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In The Pipeline: Starting the year with a splash
You've seen the Polar Plunges before, right? You know, usually on New Year's Day, a group of people jump into icy ocean waters as a way of welcoming in the new year, thus attracting lots of media attention. The tradition goes back to 1903, when Bernarr...Tags: Business Enterprises, Human Interest, New Year's Day, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Organic Foods
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ken Burns, Columbia College Chicago, New York City
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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: Ricky Jay, Entertainment, Ed Sullivan, New York City, Dinah Shore
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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: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Film Festivals, England, Entertainment, Heart Attack
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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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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: Foods and Beverages, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Lifestyle and Leisure, American Red Cross, Media Industry
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'See Rock City and Other Destinations' takes to the Bay Street Players stage
EUSTIS — The Second Stage series of the Bay Street Players will mark a first when it opens "See Rock City and Other Destinations" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21. The winner of the 2011 Drama Desk award for outstanding book of a musical boasts...
Tags: Music, Theater, Music Theater, Entertainment Events, Entertainment
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Brooklyn dodgers
NEW YORK — Sorry, but I've heard that Brooklyn is over. You can get your hipster mustache waxed; just don't do it in Brooklyn. You wouldn't go to Seattle now, would you? If you wanted to visit the American community of the moment, you would visit,...
Tags: Brooklyn Museum, Boerum Hill, Tourism and Leisure, Manhattan (New York City), Brooklyn (New York City)
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Love Never Dies' to return to London stage
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Love Never Dies," the sequel to his megahit "The Phantom of the Opera," will return to the London stage. Producers David Ian and Michael Harrison, who helmed the West End production of “The Bodyguard,” plan to...Tags: Music, Janis Joplin, Entertainment, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton
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Reel Critics: 'Dead Man' running in noir thriller
Director Niels Arden Oplev teamed up with forceful actress Noomi Rapace in the acclaimed original of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." They team up again for another tense crime thriller in "Dead Man Down." Colin Farrell joins them in this dark and...
Tags: Dead Man Down (movie), The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Noomi Rapace, James Franco, The Usual Suspects (movie)
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Dining scene: From pub bites to sushi
What's happening in food and dining around South Florida. Slainte Irish Pub + Kitchen 1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach, 561-742-4190, SlaintePubs.com This 5-year-old Irish pub in Renaissance Commons has added "Kitchen" to its name to reflect its...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Tomatoes, Hamburgers, Salads, Soups
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C. Everett Koop dies at 96; former U.S. surgeon general
In the mid-1980s, the emerging AIDS epidemic was a high-profile target of vocal conservatives. Politicians and the religious right called for sweeping measures against those diagnosed with AIDS, including quarantine of patients, mandatory screening of...
Tags: Birth Defects, AIDS, Social Issues, World War II (1939-1945), Brooklyn (New York City)
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