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Dispatch from New York: 'La Fanciulla del West' turns 100 at the Metropolitan Opera
Culture MonsterAfter 100 years and nearly 100 performances at the Met, Puccini's "La Fanciulla del West" still glitters, even if it remains less than box-office gold. This week marks the centennial of "La Fanciulla's" world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera, which........ -
TLC and why Sarah Palin will never be president
Z on TVTake a good look at this video. It is only 30 seconds long, but it encapsulates how right Karl Rove is about Palin's TV career -- and why she will never be president of the United States. The video comes from the TLC cable channel and it is intended to... -
A nuptial nightmare on Sparks Street
The bride, Carrie Stewart Baker, made her way down the aisle toward the candle-lit altar in a powder-blue gown inspired by the fairytale cinders-to-satin princess. Her princely groom, Nicholas Nolan, looked charming in a white jacket adorned with a gold...Tags: Music Industry, Jess Walton, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Defense
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'Project Runway': Hooray for Hollywood
Reality CheckGreeting and salutations, fashionistas! I'm Kevin Van Valkenburg, and I'm probably the only straight male who admits he's watching Lifetime. The episode begins with Ra'mon telling us that he's kind of glad that Johnny is gone because it makes the......Tags: Macy's, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Fingers, Vampires (supernatural entitiess), Sigourney Weaver
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Christmas Snapshots
The Daily MirrorDec. 6, 1959: Let’s look through The Times’ Christmas ads and see what we can find … ... This Schwinn Speedster costs $386.92, USD 2008 … How many girls do you think got Erector Sets for Christmas in 1959? But look closely at this article. There... -
Summer 2010 Theater Guide: My top 10 most-anticipated shows of the summer
The Theater LoopTime (and reviews) will tell for sure, but here are 10 summer shows for which I have especially high hopes. In alphabetical order: AFTER THE FALL: Chicago’s Eclipse Theatre is spending the year exploring the works of the late, great...... -
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, California offers shotgun skills workshop June 26 at Raahauge’s
OutpostsBecoming an Outdoors-Woman, California is hosting its popular shotgun skills workshop, A Day at the Range-South, on June 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises in Corona. The workshop, limited to 30 participants (and yes, it...... -
'Annie Get Your Gun': Patti LuPone hits the target as Annie Oakley at Ravinia
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "Annie Get Your Gun" at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, starring Patti LuPone.The last time Patti LuPone took on an Ethel Merman role at the Ravinia Festival, “Gypsy” took a turn for Broadway and LuPone went on to...... -
Race for president builds characters
This election campaign is about more than its issues, slogans, proposals, strategies, tactics, attacks or counterattacks. Like most presidential elections, it represents a collision of myths. Every four years, various versions of America wrestle with...Tags: Politics, Ronald Reagan, Folklore and Mythology, Journalism, David Brooks
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'Annie Get Your Gun' Star Hutton Dies
Zap2It.comBetty Hutton, the energetic star of movie musicals like "Annie Get Your Gun," has died. She was 86 years old. The silver screen actress passed away in Plm Springs recently, confirmed a friend, report news sources. Hutton was unique during the '40s since...Tags: Judy Garland, Family, Bodies of Water, Death, Paramount Pictures
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Why voters are showing up
What is the biggest issue this election that will drive voters to the polls today? Is this the Obama ballot? The economy ballot? The gay-marriage ballot? Previously, Cain and Schnur discussed the factors that shifted the race in Obama's favor....Tags: Minority Groups, University of Southern California, Science, Elections, Science and Technology
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Not everything comes up roses in Merman biography
Tribune Newspapers: NewsdayCaryl Flinn's biography of Ethel Merman is as much an admiration of a voice as it is a story of a life. The author is quick to describe the "mesmerizing force" with "its homegrown Astoria accent" filling up auditoriums before amplifiers and microphones...Tags: Irving Berlin, Ethel Merman, Education, Cole Porter, Biography (genre)
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