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Film and TV Production Heats Up in Budapest
VarietyThe Hungarian capital, Budapest, couldn't be hotter. "This year feels like one of the busiest the (Budapest production) community's had since the tax rebate came into existence. The capacity of the town is at its maximum," says Adam Goodman, who runs...Tags: A Good Day to Die Hard (movie), World War Z (movie), Entertainment, United Kingdom, MGM Inc.
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Central Europe Jumps Onto Incentives Bandwagon
VarietyIn the 10 years since Hungary introduced its production incentives, it has emerged as the leading country in Central and Eastern Europe in the race to pursue Hollywood blockbusters and upscale TV series. Boosted by the 20% tax rebate, the local biz has...Tags: Prague (Czech Republic), Star Wars (movie), Noomi Rapace, Entertainment, Baltic Region
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Janos Starker dies at 88; renowned cellist won a Grammy in 1997
Janos Starker, a renowned concert cellist as well as a distinguished teacher and recording artist, died Sunday at his home in Bloomington, Ind. He was 88 and had been in declining health. Since 1958, Starker had been a professor at the Indiana...
Tags: Music, Chicago Tribune, Entertainment, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arts and Culture
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Grammy-winning cellist Janos Starker praised as a 'true genius' and demanding teacher
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Janos Starker, a widely acclaimed cellist and stalwart professor at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, died at his home in Bloomington Sunday morning at the age of 88. His passing ends a musical career spanning a first public performance at...Tags: Music, Teachers, Education, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Francois Arnaud grows along with his 'Borgias' character
RedEyeIn "The Borgias," Francois Arnaud says, his character is finally "the Cesare Borgia he was meant to be, he always wanted to be." He's also the Cesare Borgia that Arnaud always expected to play--"a warrior, a politician, a go-getter, really. He's now free...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Montreal (Canada), The Borgias (tv program), Media Industry
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Famed cellist Janos Starker dead at 88
Janos Starker, one of the greatest cellists of all time, also a distinguished teacher and prolific recording artist, who played principal cello in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for five seasons during the 1950s, died Sunday in Bloomington, Ind., where he...Tags: Music, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, World War I (1914-1918)
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Finding music's magic in Bratislava
It's 8 a.m. in Austria. The MS Mozart, queen of the Danube, glides through the current, passing abbeys, cathedrals and villages from the 13th century. The snowflakes fall and nothing stirs from the quaint little houses with the steeple roofs. It is a...Tags: Music, Czech Republic, Bratislava (Slovakia), Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Balthazar Korab dies at 86; architect-photographer with wide-ranging eye
Balthazar Korab, an architect-turned-photographer with a wide-ranging eye whose moody, polished images captured the spirit of midcentury modern architecture and celebrated its masters, including Eero Saarinen and Mies van der Rohe, died Jan. 15 in Royal...
Tags: New Year's Day, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Kennedy Airport, Arts and Culture, Danube River
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What's New in Germany, Hungary, and Austria for 2013
Rick Steves' EuropeThree countries with a rich heritage -- Germany, Hungary, and Austria -- each have a constantly evolving sightseeing scene. Here's the latest: Getting into the Reichstag, Berlin's parliament building (with its striking 155-foot-tall glass cupola), has...Tags: Castle Hill, Martin Luther, Religion and Belief, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Wes Anderson wrote 'Moonrise Kingdom' with a little help from friends
Wes Anderson won't formally begin his next movie, "The Grand Budapest Hotel," until the new year, but he's on the phone after a busy day spent filming "little shots" in Saxony with a very good German driver named Peet who's quite adept, Anderson says,...
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Seniors on the Go: Cities where you might feel comfortable — and where you won't
I usually don't like to report on those "best" or "least expensive" city or airport stories. I figure that if you really want to visit the Louvre, the fact that Albuquerque is less expensive or Seoul has a better airport is irrelevant. But once in a while...
Tags: Hanoi (Vietnam), Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Religion and Belief, Lisbon (Portugal)
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Azerbaijan defends freeing convicted killer as Armenians protest
World NowRamil Safarov had been sentenced to spend the rest of his days behind bars after killing an Armenian officer with an ax in Budapest, Hungary. But President Ilham Aliyev pardoned the convicted killer last week after Hungary agreed to return him to...
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