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Knitting and Crochet Club marathon is on
In the tradition of the old-fashioned sewing circles, at least 15 women and sometimes as many as 25, meet Wednesday mornings at the Northbrook Senior Center for the Knitting and Crochet Club. Started by Hanc Weiner more than 25 years ago, the women,...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, University of Chicago
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Mitzi Gaynor, cockeyed optimist
Mitzi Gaynor's opening line: "Call me Mitzi." Real name: Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber. "I'm a Hungarian by descent. And a Virgo. And a Catholic. So if you want guilt, talk to me, darling." Born: Chicago, Sept. 4, 1931. Credits: Films...
Tags: Frank Sinatra, Howard Hughes, Music Box Theatre, Mitzi Gaynor, Bing Crosby
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Global Lens opens Friday
The opening weekend of the Global Lens series brings films about a romance in Albania and an actress in Brazil. “Amnesty,” the Albanian film, will be shown Friday and Sunday at the Capitol Theatre, 415 S. Main St. “Craft” runs...
Tags: Marilyn Monroe, Celebrities, Albania, Drama (genre), Entertainment
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Colonial Players, Infinity Theatre offer a double delight
Two terrific shows premiered last weekend in Annapolis, set in nearly the same period and dealing with history-making creative artists. At Colonial Players, "Moonlight and Magnolias" is set in 1939 and tells the behind-the-scenes story of making the film...
Tags: Concerts, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Entertainment Events
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New Directions: Bridge Street Live in Collinsville
Anyone hailed as Best New Artist in Brazil, home of Antonio Carlos Jobim, João and Astrud Gilberto, Carmen Miranda, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and Seu Jorge, has a lot to live up to. One listen to Lero-Lero, though, Luísa Maita's debut album out on... -
Phoenix worker convicted of nine slayings in Baseline Killer case
Nation NowA jury on Monday found a former construction worker guilty of killing nine people in the so-called Baseline Killer case that terrorized the Phoenix area during the summer of 2006. Mark Goudeau was accused of attacking his victims as they went about... -
Bob Mackie lets fans own a piece of Hollywood history
All The RageHe's been called the Sultan of Sequins. L.A.'s own Bob Mackie, the go-to designer for divas everywhere, from Carol Burnett to Cher, Diana Ross to Pink, is giving fans an opportunity to own a piece of Hollywood history. For the...... -
Time for another smash
Tennis great Pete Sampras and his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, have listed their newly built compound in Lake Sherwood for $25 million.
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Hot Property: The March 6 Hot Property column, which reported that...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Los Angeles Kings, Swimming, Real Estate Sellers, Music
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Groucho Marx's former home sells for $8.8 million
Update: A Beverly Hills house designed by architect Wallace Neff in 1956 for comedic actor Groucho Marx has sold for $8.8 million.
The rebuilt and updated Trousdale Estates home, which maintains its Neff footprint, is approached through a motor court...Tags: Walnuts, Personal Service, Celebrities, Groucho Marx, Banking
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Milan Fashion Week: Prada's spring collection a fun mix
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticThere was an assembly-line quality to the beginning of Miuccia Prada's spring show Thursday, the highlight of Milan Fashion Week. Set on a raised metal platform with industrial-style lighting, the models came out one after another, wearing boxy short-...Tags: Gucci Group NV, Milan (Italy), Entertainment, Fashion Trends, Yves Saint Laurent
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Natasha Bedingfield buys Los Feliz home for $2.3 million
![Pop star <b> Natasha Bedingfield, </b>who launched her own British invasion of the U.S. airwaves with such often-played hits as "Unwritten," has purchased a home in the Los Feliz area for $2.3 million.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-09/49049584-04120239.jpg "Pop star <b> Natasha Bedingfield, </b>who launched her own British invasion of the U.S. airwaves with such often-played hits as "Unwritten,\" has purchased a home in the Los Feliz area for $2.3 million.")
Pop star Natasha Bedingfield, who launched her own British invasion of the U.S. airwaves with such often-played hits as "Unwritten," has purchased a home in the Los Feliz area for $2.3 million.
The London-born singer-songwriter bought a 4,792-square-foot...Tags: Arizona Cardinals, National Football League, Cleveland Browns, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Human Accomplishments
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Beverly Hills house that was built for Groucho Marx is listed at $12.9 million
A Beverly Hills house originally designed in 1956 by architect Wallace Neff for comic actor Groucho Marx has come on the market at $12.9 million.
The Trousdale Estates home, which has been redesigned and updated but maintains its Neff footprint, is...Tags: Personal Service, Celebrities, Groucho Marx, Homes, Death
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