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Opera in Focus: Puppets and opera come together
It's the damnedest thing: Justin Snyder, his long hair parted down the middle, his head thrown back as though communing with a higher power, the hood of his hoodie grazing the floor, his mouth working silently in time with the strains and surges of an...
Tags: Pink Floyd (music group), Broadway Theater, Services and Shopping, Entertainment, Lobbying
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Reopened Santa's Village feeds nostalgia
It is probably not accurate and certainly not provable to say Phil Wenz willed Santa's Village back into being. But it's not a crazy thing to believe either. After the northwest suburban amusement park closed in May 2006, Wenz helped organize the auction...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Property, Netherlands, Theme Park Vacations, Christmas
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Lessons learned from mom
Next Wednesday, July 13, my mom is turning 50. This means that she will have lived half a century, or 18,250 days, or long enough to recognize that life is full of important lessons. These are 50 of the greatest ones she has taught me (in no particular...Tags: Personal Service, Theme Park Vacations, Newspaper and Magazine, Gaming, Entertainment
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Your savings will vary (or not be savings at all) under `Rahm Tax'
Change of SubjectFrom Bob Secter's story Emanuel and Chico gloss over fine print on taxes today: Analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan research group in Washington, shows Illinois families with a $47,000 annual income would likely... -
Webliography: Expanding the sales-tax base
Change of SubjectShould we broaden the number and kind of transactions that are subjected to the sales tax? Here's your backgrounder: Rahm Emanuel's "Tax Reform Agenda" -- Rahmâs plan would cut Chicagoâs portion of the sales tax by 20 percent â from...... -
Sumner Redstone to unload 35 theaters including L.A.'s Bridge to help pay down debt
Company TownIn addition to selling close to $1 billion in stock in CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. to help pay down his family-held company's excruciating debt, Sumner Redstone will unload 35 of National Amusement Inc.'s 79 U.S. theaters, including its only...... -
Shari Redstone buys Russian theater chain from her family's National Amusements Inc.
Company TownShari Redstone and a private equity firm have acquired the Russian movie theater chain Rising Star Media from her family-owned theater circuit National Amusements Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Redstone and her father, media mogul Sumner Redstone, have been... -
Top 20 water parks in the world
By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers. Photos: 20...
Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Wet 'n' Wild, Theme Park Vacations, Aquatica, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Thor's Hammer dark ride set to debut at Norway's Tusenfryd
A new motion simulator-based dark ride that tells the story of Norse gods and mythical monsters with 3-D scenes and special effects is set to debut at a Norwegian theme park this summer. Photos: Thor's Hammer dark ride at Norway's Tusenfryd Drawing on...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Islands of Adventure, Theme Park Vacations, Landforms, Caves and Caverns
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Well-heeled theme park visitors get a thrill from VIP treatment
During a honeymoon trip to Los Angeles, Chris Hansen and his new wife, Shoni, decided not to skimp on their visit to Universal Studios Hollywood. They booked a pricey tour for the theme park that included a buffet lunch, an escort to the front of the...
Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Angelina Jolie, International Travel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Tour Operations Industry
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Event Listings for April 24-May 2
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Fundraisers --Hikes / Walks --Nature --Art and Exhibits --Meals --Talks --Sales --Kid Stuff --Etc. --On Stage --Auditions --Coming Up Festivals Brewster in Bloom, Friday through Sunday, various Brewster locations. Includes...Tags: Museum of Natural History, Family, Museums, Entertainment, Martha's Vineyard
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Oscars: Pes aims for a long shelf life with 'Fresh Guacamole' buzz
Steven Spielberg was inspired by Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. Ben Affleck was provoked by a Middle Eastern hostage tale. Adam Pesapane wanted to transform a hand grenade into an avocado. All three directors will walk the red carpet...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, John Lasseter, Edgar Allan Poe, Entertainment, Michel Gondry
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