Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Keith Urban is back.
Keith Urban made his first public appearance Friday since vocal surgery.
The Associated Press
America Ferrera
The country star returned to the stage during The Grand Ole Opry on Friday night, hitting a few high notes in his first public appearance since vocal surgery late last year.
Urban let loose with a "Yeehaw!" after a standing-room only crowd at Ryman Auditorium leapt to its feet when he took the stage.
He played three songs and an unexpected encore. He was joined by a string quartet on "Long Hot Summer," then turned down the volume and sang "Making Memories of Us" microphone-free with the audience.
His full band then joined him on stage for "You Gonna Fly" and "I Wanna Love Somebody Like You."
Urban didn't address the surgery while speaking with the crowd.
The 44-year-old Australian had a polyp removed from a vocal cord last November. His last public performance was at a taping for the "CMA Country Christmas" television special in mid-November.
The surgery forced Urban to postpone the tail end of his 2011 tour and his "All For The Hall" benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame. That star-studded event is now being held April 10.
Former 'Ugly Betty' star to visit college campus
BOSTON - Former "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera is coming to Massachusetts to discuss how education helped her become successful and the importance of helping those in need.
Bunker Hill Community College says Ferrera is scheduled to visit the school on Feb. 16. She will appear as part of its "Compelling Conversations" speaker series.
The actress starred in the U.S. television series about a wise but wacky New York fashion magazine assistant. In November, she ditched the clunky braces and the thick fake eyebrows of "Ugly Betty" for sexy, slinky outfits as the showgirl Roxie, embarking on an eight-week theater stint in London in "Chicago."
At Bunker Hill, Ferrera is expected to speak about how education has helped her achieve success and discuss the importance of "giving back" to help those who are less fortunate.
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