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New PBS documetary explores Steel site revitalization
TV WatchersA new documentary made by PBS-39 tells the story of how the brownfields of the former Bethlehem Steel were transformed into a entertainment mecca featuring a casino, convention center and cultural campus. "Bringing New life to Old Steel" will air...... -
CSO's Citizen Musician seeks right note
A little more than two years ago, the curtain lifted on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra-led Citizen Musician initiative, and CSO Association President Deborah Rutter told an overflow crowd at the Chicago Cultural Center: “All of you are citizen...
Tags: Northern Illinois University, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, South Shore, Warrenville, Woodlawn (Bronx, New York)
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Commentary: The state of our city is strong
At the recent Speak Up Newport Mayor's Dinner, I reported on the state of our city and proposed some new initiatives to enhance our quality of life and improve the functioning of our city government. First, the state of our city is financially strong,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Artists, Culture, Arts
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Zigzagging along the Chicago Cultural Mile
At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile ("Where Culture & Commerce Meet") resembles nothing so much as a gerrymandered congressional district. According to its website, this officially arty and mercantile stretch begins at Michigan Avenue and the...
Tags: Maxwell Street, Soldier Field, Michigan Avenue, Cheap Trick (music group), Museums
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L.A. tries to save Verdugo Hills Golf Course
Los Angeles this week began a process that could end up protecting Verdugo Hills Golf Course from controversial plans to build hundreds of homes after the City Council voted unanimously to review the site of a former internment camp for possible status as...
Tags: Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Google Inc., Sports, Golf, Arts and Culture
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Washington County location major plus in economic development strategic plan
dona@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of stories about findings and recommendations in the Hagerstown and Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. “Location, location, location” is an old real estate adage...Tags: Social Services, Aetna Inc., Local Government, Human Interest, The Herald-Mail
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Investigations ongoing after allegations of racial slurs taint Seton-Harrisburg final
Saturday's Class 2A state final basketball game in which Harrisburg defeated Seton Academy 50-44 was so hostile the IHSA threatened to cancel it at halftime, and four days later hard feelings continue to fester. Seton assistant coach Art Kimber and some...
Tags: Racism, Basketball, Social Issues, Sports, Arts and Culture
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The 'feminist housewife' vs. Beyonce
New York magazine’s article “The Retro Wife,” about how self-described feminists are bucking their NYC careers in favor of becoming stay-at-home moms, has ignited a fierce debate online. Is feminism the opportunity to make the choice...
Tags: New York City, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Arts and Culture, Interior Policy
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Everyman Theatre stages Tony Award-winning 'God of Carnage'
We have all seen adults acting — to borrow a song lyric — more like children than children. But, if you’re lucky, you’ve never met anyone quite like the people who spout, spar and spew in “God of Carnage,” the Tony...
Tags: Ty Burrell, Entertainment Events, Tony Awards, Arts and Culture, Christoph Waltz
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One key for area growth: Exports
Boosting exports might not be as sexy as a big announcement from economic development officials that a new business is locating in our region and bringing with it several hundred new jobs. But it's certainly among the easiest and most cost-effective ways...
Tags: Indiana University, Arts and Culture, Business, Culture, Employment Opportunities
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Review: 'Lean In' by Sheryl Sandberg
When Sheryl Sandberg was pregnant with her first child, she was a senior executive at Google. She had gained a lot of weight — 70 pounds — and suffered nausea throughout the pregnancy. Google's parking lots were vast, and she would lumber...Tags: Social Media, Media Industry, Arts and Culture, eBay Inc., Culture
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‘60 Minutes’: Sheryl Sandberg wants to revive feminist revolution
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelTelevision is the best book-selling machine in the world. Who can forget Oprah Winfrey's contributions to publishing? Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hits a TV jackpot Sunday morning: He will go on five shows to promote his book “Immigration Wars...
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|Story| Glendale News Press
Feb 16, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Mar 19, 2013
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Mar 17, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Mar 15, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 9, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
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