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David Linday-Abaire, Theresa Rebeck At Playwrights Panel At Mark Twain House
Hartford CourantA playwrights' panel featuring Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay Abaire (“Rabbit Hole”) and Pulitzer finalist Theresa Rebeck will be held April 27 at 2:45 at Hartford’s Mark Twain House & Museum as part of its 2nd Annual Writers’...Tags: Literature, Theater, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Awards and Prizes, Broadway Theater
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Brad Paisley takes sonic twist on new album, explains 'Accidental Racist'
“For me it's no fun to be a predictable guy in music,” says Brad Paisley. Indeed, the country star delivers the unexpected with his ambitious new release “Wheelhouse” (Arista Nashville). The 17-track album is crammed with the...
Tags: Kill Bill (movie), Andy Griffith, Karate, Music, Racism
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Extra, extra! 'Illegal immigrant' and other language changes
For U.S. reporters and editors, the term “illegal immigrant” looks to be going the way of the eight-track tape. The Associated Press is the news service that prompted Mark Twain to say, “There are only two forces that can carry light...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Migration, Republic of Ireland, Politics, Immigration
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One book at a time
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa'Excuse me. Are you a big reader?" I asked that question several times Tuesday. The responses ranged from "Not really," to "I used to be." I had fewer odd looks than I expected. Most people were curious to know why I asked. Twenty paperback copies...Tags: Mangos, Ray Bradbury, Tina Fey, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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It won't be cheap to air condition the schools
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.It's one thing to get air conditioning installed in all St. Joseph public schools, but paying the monthly light bill is another matter. The price to air condition potentially two million square foot of space in the 34 buildings isn't chump change....Tags: Energy Saving
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With 'Mud,' Nichols heralds a new generation of Austin filmmakers
Austin American-StatesmanLinklater. Rodriguez. Malick. You likely know those Austin filmmakers' names. You don't even need a first name. Jeff Nichols. That's a name you need to know. You'll be hearing it a lot more in coming years. Fans of arthouse cinema have known about...Tags: Mud (movie), Independent (Movie Genre), Cannes Film Festival, Music, Entertainment Events
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District 63 readies for flooding, parking lot projects at schools
East Maine School District 63 is currently planning and will begin capital improvement projects this summer after its plans were approved at an April 3 district business meeting. The board approved transferring $357,200 from its operations and... -
Displaced Sac City elementary students stay closer to home
The Sacramento BeeHundreds of students at schools soon to close in the Sacramento City Unified School District have pushed for transfers to nearby schools rather than pursue the most sought- after campuses in the district, open enrollment data show. And most students,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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U.S., county celebrated bicentennials in 1976
"Rediscover America 1976 Bicentennial Celebration, United States of America-Washington County, Maryland, 1776-1976" was the full name of an event that would involve most of the members of the Washington County Historical Society and the community, as a...Tags: The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Liberty Bell, Museums, Gerald Ford, Statue of Liberty
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2013 Summer Book Events
The Hartford CourantHear famous writers discuss their work, listen to the poet who spoke at President Obama's inauguration and learn about the publishing industry at spring and summer books events this year. Here are a few: >>CAPA-U: The 10th annual CAPA-U Professional...Tags: Museums, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Stephen King, Justice and Rights
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Review: 'Mud' is a triumph for Matthew McConaughey, Jeff Nichols
"Do you love her?" Wistful and hoping for a yes, the rough-hewn Arkansas boy who asks that question can't quite hold the gaze of the stranger, but his voice is insistent. The question comes early in "Mud" and will haunt the 14-year-old and the movie...Tags: Joe Don Baker, Mud (movie), Sarah Paulson, Take Shelter (movie), The Tree of Life (movie)
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'Mud': Matthew McConaughey evokes Newman and McQueen
In "Mud," an evocative highlight of the American movie year so far, Matthew McConaughey slips easily into the role of a haunted, lovelorn killer on the lam, hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River along the Arkansas Delta region. Two...
Tags: Mud (movie), Sarah Paulson, Take Shelter (movie), The Tree of Life (movie), Ray McKinnon
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