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New ships for the world's oceans on the horizon
Special CorrespondentLike supermodels sporting the latest on the runways of the world’s oceans, each year a group of new cruise ships debuts. Here are some noteworthy ones being launched in 2013: · MSC Cruises – The MSC Preziosa, a 139,400-ton, 3,502-...Tags: Princess Cruises, Entertainment Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fashion Shows, Fort Lauderdale
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Winnetka students recognized for literary talent
When 16-year-old Josh Hoeflich was contemplating a topic for an essay for a summer class last year, he didn't have to look far for inspiration. The Glencoe teenager said he decided to write about his relationship with his older brother. "We've grown...
Tags: Truman Capote, Arts and Culture, Biology, Science and Technology, Education
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Pre-Raphaelite art is a reminder of Mom's influence
chrisc@herald-mail.comMy mother made me a journalist. And a musician, an artist, a poet and a playwright. I realized this recently while taking in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. —“The Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design,...Tags: Art Institute of Chicago, Music, Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Washington, DC
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Review: "Daily Rituals" by Mason Currey
I'm working too much at my art, seven hours a day with a break for lunch and a nap. I'm working too little at my art, seven hours a day with a break for lunch and a nap. -------------------- This piece first ran in Printers Row Journal, delivered...
Tags: Authors, Jackson Pollock, Manhattan (New York City), Paris (France), Greenwich Village
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10 things you might not know about poison
This month has been one big hazmat spill. An Elvis impersonator from Mississippi was arrested and later released after letters containing the deadly poison ricin were mailed to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a judge. On the other side of the...
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Lookingglass announces 2013-14 season
Tribune reporterLookingglass Theatre Company announced its 2013-14 season on Tuesday, including world premieres set in far-flung locations and a play having to do with Charles Darwin. The Chicago company's 26th season, under artistic director Andrew White, will include:... -
The origin of the Falkland Island wolf: A Darwin mystery solved
Nearly 200 years after Charles Darwin wondered how a fox-looking wolf came to live on South American islands hundreds of miles from the mainland, scientists think they have the answer. The Falkland Islands wolf, the only land animal believed to have...
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Lessons for Life: Don't forget to smile
Can our facial expressions affect our mood and have an impact on those around us? According to Dr. Eric Finzi, author of the book "The Face of Emotion," they certainly can. Finzi, a dermatological surgeon who spent nearly two decades researching...Tags: Personal Service, Mental Health, Botox (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Depression
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Tributes to Mary Pickford, Michel Legrand among week's highlights
It's a big weekend for fans of legendary screen star Mary Pickford and Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand ("Summer of '42"). Christine Schmidt, editor of "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies," will be talking about the new book and singing copies...
Tags: Spencer Tracy, Arts and Culture, Janusz Kaminski, Barbra Streisand, Fredric March
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Is 'Downton Abbey's' middle child just like your family's?
Laura Carmichael is not an aristocrat, but she plays one on television: Lady Edith, the middle daughter on “Downton Abbey.” And I’m not a psychologist, but in the same spirit, I can play one when it comes to a television character, and...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Health and Medical Professionals, Julian Fellowes, Conservation
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Timothy Potts has ideas for Getty Museum
When Timothy Potts became the director of the Getty Museum in September, he knew he was stepping into an anomaly of a job, unusual within the ranks of America's most prestigious museums. Other museum heads, bound by tight budgets, must essentially beg...
Tags: Sydney (Australia), Indiana Jones (fictional character), Rome (Italy), Arts and Culture, Italy
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Pirates and animals made it a big year for animated films
Among the year's major animated releases (and award contenders) are sequels in billion-dollar franchises, an expansion of a beloved Dr. Seuss book and an irreverent claymation pirate adventure. There are prehistoric animals battling other pirates who sail...Tags: Entertainment Events, Academy Awards, Piracy, Animation (genre), Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (movie)
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