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February 2010 - Posts
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CHICAGO — The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.The findings help explain disproportionately high obesity rates in minority children. Read More...
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Los Angeles Democrat John A. Perez will be sworn in Monday as Assembly speaker, pledging to address "the serious structural issues putting a stranglehold on California government'' and the economy. Read More...
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• The Plagiarists perform at Cliffy’s in Grimthorpe Avenue, and there will be an open mic slot as well. Inquiries: 033 396 6710. • Knave perform at the Red Door from 9.30 pm. Entrance is R10 before 9 pm. Inquiries: 082 975 4473. Read More...
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BALTIMORE -- "In the Heights," the Latino flavored musical that features everything from rap music to life outside the corner Bodega, is taking cities like New York and Baltimore by storm. Read More...
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Here's the best in music, theater, art and dance in the Twin Cities for Feb. 28-March 4. Read More...
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Celebrate and learn about the Colombian culture. Arts and crafts, salsa dance lessons, language lessons and performances by Fuego Latino Colombian Dance Group. 1-3 p.m. Free. Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th St., St. Paul. Read More...
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Can the term "historical mystery" be applied to works set in the early 1970s? Perhaps not. But Martin Limon's series, now up to six volumes, reliably and compellingly captures the lives and times of George Sueno and Ernie Bascomb, sergeants assigned to Read More...
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In stark contrast to doom and gloom predictions about the future of journalism, Reynolds School of Journalism faculty suggest that meaningful pursuit of new business models should include innovation, creativity and...well...fun. The Reynolds School invites Read More...
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Unusual book titles have been picked to feature in The Bookseller's silliest title of the year contest. Read More...
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London, February 27 : Unusual book titles have been picked to feature in The Bookseller's silliest title of the year contest. Read More...
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The creator of operas, film scores, ballet scores, song cycles and more, Henry Mollicone will celebrate the nation's multicultural roots musically, and also in a religious sense, when his 'Misa de los Inmigrantes' ('Mass for the Immigrants') has its world Read More...
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LORAIN — El Centro could move this year into its new headquarters on Pearl Avenue in Lorain. Read More...
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SANTA CRUZ, CA -- As a Merrill College undergraduate, Olga Nájera-Ramírez discovered Mexican folklórico dance and was immediately captivated. It has become a lifelong interest. Read More...
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Ms. G's inspiring idea for students: Invite the president to lunch By Beth Hawkins | Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 Students at Sojourner Truth Academy participating in Ms. G's "White House to our House" campaign took lunch — and impeccable manners — to Minneapolis' Read More...
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YAKIMA -- The Allied Arts of Yakima Valley will hold a Latino Cultural Film Series starting March 4 Read More...
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The unique Teatrotaller (Spanish for theater-workshop), a blend of academics and performance in Spanish, has been going strong ever since Cornell students founded it in 1993 to preserve and promote Spanish, Latin American and Latino cultures through theater Read More...
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All jokes aside…..why this young Latino man needs your help … and vote! By William Gallegos It is now the 9th season of what has become the most popular and most talked about show of this century……American Idol. Gone is the hot but very annoying and sometimes Read More...
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Prices: 0 Free. Barrio North offers a selection of cocktails, live music, DJs and Latino food, which is also available to takeaway. There is wheelchair access, but no disabled toilets. Read More...
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On paper, Smith's first action flick for a major Hollywood studio positively beams with promise. But Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan seem to be passing off chaos as comedy. Read More...
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Phuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving Read More...
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There are never-ending tours — the ones that spirit bands around the world for months and months at a time — and then there are Los Lonely Boys tours. Read More...
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ComingSoon.net talks with Antoine Fuqua about his new police drama Brooklyn's Finest , starring Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle and Wesley Snipes, which comes out on March 5. Read More...
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The Swedish Radio Choir astounds audiences with its heavenly sound and tremendous versatility and will perform tonight at Ted Mann Concert Hall. Read More...
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"Where is the love?" indeed. Before Taboo reunites with fellow Black Eyed Peas for "The E.N.D."... Read More...
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"Mi Familia," Gregory Nava's 1995 generation-spanning epic about life in mid-20th-century East Los Angeles, is the sort of film that inspires thought and discussion. Read More...
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Here's an opportunity for parents and kids to get a head start on selecting their summer camps. Read More...
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Mickey Rourke is in negotiations to play the father of Jason Momoa's Conan in Lionsgate's upcoming Conan movie (the barbarian, not the talk-show host); Latino Review was the first to report the news. ... Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds will play CG cavemen Read More...
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Heartbroken by the disappointing box-office grosses of his last film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno , filmmaker Kevin Smith -- a smart, shrewd storyteller who has compensated for his lack of cinematic flair with a sharp and hilariously vulgar wit -- decided Read More...
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Car nuts will find two events paying homage to the almighty automobile this weekend in Chandler. Read More...
