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Broadways biggest theatre sold
BRITAIN'S biggest theatre group has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought Broadway's biggest theatre from Live Nation Entertainment for about $US60 million ($A61.81 ...
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Books of The Times And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Khaled ...
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Rape by American Soldiers in World War II France
The soldiers who landed in Normandy on D-Day were greeted as liberators, but by the time American G. ...
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12th Avenue Arts Makah Tribe win ArtPlace grants
ArtPlace America, which distributes grants that ';accelerate creative placemaking across the country,'; has announced the 54 recipients for grants in 2013-14. Washington recipients are: –Capitol Hill Housing ...
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Dance Review Rennie Harris RHAW at the New Victory Theater
They could almost be dancing for one another, these kids, on the street, in a club. Except that their circle is open at the front and they face outward, performing for spectators. Each gets a turn in the middle, and at first what they do ...
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European cinema in crisis
The fizz has long come off the European Film industry, even if the champagne corks are popping in Cannes. The financial crisis of 2007 has hit the business hard, subsidies being cut, even in countries which previously feather bedded the industry. Spain for example has seen state aid go from 124 million euros down to just 55 million. It’s not just the present that is the concern. The ...
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Florida ramping up death penalty warrant signings
Rick Scott has ramped up execution orders of late, approving three death penalty warrants in less than a month, officials said. Scott signed off on only six death penalty warrants in the first three years of his term. Critics say the governor is trying to burnish his law-and-order credentials ahead of his re-election bid next year. Scott's office denied the charge, saying he'd done ...
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New Music The National Mike Pride and Hush Point Release Albums
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Metropolitan Opera Disbands Its Ballet Corps
The Metropolitan Opera has decided to disband its resident ballet company, whose roots date back to the ...
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How one theatre is guaranteeing audience satisfaction – or their money back
Mnemonic Theatre Productions artistic director Caleb McMullen in the company's rehearsal space in Vancouver, May 16, 2013. (Jeff Vinnick for The Globe and ...
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Opinion Stage fright aside Kandie is a consummate professional
Phyllis Kandie may, nay, will surprise many in the manner that she will execute her mandate as Secretary for Commerce, Tourism and East African ...
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Theater Review White Hot by Tommy Smith at the Flea Theater
There are so many meant-to-shock moments in ...
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More love First Date Broadway casting announced
First Date ,'; a 2012 co-production of the 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT. Producer Junkyard Dog was smitten, too; it was announced in March that the show would be heading to Broadway. Now, it’s time for casting news: Zachary Levi, of TV’s ';Chuck,'; will make his Broadway debut as Aaron, the male lead; Krysta Rodriguez (TV’s ';Smash,'; Broadway’s ...
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Sinbad files for bankruptcy again
Comedian Sinbad has declared himself bankrupt with more than $10 million in debts, according to a U.S. report. The Jingle All The Way star, real name David Adkins, filed for bankruptcy last month, claiming he has just $131,000 in assets but owes $10.9 million to firms including American Express and Bank of America. According to legal documents, obtained by TMZ.com, Sinbad also has unpaid ...
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Patti LuPone Seth Rudetsky Set For Musical Show At Londons Leicester Square Theatre
Despite a white-hot stage and screen career spanning more than four decades, Patti LuPone has no time for nostalgia -- and with good reason. The powerhouse performer is once again on a professional roll, having ...
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Critics Notebook Tertulia Concert Series at Hardings and Other Restaurants
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Dance Review Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the Joyce Theater
Finding a balance between individual and group expression is important for any dance troupe. But for repertory companies, which lack the cohesive vision of a single choreographer, the challenge is especially acute. In the first of two programs that Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is performing at the Joyce Theater, four works by different choreographers explore this tension in ways both distinct ...
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Music Review Crash Ensemble at Carnegie Hall
Early vocal music like Gregorian chant often uses a melismatic style, in which a single syllable of text is sung between successive notes. Arabic, fado, flamenco and Balkan genres are also rooted in melisma, as is sean-nos, which translates as ...
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Man survives fall onto Broadway theater marquee
Broadway theater and landed on the facility's marquee. Fire officials said the man, whose name wasn't released, was at the Lyceum Theater to see "The Nance" ...
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Television Review The Ghost Army on PBS About the 23rd Headquarters
World War II has provided an endless number of true stories in recent years, as ...
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Music Review Look and Listen at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery
Look and Listen is the title of a festival of new music performed in art galleries that kicked off its 12th season with a concert at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery on Friday evening. But during a performance of Lewis ...
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Late night TV viewers dying off
Back in the days when dinosaurs ruled the airwaves and the Internet was a toy for a few scientists and geeks, late night talk shows were big news. The change of every Tonight show host commanded the front page of newspapers, at a time before entertainment news was actually considered "news." And when David Letterman got stabbed in the back by NBC, and was passed over for Jay Leno as ...
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Bernie Taupin arrested for DUI
Musician Bernie Taupin arrives for the opening night premiere of "The Union" during the 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York April 20, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas ...
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Carol Burnett had her State Theatre crowd in stiches
Carol Burnett was still such a rock star? The adoring fans who gobbled up tickets fast to the legendary TV comic’s sold-out appearance Friday at the State Theatre came bearing gifts and even wearing Irish green Scarlett O’Hara dresses (with curtain rods, no less!). They had a whole lot of stories to share with Burnett, too, many of which involved some kind of ailment or sad story ...
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Loudon Wainwright III On Mountain Stage
in 1988 -- at that time, he was already regarded as one of America's finest singer-songwriters. Since that time, Wainwright's sardonic, poignant wit has helped him win armloads of awards and countless more fans. Wainwright describes his newest ...
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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