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Will this be Bangladesh's Triangle fire moment?
Last week, more than 300 people were killed in the collapse of a building that housed clothing manufacturers in the Dhaka region of Bangladesh. Many dozens more may be buried in the rubble. Just five months earlier, 112 workers died in a factory fire,...
Tags: St. Joseph's College, Labor Markets, Bangladesh, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Immigration
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'Public' pianos to enliven city's gathering places
Some time ago Lee Feldman, Fort Lauderdale's city manager, was visiting Denver. He saw a piano. Outdoors. "In a public realm," as he put it. That's why last Saturday there were five upright pianos sitting on the sidewalk – first in FATVillage and...Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Artists, Jackson Pollock, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture
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New York's latest must-try spot
NEW YORK — Your $400 date at Carbone doesn't begin with anything fancy. No caviar, no foie gras. Instead, your waiter appears in a red Zac Posen tuxedo, looking and sounding like Joe Pesci in "My Cousin Vinny." He pierces a chunk of Parmesan...Tags: Salads, Seafood, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Manhattan (New York City)
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'Joe Turner's' actors share August Wilson's gift of gab
Among the pleasures of seeing an August Wilson play, it's often said, is just listening to the people talk. As Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty has noted, Wilson stocks his scripts with "natural raconteurs" and lets them soar in...
Tags: Liver Cancer, New York City, Glynn Turman, Ruby Dee, Manhattan (New York City)
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Richie Havens dies at 72; singer became Woodstock's opening act
Richie Havens, the veteran folk singer whose frenetic guitar strumming and impassioned vocals made him one of the defining voices and faces of Woodstock and 1960s pop music, died Monday of a heart attack at his home in Jersey City, N.J. He was 72. His...
Tags: Amtrak, Festive Events, Chicago Tribune, Bob Dylan, Entertainment Events
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Six Generations of Art From the McKay Family on Display at Gallery on the Green in Canton
The McKay family has been painting for a long time; the art bug passed from Katherine Hess (1883-1953), through Greenwich Village artist Dorothy L. Bellis (1904-1970), into David McKay, Katherine Maglieri, Terese Newman and sisters Sarah (24), Catalina...
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Ayad Akhtar's "Disgraced" Wins Pulitzer Prize
Hartford Courant"Disgraced," by Ayad Akhtar, won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for his work in his off-Broadway play depicting "a successful corporate lawyer painfully forced to consider why he has for so long camouflaged his Pakistani Muslim heritage." The play...Tags: Hartford Stage, Entertainment Events, Goodman Theatre, London Theatre, Off-Broadway Theater
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'Mad Men': Change the conversation
This post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details.Harry Crane knows how to throw a temper tantrum. He is fearless if sloppy, and through doughy cheeks delivers a toxic barb in Episode 4 that is shocking on its own, but made exponentially so coming from this at-times hapless infant-man who in earlier...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Glee (tv program), Sex Crimes, The Smothers Brothers, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Cannes 2013: Coen brothers, Alexander Payne bound for film festival
The Cannes Film Festival is making a statement at this year's gathering: We still really like Americans. The main competition will feature four directors from the U.S. -- Alexander Payne (“Nebraska”) Joel and Ethan Coen (“Inside Llewyn...Tags: Emmanuelle Seigner, Alec Baldwin, Film Festivals, Festive Events, Cannes Film Festival
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Joan Rivers: Can she talk? Yes -- in new stage show, and interview with us
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGAfter more than 50 years in show business, comedian Joan Rivers says she found herself being the unwitting center of attention at every dinner party — people enthralled, and, of course, amused, by her stories. That’s what led to Rivers...... -
Play in New York without peeling off the bills
New York is one of the most expensive cities in the world to visit, but there are ways to cut corners while having fun. Play: The Upright Citizens Brigade offers improv, stand-up and open-mic shows nightly. Even with $5 tickets most nights, it gets some...Tags: Central Park, Travel, The Colbert Report (tv program), Times Square, Upright Citizens Brigade
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Here's to a hidden gem in New York
While visiting New York, I found myself on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village looking for a bar. After surveying my surroundings, I determined that avoiding a touristy college bar was not an option, so I admitted defeat. But then something caught my...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Alcoholic Beverages, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking
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