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Lost city finds answers
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.WHEN FANTASY and science fiction series get popular, there's a temptation to continue them past the point where the story has power and appeal. That's not the case here, as prolific and compelling Robin Hobb has managed to nicely wrap up a fantasy story...Tags: Literature, Arts and Culture, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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More than 5,000 turn out for Central Virginia's Race for the Cure
Richmond Times-DispatchWanda Bruster's name tag for Saturday's Komen Central Virginia Race for the Cure listed her survival time from breast cancer: three months. "Everything is looking good," the Henrico County woman said. "It just happens to be a tiring week after this last...Tags: Radio Industry, National Institutes of Health, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Mastectomy
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"Embrace sleeping on the floor," speaker tells Stockton grads
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Follow your passion. Live your life. And think about sleeping on the floor. Speakers at the 2013 commencement of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey encouraged students to boldly venture into the next chapter of their life. The school's record...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Justice and Rights, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Civil Rights
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Touchstone gives young playwrights a stage
Touchstone Theatre Ensemble member Emma Chong has been a part of the company's Young Playwrights Festival for more than four years. Chong says she still gets excited when she sees the faces of those elementary and middle school children come alive as they...Tags: Charter Schools, Cinderella (movie), Broadway Theater, NPR, Schools
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Summer Arts Festival Guide: Get into art outside
The Virginian-PilotJean Benvenuto, a Portsmouth artist in the studio of her home with a work in progress of her mom, Joan, who died in 1991. The painting will be completed and shown at the upcoming Boardwalk Art Show in June at the oceanfront. Benvenuto is an art teacher at...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Neptune Festival, Ocean View, Ghent, Artists
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Phil Jackson's new book focuses a lot on (who else?) Kobe Bryant
Phil Jackson was just messing with us, once again. The wily former coach of the Lakers and Chicago Bulls wrote a book in 2004 that was called "The Last Season." It seemed true at the time, but the legendary leader came back for a six-year run with the...
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Digital Drives Indian Box Office to Higher Stakes
VarietyThe current story of Indian cinema is that of unprecedented growth and rapid change. In 2011, consulting firm KPMG predicted a 7% growth rate in India's domestic theatrical sector for 2012. Instead, it grew 23.8%. Total revenues, including domestic and...Tags: Life of Pi (movie), Piracy, Genres, Italy, India
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Orlando Jones on why Machinima's geek culture works for 'Tainted Love'
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Orlando Jones is a self-described comic book nerd, so when it came to finding the perfect venue for "Tainted Love," his gritty and profane love letter to graphic novels, the actor and comedian said Machinima immediately...Tags: Netflix Inc., New York City, Television, Customs and Tradition, Orlando Jones
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New books hit the shelves
Daily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.The library book group selection for May is "My Enemy's Cradle," by Sara Young. The book is available at Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave. New books at the library are: Fiction "And Then I Found You," by Patti Callahan Henry; "There Was...Tags: Diabetes, James Patterson , Isabel Allende, Literature, Arts and Culture
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'Potted Potter' Condenses The Hogwarts' Tale At The Bushnell
The Hartford CourantGary Trainor admits it — he's kind of a Potter head. The Irish actor, who is in his 20s, has been a die-hard fan of J.K. Rowling's international mega best-selling "Harry Potter" books since he was 11. "I read the first three books in quick...Tags: Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Harry Potter (fictional character), Arts and Culture, BBC
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'Star Trek Into Darkness' Review: Thrilling Sequel Balances Fun with a Post-9/11 Sensibility
ReutersMay 14 (TheWrap.com) - The original "Star Trek" series (and its various successors) used science fiction as a way to make observations about contemporary world issues like racism, war, etc., so it's no surprise that J.J. Abrams' "Trek" reboot, now in...Tags: Star Trek (movie, 2009), Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Chris Pine, Movies
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News Sentinel's Top 20 Scholars 2013
Knoxville News SentinelToday the News Sentinel announces its second annual Top 20 Scholars Awards, naming our picks for the brightest and best students in our region. These students have received one or more national-level honors such as acing ACT (36) or SAT (2400) tests,...Tags: Rice University, Google Inc., Stanford University, Schools, Culture
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