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Richard Snow will be signing copies of his new book, "I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford," from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at McLean & Eakin, Booksellers in Petoskey. Snow weaves together a narrative of Ford's rise to fame -- as well as...

Regard the hands of Ricky Jay. Watch them making cards do things cards never have done before, things cards didn't even know they could do. And for this master of manipulation, cards are just the beginning. Seeing is definitely not believing in the...

Filmmaker William Friedkin, who's best known for such landmark films as "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist" in the early '70s, looks back on a long career directing movies, opera and theater in his new memoir, "The Friedkin Connection." Why do...

NEW YORK CITY — Storybook-themed outings, particularly for young kids, abound in New York. Fans of "Eloise at the Plaza'' by Kay Thompson can book the Plaza Hotel's Eloise Suite, featuring a sparkly padded pink headboard and Eloise's name in neon...

Unless they're asking for spare change, people are willing to engage in conversations with folks they haven't met before for one reason: Perfect strangers are far more likely to be charmed by our adorable eccentricities than are our loved ones. Their...

In between the polo matches, the high-end restaurants and the late-night parties, there is the side of South Florida that is busy feeding people. Last Saturday was a celebration of one of the staple crops that South Florida produces, which helps feed...

Get a free Carvel ice cream cone on Thursday with a twist to help Hurricane Sandy victims in Coney Island. No coupon is necessary. Stop in at participating shops from 3 to 8 p.m. to get a free junior cone. Make a $2 donation to the American Red Cross to...

EUSTIS — The Second Stage series of the Bay Street Players will mark a first when it opens "See Rock City and Other Destinations" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21. The winner of the 2011 Drama Desk award for outstanding book of a musical boasts...

NEW YORK — Sorry, but I've heard that Brooklyn is over. You can get your hipster mustache waxed; just don't do it in Brooklyn. You wouldn't go to Seattle now, would you? If you wanted to visit the American community of the moment, you would visit,...

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Love Never Dies," the sequel to his megahit "The Phantom of the Opera," will return to the London stage. Producers David Ian and Michael Harrison, who helmed the West End production of “The Bodyguard,” plan to...

Director Niels Arden Oplev teamed up with forceful actress Noomi Rapace in the acclaimed original of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." They team up again for another tense crime thriller in "Dead Man Down." Colin Farrell joins them in this dark and...

What's happening in food and dining around South Florida. Slainte Irish Pub + Kitchen 1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach, 561-742-4190, SlaintePubs.com This 5-year-old Irish pub in Renaissance Commons has added "Kitchen" to its name to reflect its...