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Twelve writers vie for 2013 international writing prize
LONDON | Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:11pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Six awarding-winning writers are among a group of 12 poets, authors and academics vying for the 2013 Warwick Prize for Writing with themes ranging from the Australian war effort in France to opium sellers in 19th century India. The prize, handed out every two years since 2009, was set up as an international, cross-disciplinary ...
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Kandinsky work auctioned for $21 million but misses the mark
By Paul Casciato LONDON | Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:08pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky's expressionist masterpiece "Studie zu Improvisation 3, 1909" was the highlight and leading indicator for a flat Christie's London Impressionist and modern art sale on Tuesday. The painting fell short of its top estimate and a record for the artist at auction when ...
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The Writer of Walk Dont Run Who Had a Revered Technique
Johnny Smith, a jazz guitarist who was considered one of the emerging greats of his generation when he left the limelight in 1958 to move to Colorado, open a record store and become a full-time parent, died on June 11 at his home in Colorado Springs. He was 90. His daughter, Kim Smith Stewart, confirmed his death. ...
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Miley Cyrus I Think Alcohol Is Way More Dangerous Than Marijuana
"I think alcohol is way more dangerous than marijuana-people can be mad at me for saying that, but I don't care. I've seen a lot of people spiral down with alcohol, but I've never seen that happen with weed." Miley notes that those who smoke weed tend to be more laid-back, and said, "As long as it isn't illegal, there are far more dangerous things. And ...
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Planetariums a new kind of star power for the arts
Perhaps your last cultural experience in a planetarium involved Pink Floyd and a mind-altering substance. Well, high art under the impressive dome is making a comeback - no lasers required.In Vancouver, a new site-specific work by the Electric Company Theatre ...
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Theatre review Full Monty an ode to the amateur spirit
From left, Jordan Ward, Gregory P. Caswell, Brian Christensen, Orville Charles Cameron, James Toupin and David Johnston in The Full Monty, from Two One-Way Tickets To Broadway ...
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Stunt womans phone hacked to overhear Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie appears June 3 in Berlin. A lawsuit reveals News Corp. learned of her affair with Brad Pitt through hacking the phone of her stunt woman in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. (Associated ...
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Stahl placed on psychiatric hold
Embattled actor Nick Stahl has been placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold after he was hospitalized in Los Angeles. The Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines star, who has long struggled with drugs and alcohol abuse, was admitted to a medical centre in the early hours of Tuesday, reports TMZ.com. Further details about the 5150 order (involuntary psychiatric hold) had yet to be revealed as ...
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Etheridge clarifies Jolie surgery remarks
Melissa Etheridge at the 19th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards held at the Palm Springs Convention Centre on Feb. 9, 2013. (Dimitri Halkidis/WENN ...
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Hutchisons teen wife gets boob job
Actor Doug Hutchison's teenage wife Courtney Stodden has undergone breast augmentation surgery to boost the size of her chest. The aspiring 18-year-old model/actress admits the Lost star, 53, was against the idea of her going under the knife, but she pressed ahead and now boasts a size D cup, up from a C. She tells Eonline.com, "No one encouraged me, it was all me. He (Hutchison) was ...
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Rihanna most-viewed Youtube artist
Rihanna has stolen pop star Justin Bieber's crown as the most-viewed artist on YouTube.com. The Umbrella hitmaker passed Bieber's record on video-sharing channel VEVO by about two million views in the early hours of Tuesday. The 19-year-old still ranks higher than South Korean rapper Psy, who boasts 3.1 billion views, thanks to his hit 2012 single Gangnam Style, as well as Eminem, ...
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Depp talks about split from Paradis
Johnny Depp at the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures presentation, promoting his film 'The Lone Ranger' at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas April 17, 2013. (Digital ...
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Bynes Wyclef to team on album
Amanda Bynes is set to receive a helping hand from hip-hop veteran Wyclef Jean as she prepares to launch herself as a rap star. The embattled actress is close to finalizing a deal with Chinga Chang Records boss Daniel Herman and he is already working on recruiting the Grammy-winning Gone Till November hitmaker to help the 27-year-old realize her music dreams. Herman claims Wyclef has been ...
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Humanities Committee Sounds an Alarm
A new national corps of ...
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How the L’Allegro Movement Project has helped Parkinson’s patients through dance
In the months leading up to Luminato, dancers and teachers from Mark Morris Dance Group have been collaborating with the Toronto Dancing with Parkinson's group and local elementary school students. (Rosalie ...
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Critics Notebook Futurama Begins Its Final Season on Comedy Central
Can a show ...
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Verdis Opera Nabucco Performed in Chile
Santiago de Chile, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Opera Nabucco, by famous Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, will be performed today in a movie theatre on Arauco Park in this capital. Nabucco is an Italian-language tragedy in four acts composed by Giuseppe Verdi. It was first performed at La Scala in Milan on 9 March 1842. Based on the Old Testament and the play Nabuchodonosor, by Francis Cornue and ...
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Martha Stewart shares her Favorite Crafts for Kids
Renowned for her inventive and resourceful advice for stylish living, Martha Stewart turns her attention to children with "Martha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for Kids." Here's an ...
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Theater Review Requiem for Black Marie Finds Brecht Wanting
Brecht the exploiter: ...
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Rousing royals kick up their feet in Carriage Houses family musical
June 18--Inspired by an old tale of 12 enterprising princesses who find a way to literally dance the night away, the Carriage House Arts Center will present a new take on this story, complete with some modern touches. "I mixed it up a bit," said Joe Guttadauro, who wrote and is directing the center's new family musical "The Dancing Princesses: A Not-So-Grimm Tale." In ...
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BRIEF Neil Patrick Harris returning to Broadway in Hedwig
June 17--Is Broadway ready to see Neil Patrick Harris' angry inch? Coming off a successful stint hosting the Tony Awards last week, Harris will be heading back to Broadway next year in a production of the musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Producers announced on Monday that Harris will star in the first Broadway staging of the popular John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask ...
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Debut of New Day Fails to Increase CNNs Morning Audience
CNN introduced its new morning program, ...
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Money and Morals Sharing the Stage With Shakespeare
The connection between Shakespeare and nuclear waste might seem tenuous, but Michael J. Sandel, the political philosopher, did his utmost to unite the two at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park on Monday night, assisted by readings given by the likes of Alan Alda, Vanessa Redgrave, Christine Baranski and Matt Damon. The sold-out event, organized by the Public Theater as part of its ...
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Photos SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Main Stage headliners
Sask. Party MLA and former Saskatchewan Roughriders player Gene Makowsky has paid back more than $2,000 in fees he received this spring for appearing at charity ...
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Man caught on Rihannas roof
A man has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing after he was caught on the roof of Rihanna's California home. The 26-year-old male was spotted by eagle-eyed private security guards working near the Umbrella hitmaker's Pacific Palisades home on Monday night and they detained the suspect until police arrived on the scene. He was then placed under arrest and taken into custody, with ...
A Look at Copenhagen
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Copenhagen leading the eco-charge
Copenhagen has, for many decades, been an extremely influential city in world affairs, most notably in the realm of environmental management and conservation activities. It is in Copenhagen that world leaders meet to agree on eco-friendly policies at the famous Copenhagen Accord, and the city will host mayors from around the world at the Copenhagen Summit. So what is the extent of the city’s leadership on such issues?
Copenhagen has long been considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. In 1973 Denmark was the first country in the world to implement a national Environmental Law, and this paved the way for a strong combination of national and municipal legislation aimed at limiting the cities carbon footprint. Read more
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