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May 06 2024
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A Master of ‘Subtle Dazzle’ and a Quiet Force in Downtown Dance
After so many years, St. Mark’s Church is a palimpsest of memories for Mullins. An early one involves the choreographer Ishmael Houston-Jones, whose work “Relatives” Mullins lit in 1982. For the end of the dance, during which Houston-Jones jumped as the lights faded, he told her to keep the lights up “as long as you like it.” “I thought it looked fabulous,” Mullins recalled. “So he’s dying out
New York Times (News)Apr 07 2024
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MASTERS '24: A capsule look at Masters from 5 to 75 years ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A capsule look at some of the anniversaries this year at the Masters: Sam Snead not only won the first of his three Masters , he won the first green jacket ever presented to a Masters champion. The previous champions were then awarded green jackets retroactively. Getting that jacket was no small feat. Snead went into the final round trailing Johnny Palmer by one shot, and
Associated PressApr 06 2024
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Blake Dowling: Spooked by Florida ghosts
I was talking to writer, former elected official, marketeer, and man about town Gary Yordon on our podcast recently, and I kept forgetting to ask him my new podcast question: Do you believe in ghosts? Gary kept sidetracking me with pre- and post-production comments about cat laxatives and sedatives. Gary is working on a column about Big Tech listening to our every word and placing ads
Florida PoliticsMay 01 2024
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Boston Pops spotlights modern masters in new season
When Keith Lockhart became the Boston Pops conductor in 1995, the orchestra had a pretty obvious fan base and repertoire. “When I came in, sales at the Boston Pops were over 60 percent group sales,” Lockhart told the Herald. “A lot of (the sales) were 50 people at a time from the Rotary Club in Gilford, New Hampshire.” Now, to be clear, Lockhart would love for 50 people from the Rotary Club,
Boston HeraldApr 10 2024
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Hobey Baker finalist Blake signs with Hurricanes
Hobey Baker Award finalist and University of North Dakota forward Jackson Blake signed his entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, the club announced Wednesday. Blake's contract will start this season. He'll make $775,000 at the NHL level while earning $832,500 at the NHL level in the 2024-25 and the 2025-26 seasons. He'll earn $80,000 at the AHL level for all three seasons while
ESPN.comApr 11 2024
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2024 Masters: Delayed but underway
AUGUSTA - The Masters is underway after a 2-1/2 hour weather delay. Heavy rains came through Augusta overnight and forced a delayed start to the opening round of the tournament on Thursday. The first tee time was pushed back until 10:30 a.m. The tournament officially began with the long-standing tradition of the ceremonial tee shots. Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson struck opening
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 18 2024
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A Nigerian Chess Master in Times Square
“I’m playing for the dreams of millions of children globally without access to education,” read a message from Onakoya on a sandwich poster near the tables set up for his game. The goal was to raise $1 million over the next three days, said Russell Makofsky, a co-founder of the Gift of Chess. At any given point, Onakoya was in the middle of two consecutive games, including one against Shawn
New York Times (News)May 04 2024
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Blake Pontchartrain: The Historic New Orleans Collection's Williams Research Center was once a courthouse
Last week you answered a question about a French Quarter building. I have another one: what’s the history of the building in the 400 block of Chartres Street whose façade says “Second City Criminal Court” and “Third Precinct Police Station?” When was it used for that? The stately building at 410 Chartres St., now owned by The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC), was designed by city
The Times-Picayune