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'Great Day': New life for old music of black churches
As afternoon light tried to filter through the thick, stained-glass windows of Sharp Street United Methodist Church last weekend, Marco K. Merrick pounded out the bass line of a spiritual on a raw-sounding piano, singing along in a raspy voice: "Great...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Concerts, Arthur Sullivan, Morgan State University, NAACP
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'Arrested Development' kicks critics in the teeth at its own peril
Television critics of the world unite: Let's start reviewing shows whenever the heck we get around to it. That's the model Netflix appears to be recommending with its decision to release 15 episodes of "Arrested Development" Sunday without making any...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Netflix Inc., Social Media, Guinea, Culture
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'I'm not racist': Common claim after racial slurs
It's almost a cliche. First, someone talking about blacks makes reference to fried chicken, watermelon, monkeys or dogs — or even uses the indefensible N-word. Then, along with the inevitable apology, comes the kicker: I'm not racist. The latest...Tags: Arts and Culture, Racism, Elections, Hate Crimes, Foods and Beverages
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Applications due for St. Francis program
The St. Francis Upward Bound Program is accepting applications form college-bound eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade public school students in Cambria County. The program is designed to help students prepare for and pursue a college degree following high...Tags: Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Students, School Examinations, Culture
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Singer gallery to celebrate repairs
By Rebecca Massie Lane Special to The Herald-Mail In 1949, Anna Brugh Singer traveled to Hagerstown to dedicate the addition of two wings to the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, including the Singer Memorial Gallery. She and her husband, William,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Culture, Artists
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France secures support to limit scope of EU-U.S. trade talks
ReutersBRUSSELS/PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - France has secured backing from other EU member states for the exclusion of the movie and television industries from a proposed free-trade pact between Europe and the United States that it fears could threaten European...Tags: Arts and Culture, European Union, David Cameron, Marketing, Google Inc.
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66 finalists named for lucrative Knight Arts Challenge grants
One of the remarkable things about the 66 finalists announced Monday for the annual Knight Arts Challenge grants is their range, both artistically and geographically. Over the course of five years, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has...
Tags: Literature, Photography and Video, Arts and Culture, Broward County, Death and Dying Customs
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Adrian Cheng: updating a Hong Kong family empire for a changing China
ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) - He has trained on Broadway and been a Wall Street banker. Now, Adrian Cheng, 33-year-old scion of the world's largest jewellery retailer and one of Asia's leading property developers is gearing up for his latest challenge -...Tags: Parties and Movements, Consumer Goods Industries, Asia, Harvard University, Hong Kong
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INTERVIEW-Adrian Cheng: updating a Hong Kong family empire for a changing China
ReutersBy Farah Master HONG KONG, May 14 (Reuters) - He has trained on Broadway and been a Wall Street banker. Now, Adrian Cheng, 33-year-old scion of the world's largest jewellery retailer and one of Asia's leading property developers is gearing up for his...Tags: Parties and Movements, Consumer Goods Industries, Asia, Harvard University, Hong Kong
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'Cultural Politics of Seeds' at UCLA on May 17
The UCLA Center for the Study of Women will be presenting a symposium on the "Cultural Politics of Seeds" on May 17, as part of the Life (Un)Ltd project which explores the impact of recent developments in biotechnology and biosciences on feminist studies....
Tags: Biology, Arts and Culture, Genetics, Minority Groups, Ecosystems
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Documentary spotlights Chinese artists Wang Guangyi, Liu Gang
BEIJING -- One scene of the new documentary “Chimeras” shows the young Chinese artist Liu Gang wandering with his camera around a town in China that's been built to resemble an English village. Liu is in Thames Town, a development outside...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Movies, Arts, Coca-Cola Co.
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In Hartford, A Call For 'Cultural Competence' In Schools
The Hartford CourantTiana Hercules lives with her husband and two young sons on Asylum Hill, one of the area's most diverse neighborhoods. But Hercules, a program director for the city, said she feels a certain "disconnect" in the schools. "I've noticed a lack of...Tags: Wethersfield, Arts and Culture, Family, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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