classic Grand

The Classic Grand is a live event venue and nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland. Located on Jamaica Street, it features many live bands and also sometimes hosts specialist events. It shows a variety of both local and well-known acts.

History

The building was originally constructed around 1860 as a 5-storey commercial warehouse. The cinema conversion was designed by William B Whitie, and utilised the basement to the second storey. It opened as the Grand Central cinema in 1915, seating 750. The venue was closed in 1966, and was unused until it reopened in 1973 under the name Classic Grand, seating 365. It became the Cannon-Grand in 1985, and finally closed as a cinema in 1992. The building was used as an amusement arcade before being reopened as the Classic Grand Live Music Venue. The interior, although badly damaged by a fire in 2001, retains some of its original Art Deco features. The structure has been protected as a category B listed building since December 1970.

Previous acts

Some well-known acts that have played at the Classic Grand include 3OH!3, Adele, Alphabeat, Amy Macdonald, Autumn In Disguise, Bailey McConnell, Clutch, Combichrist, Dead Swans, Devlin, Diana Vickers, Dimmu Borgir, Emily Middlemas, Feeder, Glasvegas, Grandmaster Flash, Hayseed Dixie, Janet Devlin, Kate Nash, Lordi, Misfits, Nicholas McDonald, Plan B, Seasick Steve, Solange Knowles, Spock's Beard, Stereophonics, The LaFontaines, The Presets, Toyah Willcox, VNV Nation & Wheatus.

N.1 (David Carreira album)

n.1 or Nº 1 (read as Número 1 in Portuguese) is the debut album of the French-born Portuguese singer David Carreira. It was released on 17 October 2011 on the Portuguese Farol Música label and reached number one on the official Portuguese Albums Chart.

Track listing

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Classical music

Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western music, including both liturgical (religious) and secular music. While a similar term is also used to refer to the period from 1750-1820 (the Classical period), this article is about the broad span of time from roughly the 11th century to the present day, which includes the Classical period and various other periods. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period. The major time divisions of classical music are as follows: the early music period, which includes the Medieval (500–1400) and the Renaissance (1400–1600) eras; the Common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600–1750), Classical (1750–1820), and Romantic eras (1804–1910); and the 20th century (1901–2000) which includes the modern (1890–1930) that overlaps from the late 19th-century, the high modern (mid 20th-century), and contemporary or postmodern (1975–2015) eras.