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World Renown Carousel Figurine Restoration in Plainville
SMSA Video ProductionThe 1100’s was the start to what we now call The Carousel. What we now use as a mechanical horseback ride was once only a game called garosello or carosella; which means little war. It became a mechanical ride in the 1700s but wasn’t popular...Tags: Plainville, Lighthouse Point
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Principal named for next year at Cherry Hill West
The Philadelphia InquirerThe first graders in Jill Turley's class at Joyce Kilmer Elementary School in Cherry Hill love to write letters to their principal. They share goals such as "I want to be a teacher" and observations such as, "You and I have the same haircut." Turley...Tags: Cherry Hill, Colleges and Universities, Gloucester County, University of Virginia, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Richard Snow to sign books Wednesday at McLean & Eakin
Richard Snow will be signing copies of his new book, "I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford," from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at McLean & Eakin, Booksellers in Petoskey. Snow weaves together a narrative of Ford's rise to fame -- as well as...Tags: Ken Burns, New York City, Columbia College Chicago, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Film review: 'Deceptive Practice' weaves its own kind of magic
Regard the hands of Ricky Jay. Watch them making cards do things cards never have done before, things cards didn't even know they could do. And for this master of manipulation, cards are just the beginning. Seeing is definitely not believing in the...
Tags: Entertainment, Dinah Shore, New York City, Ed Sullivan, Ricky Jay
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William Friedkin takes a high-speech chase through his career
Filmmaker William Friedkin, who's best known for such landmark films as "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist" in the early '70s, looks back on a long career directing movies, opera and theater in his new memoir, "The Friedkin Connection." Why do...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Brooklyn Bridge, England, Entertainment, Mel Brooks
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Catching Up With Holden In NYC
Special to the Hartford CourantNEW YORK CITY — Storybook-themed outings, particularly for young kids, abound in New York. Fans of "Eloise at the Plaza'' by Kay Thompson can book the Plaza Hotel's Eloise Suite, featuring a sparkly padded pink headboard and Eloise's name in neon...Tags: Grand Central Terminal, Arts and Culture, Greenwich Village, Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Nature Is Best Viewed From The Deck
The Hartford CourantUnless they're asking for spare change, people are willing to engage in conversations with folks they haven't met before for one reason: Perfect strangers are far more likely to be charmed by our adorable eccentricities than are our loved ones. Their...Tags: New York City, Pneumonia
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Aw, shucks: Columnist is sweet on the Corn Fiesta
In between the polo matches, the high-end restaurants and the late-night parties, there is the side of South Florida that is busy feeding people. Last Saturday was a celebration of one of the staple crops that South Florida produces, which helps feed...Tags: South Florida Fairgrounds
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5 Lessons From the Tribeca Film Festival
ReutersApr 29 (TheWrap.com) - This year's Tribeca Film Festival began on April 17 with a rock 'n' roll movie, "Mistaken for Strangers," and had its official closing-night gala on Saturday with the appearance of Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis for...Tags: Festive Events, Tribeca, OxyContin (drug), Entertainment Events, Ben Stiller
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Free ice cream cone at Carvel on Thursday
Sun SentinelGet a free Carvel ice cream cone on Thursday with a twist to help Hurricane Sandy victims in Coney Island. No coupon is necessary. Stop in at participating shops from 3 to 8 p.m. to get a free junior cone. Make a $2 donation to the American Red Cross to...Tags: American Red Cross, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Media Industry, Ice Cream, Lifestyle and Leisure
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City native B.J. Hollars will speak here about his new book
The News-SentinelHow do you temper the darkness inherent in writing a book about lynchings in Alabama? For Fort Wayne native B.J. Hollars, writing a humorous collection of short stories based on growing up in the Midwest was the antidote. Hollars, who attended Lindley...Tags: Canterbury, Hate Crimes, Murder, Authors
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Breaking the cycle, breaking the bars
Reading Eagle, Pa.The scars and ink on Cesar Gonzalez's body tell much of his story. The two holes near his right shoulder blade are from a New York City police officer's bullets, fired into him during a foot chase in 1995. The mark on his left hip is also from a...Tags: Berks County, Prisons, Cocaine, Punishment, Drug Trafficking
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