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In the Pipeline: Fountain Valley's own 'War Horse'
The horses arrived in Costa Mesa this week. As you may have heard, the Tony award-winning "War Horse," one of the most lauded stage productions in decades, is opening at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. And playing a key role in the World War I story...
Tags: Celebrities, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Libraries, Yale Repertory Theatre, Book
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Community Commentary: 'War Horse' fight continues in H.B.
Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" raked in an impressive $15 million over the Christmas weekend and is shaping up to be a big hit for Disney/DreamWorks. The film tugs on our heartstrings by highlighting the love between a man, Albert, and his horse, Joey &#...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Steven Spielberg, War Horse (movie)
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In The Pipeline: Fruitful centuries
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain "The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person." Andy Rooney I received a note from my friend Kathleen Olson last week. She works at...Tags: Bing Crosby, Dining and Drinking, New York City, Health and Medical Professionals, Frank Sinatra
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Natural Perspectives: Make it bloom this Memorial Day
This coming Memorial Day weekend is a three-day holiday. What this often means for most of the country is that it's time to dust off the barbecue and get ready for summer cookouts. Since we have that beach party thing going on all year in our wonderful...Tags: Entertainment, Death, Agriculture, Holidays, Television
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Service not to be forgotten
There is a 94-line statement about Memorial Day outside Huntington Beach City Hall that says more than any editorial the Independent could ever write. That is the city's war memorial, which displays the names of 94 Huntington Beach residents who died...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Death, Vietnam, Spider-Man (fictional character), Tourism and Leisure
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Museums
Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive; 312-922-7827, adlerplanetarium.org Ongoing: "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure": Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take visitors on a journey to learn about the Big Dipper, North...Tags: Museum Dioramas, Chicago Loop, Morton Arboretum, Harold Washington Library Center, Science and Technology
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Protests rare over Blackhawks' name, logo
Just after the Chicago Blackhawks captured the Stanley Cup in 2010, hockey fan Anthony Roy created a Facebook page suggesting that the team change its logo from an Indian head, which he considers culturally insensitive, to a bird. On Tuesday, the page had...
Tags: Media Industry, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Ice Hockey, Arts
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Irwin Held dies at 87; longtime owner of Barney's Beanery
Irwin Held, whose license-plate-festooned West Hollywood beer-and-burger spot drew praise from rock stars but protests from gay rights activists, has died. He was 87. Held died Monday in his Los Angeles home, family members said. He had a kidney...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Justice and Rights, Dining and Drinking, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Civil Rights
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Culture?
A great challenge of today's "culture" is the determination of liberals to push a divisive agenda. People are expected to believe that there is no universal truth. We are fed a steady media diet of trivia and fantasy, often laced with vulgar language...Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Jihad
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Highland Park history: Better Homes in America program spurred homeownership
Some say the years following World War I was a great turning point in 20th Century America. As Europe lay in ashes, the United States emerged as a world power. Americans of all means enjoyed a degree of wealth and prosperity they'd never experienced...Tags: High Schools, Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Slipping the constitutional leash
WASHINGTON — In May 1918, with America embroiled in the First World War, Iowa’s Gov. William Lloyd Harding dealt a blow against Germany. His Babel Proclamation — that was its title; you cannot make this stuff up — decreed:...Tags: Lotteries, Judges, National Security Agency, Politics, Justice System
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Christopher Guest shakes his 'Family Tree'
A powerful recurring motif in the varied works of Christopher Guest is the dummy. From early sketch comedy on "Saturday Night Live" through a series of mock documentaries, the looming figure is an essential part of the Guest aesthetic. It can be a...
Tags: Jim Piddock, New York City, George Bernard Shaw, Tom Conti, Christopher Guest
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