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ANALYSIS-From opera to war games, U.S. and China deepen military ties
Reuters* U.S. military says quality, quantity of contact rising * Chinese army deliberately reaching out to wider world * Worries linger over espionage, providing too much training By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: U.S. Army, Japan, China, U.S. Air Force, Australia
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Carol Burnett to receive top honor for American comedians
Reuters(Reuters) - Actress and comedienne Carol Burnett will be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the top award for American comics, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said on Tuesday. Burnett, 80, whose Emmy-winning sketch...Tags: Music Theater, Gone with the Wind (movie), Ellen DeGeneres, Music, Broadway Theater
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Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Carol Burnett, the trailblazing comedienne whose variety show was a top draw on CBS for over a decade, was named the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday. Burnett, 80, will receive the award in an Oct. 20 in a ceremony to be...
Tags: Will Ferrell, PBS (tv network), NBC (tv network), CBS Corp., Tim Conway
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L.A. Dance Summit to explore how to solve dance community woes
A conference to help dancers tackle the Sisyphean task of surviving and succeeding in Los Angeles will feature an unprecedented array of city, county, nonprofit and artistic leaders. The inaugural L.A. Dance Summit, scheduled for June 8 at the...
Tags: Music, Robin Williams, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, New York City, Arts and Culture
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Carole King to be honored with Obama-hosted show, Gershwin Prize
Carole King seems to have fans in high places: The singer-songwriter's life will be staged with an eye toward Broadway, and next week her oeuvre will be honored at the White House. Officials announced Friday that President Obama will host a star-studded...Tags: Library of Congress, Music Theater, PBS (tv network), Barack Obama, Human Interest
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L.A. Philharmonic concerned about potential subway noise
Nothing in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's repertoire calls for 135-ton trains. The orchestra aims to keep it that way when Metro light rail cars start rumbling through a subway tunnel near Walt Disney Concert Hall. Experts who know the hall's...
Tags: Physiology, Culture, Science and Technology, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Subway Transportation
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Kennedy Center changes Honors process after Latino groups' outcry
After saluting just two Latino performers in 35 years with its Kennedy Center Honors awards, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts says it has revised the selection process to be more inclusive. The changes were announced Thursday in a news...
Tags: Artists, George Stevens, Chita Rivera, Human Interest, Satellite and Cable Service
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Jed Bernstein, Broadway producer, to head Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York has tapped a prominent producer from the world of commercial Broadway to serve as its next president. Jed Bernstein, whose credits include the successful revivals of "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Hair," is...Tags: Music Theater, Culture, Lincoln Center, Theater, David Koch
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Washington National Opera presents revelatory 'Show Boat'
Time was when American opera companies considered musicals as suspect artifacts from another planet, hardly worthy of serious attention -- not even on a par with the operettas those companies would occasionally stage when they needed a box office lift....
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WPAS presents soaring concert by Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra has had its share of troubles over the years, including an embarrassing brush with bankruptcy, but things sure sound like they are looking up, way up, these days. Financial matters now seem more stable, and the hiring of a...
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Hillary Clinton to appear in Beverly Hills for award and speech
In the sort of appearance destined to fan speculation about her presidential aspirations in 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak in Beverly Hills next week at a gala hosted by the Pacific Council on International Policy. The nonpartisan group,...
Tags: David Axelrod, U.S. Department of State, European Union, Polls, Barack Obama
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Raritan River Music Festival sets four-Saturday series
Just over the river and through the woods is not so far to travel to enjoy great chamber music, especially if the river is the Delaware and the woods are in nearby New Jersey. The 24th Raritan River Music Festival begins its four-Saturday series this...Tags: Moravian College, Culture, Christianity, Lehigh University, Reformed
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