Sunday, December 20, 2009

Alice Tully Hall shows transparency

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It will soon be three years since the more intimate auditorium of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, known as Alice Tully Hall, closed ...

"a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world"

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The Canadian company marks its 25th anniversary with a new big-top touring show that tells of a melancholy loner in search of his place in t...
Saturday, December 19, 2009

"The Magnificent Seven"

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I love that movie !!!!!!

"Lights make me dizzy!"

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(Photo by Bob on Flickr)

"Fotoreis IJsland Ellie Postma augustus 2009"

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(Photo by jaapmuurlinck on Flickr)

Do people still live in places like this???

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(Photo by bimplebean on Flickr)

Aye, Aye Sir . . .

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South Korea’s Armed Forces Day is an annual event held on October 1. The country’s military puts on a variety of displays that include perfo...
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The "Loeb Boathouse " in New York's Central Park

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With their 1858 landscaping plan under construction, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux began adding architectural features to their Par...

"Saab Story"

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General Motors Co.'s plans to save Saab by selling it have failed, and the storied Swedish brand will be the latest to hit the scrap pil...

Doheny Mansion

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Today the newly renovated Doheny Mansion at Mount St. Mary’s College, shown above, reopens for public tours at 9, 9:45, 10:30 and 11:15 a.m....

"stylish birdhouses and feeders"

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Give your backyard habitat a modern vibe with these nifty bird feeders and houses. First up, a window-mounted bird feeder (upper left) by th...

Too Many Toys ???

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In David Shannon's excellent book "Too Many Toys" (pictured above), he tells the story of a boy named Spencer who has way too ...

"Sign stolen from former Auschwitz death camp"

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OSWIECIM, Poland - The Nazis' infamous iron sign declaring "Arbeit Macht Frei" -- German for "Work Sets You Free" --...
Friday, December 18, 2009

"Avatar" ticket sales big but not top-grossing

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"Avatar" may be the highest-profile movie of the year, but it's not one that got out hordes of fans early in the morning. Jam...

Opera for the masses and ME

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Opera purists often turn their noses up at Andrea Bocelli. But for a great many people, he is opera. For better or for worse, Bocelli -- who...

Open for Excitement

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A monorail passes through the $8.5-billion CityCenter complex, which has three hotels and a mall. The 61-story Aria Resort & Casino open...

"dead-sexy sports car"

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The Audi e-tron -- a spectacularly cool and highly evolved prototype of an electric sports car due from the German giant at the end of 2011 ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

New Art Museum

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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University's trustees have approved the start of construction for a new art museum on the East Lans...

"When dreams come true . . ."

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At long last, Boeing Co.'s 787 passenger jet took to the skies Tuesday, making its maiden test flight and marking a major milestone in c...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

History of a Legend Grown Old

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In 1936, the East and West communities of the San Francisco Bay Area came together like never before. While ferries had long carried people ...