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Monster Mash: King Tut's grandfather; celeb presenters on Broadway; Moss and Misha
Culture MonsterBig dig: The remarkably well-preserved head of a huge 3,000-year-old statue of Amenhotep III -- the grandfather of Tutankhamen (aka King Tut) -- has been recovered from an excavation in Luxor, Egypt. (Independent) Marquee names: Elton John, Jay-Z, Will... -
Obama confers arts and humanities medals on big names, including Dylan and Eastwood
Culture MonsterAfter deliberating for hours on healthcare in Thursday's summit, President Obama turned to the arts, entertainment, literature and scholarship, conferring the National Medal of Arts -- the nation's highest award in the field -- on 12 recipients and the... -
Ford's Theatre: Obama invited, expected
The Swampby Mark Silva In pursuit of his homages to Abraham Lincoln, President Barack Obama's expected appearance at Ford's Theatre tonight may strike some as, well, dramatic. The actor James Earl Jones and CBS news anchor Katie Couric are among the......Tags: Government, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Barack Obama, National Government, Exxon Mobil Corporation
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Review: Isabel Bayrakdarian and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Special to The TimesOnce they've hit the big time, opera stars have often used their platforms to explore and promote their national heritages. Enrico Caruso belted Neapolitan songs, Jussi Björling sang Swedish songs, Jessye Norman performed spirituals, Plácido Domingo...Tags: Entertainment, Petroleum Industry, Music Industry, Opera (genre), Death
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Movie review: 'Absolute Wilson'
Tribune theater critic3 stars (out of four) "Genius," goes the translated quotation from Charles Baudelaire, "is childhood recovered at will." And that's pretty much the central thesis of Katharina Otto-Bernstein's admiring and conventionally structured biographical...Tags: Entertainment, Children, Biography (genre), Susan Sontag, Brain
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In July, It's Ta-Ta, Ozawa
This summer will mark Seiji Ozawa's last appearance at Tanglewood as the Boston Symphony Orchestra's music director. He takes the baton at the Vienna State Opera later in the year. Tanglewood audiences will celebrate Ozawa's 29 years as the BSO's...Tags: Itzhak Perlman, Entertainment, Kurt Masur, Yo-Yo Ma, Theater
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Classical Music Event Listing
ASTON MAGNA FESTIVAL July 6 - Works of Mozart and Haydn. Nancy Armstrong, soprano; Peter Sykes, keyboard. July 13 - Works of J.S. Bach and Vivaldi. Sharon Baker, soprano, and Stephen Hammer, soloist, joined by instrumental ensemble led by violinist...Tags: Itzhak Perlman, Kurt Masur, Colleges and Universities, University of Hartford, James Taylor
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Classical review, Jessye Norman at Symphony Center
Special to the TribuneAfter two celebrated decades as one of opera's reigning divas, Jessye Norman may be near that crossroads all singers dread. At age 56, she doesn't quite possess the lustrous, supple, versatile voice that distinguished her prime, although its capaciousness...Tags: Death, Leontyne Price, Luciano Pavarotti
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The area's other cultural arts centers
Special To The SunWHEN you want to see a major arts performance, where do you go? The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, the Lyric Opera House, the Mechanic Theatre or CENTERSTAGE, right? You expect top-notch productions at those Baltimore venues, but they aren't the only major...Tags: Entertainment, Lyric Opera of Baltimore, Arts, Colleges and Universities, Death
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