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Conflicting reports fly on word that David Goyer is writing ' Superman ' movie! Plus: ' Conan ' casting and script talk. ' Captain America ' casting and budget talk. ' Justice League: Crisis ' round up and more! Tripped on its way in and got kicked outside.. Read More...
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Bemidji author Kent Nerburn will make an appearance at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Brainerd Public Library, then visit The Warehouse in Pine River at 3 p.m. Read More...
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We saw her at the Olympics, during an opening ceremony extravaganza that showcased some of Canada's most prominent recording artists. But Nelly Furtado is actually a one-woman melting pot. Read More...
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Latino/Africano Mestizo heritage event, from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, Armory, Highway 180E, Santa Clara. Andrew Dahl-Bredine gives a benefit concert for Casa de Cultura. Read More...
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The judges touted the women but the men on American Idol offered a little more positive news in their first live performances. Ellen improved a... Read More...
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After helping director Christopher Nolan bring Batman back to the spotlight, writer David Goyer is coming on board to rejuvenate Superman. Read More...
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Director Kevin Smith has said that one of the things that appealed to him about making "Cop Out," his action comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, is that it's the kind of movie the filmmaker's late father would have liked. Read More...
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The ' Batman Begins ' co-scribe allegedly has an idea that attracts head of Legendary Pictures, but he is not yet on board for the project which is titled 'The Man of Steel'. Read More...
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¡Andale! ¡Andale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales is taking his folk hero status, incredible speed and signature red kerchief to the big screen, courtesy of New Line. Read More...
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Nestor Amarilla, a native of Paraguay who studied in Minnesota, has been nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Read More...
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I was the first person in the world to ever order a cheeseburger with jalapeno jack cheese. That is a fact. Even if it isn't, you'd have a heck of a time proving it, so you might as well accept it. The girls at Champs know I like my tri-tip sandwich with Read More...
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The Electric Company, the landmark educational series that PBS revived last year, is looking to move production from New York to Philadelphia. Read More...
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Is David Goyer writing Superman: The Man of Steel or not? That, our fellow geeks, is the question. Read More...
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Speedy Gonzales, inevitably, is heading to the big screen. And despite his namesake, he isn't doing it as quickly as some of his better-remembered peers, the Garfields and Yogi Bears of the world, but he is doing it nonetheless. And George Lopez, inevitably, Read More...
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The poetry of Juan Gelman bears urgent witness to the bankruptcy of Argentine morality. Rather than addressing abstract political questions, though, Gelman focuses on the small things: a handkerchief, a conversation on Carlos Gardel, the ways to remember Read More...
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There's news that David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) is writing DCE/WB's new Superman movie, which will apparently be titled 'The Man of Steel' Read More...
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The Tony Award-winning musical, "In the Heights," has come to Baltimore. It opened Tuesday night at the Hippodrome Theatre and moved the audience to its feet with vibrant music and dance. Read More...
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When news first broke that The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan would godfather a reboot of the Superman franchise, the natural question became: Who will write it? Well, duh: How about Dark Knight story guy David Goyer himself? Who better than the Read More...
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Latino Review has broken the news that David Goyer will write the new Superman movie, to be titled The Man of Steel ! Read More...
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No Related Stories at this time! February 4 - Last fall at the first Latin Grammy Awards, rocker Carlos Santana bantered in Spanish and crooner Gloria Estefan gabbed in English. Then came the Spanish-language commercial break for Denny's, AT&T and Sears Read More...
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When it comes to landing the Simon Cowell gig, it seems everybody is making pitch videos these days. Read More...
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With George Lopez voicing the legendary character. Jeffrey Sullivan New Line Cinema announced recently that they will be taking Speedy Gonzales into full-length feature territory, with George Lopez to voice him. According to Heat Vision , the live-action Read More...
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Joe Calzaghe has revealed his ambitions to expand his growing CV by heading for Hollywood. Read More...
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We told you about the free Deftones song yesterday, now here is the official word about the new album Read More...
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Jumping into the world of animated feature films right there alongside the upcoming adaptation of Yogi Bear and The Smurfs ... Read More...
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Forum for Hurley and Santa Clara candidates, 6 p.m. today, Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley Avenue, in Bayard. Sponsored by the Silver City-Grant County TEA Party Patriots. Read More...
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More than a decade ago, Robert Cortez vowed he was through with radio. The minister and disc jockey had started a Christian AM radio station that failed quickly. He was through, he told himself. Read More...
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Pitt County Community Schools and Recreation will hold an indoor yard sale from 7 a.m. to noon. Saturday at the Pitt County Recreation Complex to benefit youth sports. Call 902-1975 for more information. Read More...
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No Related Stories at this time! NEW YORK (PRNewswire) -- "She said, I want to be a superstar. I want to be as big as they come. And she said she was going to do whatever it takes to get there," recalls "Selena" co-star Jon Seda about actor, singer, dancer Read More...
