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Good afternoon, Baltimore: Wednesday lunchtime lowdown
ON THE SITE... Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $290M: The top prize remains available after Tuesday's drawing, in which a Marylander won a $250,000 purse. The next drawing will be held Friday. Brady Anderson returns to the Orioles as a trainer: The...Tags: Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Miami Hurricanes, College Sports, Ray Lewis, Sports
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PETA should attend the circus and have a good time
"When entertaining, it is always best to have an elephant," said Phineas T. Barnum. I watched the unloading of the animals the other night by the Ringling Brothers Circus in back of the B.&O. Railroad Museum. The elephants all seemed well fed and quite...Tags: Entertainment Events, Animals, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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The greatest numbers on Earth
105 years of shows.
90,000 pounds of elephants.
And a bunch of shoes, size 28EEEEE. For the clowns, of course.
When it comes to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, an entertainment extravaganza that routinely, without being challenged, bills...Tags: Elephant (animal), Concerts, 1st Mariner Arena, Tiger (animal), Horse (animal)
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Debate erupts over elephant training as circus comes to town
He stands on a grassy slope, right arm extended upward with an alfalfa treat, addressing his 4-ton companion in the tones of a tender friend. "You're a sweetie, aren't you? You're special," Mike McClure says. And Dolly plucks the treat from his hand,...
Tags: Science, Physiology, Pratt Street, Jada Pinkett Smith, World Wildlife Fund
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Pinkett Smith's aunt 'taken aback' by SRB's dig
The Baltimore SunMayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake wasn't exactly jumping when Jada Pinkett Smith asked for her help in protecting elephants earlier this week. The mayor more or less says she had bigger fish to fry -- that and the actress didn't help her out when the city...Tags: Baltimore School for the Arts, Concerts, 1st Mariner Arena, Jada Pinkett Smith, Celebrities
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Something for all ages
Tai and Dixie are two of Hollywood’s biggest stars. With each weighing around 9,000 pounds and standing more than 10 feet tall, the two elephants have appeared in commercials, televisions shows and films. The duo is gracing the stage of the...
Tags: Concerts, Entertainment Events, Music, Entertainment
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Big residents in the big top
Joanne Smith knew she wanted to work with elephantssince she got a stuffed elephant as a gift when she was a child. "That's what set me off," said the 45-year-old elephant handler, who's in town with Circus Spectacular for a three-day, seven-show...
Tags: Wildlife, Endangered Species, Travel, Electronics, Los Angeles Times
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Jim Dale To Bring Solo Show With Music To Long Wharf Theatre's Stage II
Hartford CourantTony Award-winner Jim Dale will bring his new one man show with music to Long Wharf Theatre's Stage II this June. “Just Jim Dale,” directed by Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby Jr., will run June 14-17 and June 21-24 on Tickets are $30. (The...Tags: Arts and Culture, Elizabeth II, Entertainment, Adolf Hitler, Long Wharf Theatre
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Circus training without feeling like a clown
I always dreamed of running away and joining the circus, and then on a recent Wednesday I did — and took my whole family with me. We sneaked away from bothersome school and work obligations and went for a private group class at Cirque School in...
Tags: Dizziness, Cirque du Soleil, Entertainment Events
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Md. adds 5,000 jobs in Jan. as unemployment hits 3-year low
Maryland's unemployment rate in January fell to the lowest level in three years, reflecting an improving economy that spurred the state's employers to add 5,000 jobs during the month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday.
The state's jobless...Tags: Investments, Adecco SA, Business Enterprises, Employment Opportunities, Harford County
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Circus: Committed to the humane treatment of animals in our care
Next week, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will return to Baltimore with Fully Charged!, the 141st edition of The Greatest Show On Earth. Everyone at Ringling Bros. takes great pride in presenting quality family entertainment to audiences in...Tags: Entertainment Events, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Entertainment
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Cast list and production notes for Northwestern's production of 'Barnum'
Plot: “Barnum” is a classic love story between Barnum and his wife Chairy and the fact they did not always agree eye to eye on everything but they accepted each other for their talents and their faults and loved the other just the same. Plus...Tags: New Tripoli, Entertainment Events, Jenny Lind
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