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An epic documentary tries to tell the story of reggae giant Bob Marley
Marley May 26 – 31, Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor St., Hartford, (860) 232-1006, realartways.org In Denis Johnson's 1985 post-apocalyptic novel Fiskadoro, the world has experienced a catastrophic nuclear event, and pockets of civilization fashion a...
Tags: Music Industry, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Bunny (music group), Entertainment
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Southern California Close-Ups: From West Hollywood to Wilshire
Set an out-of-towner loose to roam the Los Angeles area between West Hollywood and Koreatown and what can you expect? A food-truck overdose, perhaps. Or the bold suggestion that we extend our subway system westward. (Hey, we're working on it.) Or maybe...Tags: Janis Joplin, Notorious B.I.G., Steve Martin, Immigration, Entertainment Events
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Ethiopians take pride in an ancient heritage
One of the pleasures of being a religion writer in South Florida is that the world comes here. There’s always something new to learn, someone to meet, another culture to discover.
One example is an Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Fort Lauderdale that&...Tags: Ohio, Ethiopia, Christianity, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Christian Orthodoxy
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African Art Museum of Maryland moves to new home
The walls are freshly painted.
New carpet was just installed.
The glass shelves have been filled with intricate sculptures and carvings.
After spending the past 22 years in Columbia, the African Art Museum of Maryland is settling into its new home in...Tags: Howard County, Fort Meade (military base), James Rouse, Africa, Ellicott City
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Free Music Friday! Brighten your weekend with Bright Eyes track
Indie-rockers Bright Eyes are heading back to The NorVa in Norfolk Saturday, Sept. 3, and tickets are on sale today.
To mark the ocassion, Free Music Friday is pointing you to a free track from the band's most recent album, "The People's Key."
"Haile...Tags: Bright Eyes (music group)
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And the biggest newsmaker of 2010 is....
Change of SubjectLoath as I am to play into Time's annual bid for attention with its "Person of the Year," I nevertheless give you the results of the magazine's reader poll for the designation -- please, not the honor -- of the...... -
Album review: Bright Eyes' 'The People's Key'
Pop & HissOn his jaunty new single “Shell Games,” Conor Oberst takes a jab at one of his favorite targets in the Bright Eyes catalog — himself. “Death-obsessed, like a teenager. I sold my tortured youth, piss and vinegar,” he sings, with...... -
Former Marine may lose home over brush-clearing bill
Los Angeles TimesA former Marine in San Diego County who refused to pay the bill after authorities had what they called flamable brush cleared could lose his land. For three decades, former Marine-turned-Rastafarian Joseph Diliberti has lived on his three acres of...Tags: Auction Service, Forestry and Timber, State Budgets, Escondido, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Mary’s Mama leaves `the world she loved so much.’
Change of SubjectEarly Friday, my friend and colleague Mary Schmich posted to her Facebook page, “This morning Mary Ellen Findlay Schmich left the world she loved so much.” Mrs. Schmich, 87, whose wit, warmth and passion were well known to Tribune readers...... -
'(Just) Another Day' takes the hip-hop hustle to Orlando (With Video)
Sentinel Movie CriticIt's 9 p.m. on Wednesday and the crowd in the church H2O, formerly known as the club :08 Seconds, is getting restless. They're dressed up for the evening because tonight, H2O is a nightclub once again -- for a movie. Assistant director Daniel Springen...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Sundance Film Festival, Orlando, Bars and Clubs, University of Miami
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Eritrea's struggle for independence shaped ambitions
Aid shunned Eritrea's fervent pursuit of self-reliance is rooted in its 30-year struggle for independence from Ethiopia, first against U.S.-backed Emperor Haile Selassie and then Soviet-backed dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam. Eritrea's president,...Tags: Ethiopia, Mengistu Haile Mariam, Democracy, Politics, Foreign Aid
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To Fairfax and on to Ethiopia
Times Staff WriterThere's a block-long section of South Fairfax Avenue that transports passersby to a distant land. In Little Ethiopia, the lively conversations are in Amharic and the pungent smells are from spices uncommon to most American palates. Be ready to pass the...Tags: Restaurants, Vernon (Los Angeles, California), Business, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District
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