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NEW BUSINESS LICENSES: Week of February 15, 2010 Read More...
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Some classes might have guest speakers from across campus, in the community or even from another university, but two acting classes had TV and stage star Jimmy Smits, MFA '82, talk with them Feb. 22. Later in the day he spoke with Latino students at the Read More...
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A new dispatch from the "everybody's a critic" department. The Vatican has released its list of the Top 10 Rock Albums of All Time. Read More...
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Political theater is a big category, especially if you agree that all theater is political. But sometimes the diversity of political theater is the point. Read More...
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Lanza Group, LLC, proudly announces Bud Light as the official beer sponsor of Salsa Fest for 2010. An outdoor Salsa festival celebrating Latino culture, music and food, Salsa Fest takes place on Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 12 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Turner Read More...
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As part of the celebration of Latino culture at CSU, the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, along with the Cleveland Museum of Art, hosted their sixth annual Café Bellas Artes on Feb. 12. Read More...
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MATTERA VS ZERNIKE An appearance at CPAC launched a battle for Jason Mattera, spokesman for Young America's Foundation and author of the forthcoming book "Obama Zombies: How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation." He offered a spirited address Read More...
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Legendary hip hop and rock group Cypress Hill is gearing up for the April 6 release of Rise Up, which will mark its first new studio album in six years. Read More...
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CARPENTERSVILLE – Dundee-Crown science teacher Diane Elliman has a “good problem.” Read More...
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“This is a Guide. To find out who you really are. Deep deep deep down inside.” The typewritten letters catch your eye, crudely photocopied across the front of a booklet. Its many pages are multicolored. Inside, you will find that it is a “document of Read More...
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USA TODAY's board of contributors is composed of writers whose interests range from education to religion to sports to the economy. Read More...
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ConnectedMedia Technologies, Inc. , announced today the appointment of their Board of Directors and Officers. ConnectedMedia Technologies, Inc. is a Miami based digital multimedia firm to the US Hispanic market, offering a complete suite of media solutions Read More...
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By: ANNA SCHRECK February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the past and ongoing strife and success of African Americans. Whether through personal means or through participation in the Black History programs and events this month, students and Read More...
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Nuevo Chicago, pt. 3: As the members of nation's fastest-growing demographic group, Latinoslike Jennifer Lopez , Marc Anthony , George Lopez and Shakira , are quickly slipping into the mainstream, especially in theentertainment world. Their success has Read More...
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The 2010 Multicultural Journalism Workshop for high school students is seeking applicants for its free summer workshop in San Diego. Read More...
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The Town of Silver City Historic Design Review Committee will hold a regular meeting at 2 p.m. today in the downstairs conference room of the City Hall Annex/Bank of America building, 1203 N. Hudson St. Info: www.townofsilvercity.org. Read More...
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HAMDEN — Historically and poetically, walls have had their fair share of praise and criticism. Read More...
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Carter G. Woodson was a passionate man and devoted historian who felt that his race was misrepresented in the pages of history. Instead of letting that injustice stand, he decided to do something about it, and the month of February hasn’t been the same Read More...
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Zumba class was like spending an hour pretending to have Latino blood and tremendous rhythm. Even though I have neither, no one seemed to care. Other participants were too busy trying to do their own merengue and salsa to worry about my mixed-up shuffle Read More...
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By: Chiquita Younger Loose-fitting pants, sneakers with the laces undone, bright T-shirt: this was the uniform of the first hip-hoppers in New York when hip-hop was new and fresh. Fashions that used to be worn by black and Latino Americans in Harlem have Read More...
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By: Mandy Francois University students may soon see a familiar face on the big screen. Richard Holben, a University dramatic arts professor, will be featured in “Seconds Apart,” a supernatural thriller. The release date for the movie has not been set. Read More...
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St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch gets help with his microphone from freelance director Brian Gotter before being interviewed by Randy Gardner, media director and on air host of Gateway Television News Network. Gardner is the only full time employee Read More...
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Miranda, creator of 'In the Heights,' says inspirations included 'Fiddler on the Roof' and 'Rent' Lin-Manuel Miranda is prompt, voluble and animated. Over the phone, his words come tumbling out in a great rush, and he takes command of the conversation Read More...
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Under the University of California's Puente program, ninth-graders from Centennial High School toured UCR on Friday as students heard about campus life from student guides and some of the services and academic programs. "It's very interesting," said Brandon Read More...
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Bullock museum traces Latin sound from 1840s folk to modern tejano Read More...
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The College Hispanic American Students (CHAS) organization, in conjunction with Meadows Museum, held a student reception yesterday evening to welcome the exhibition "From Cranach to Monet: Highlights of the Perez Simon Collection." Read More...
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Photo © Dr. Alejandro Garcia, used with kind permission. When in trouble, start more. You could easily miss Restaurante El Tropical, the tiny storefront at 719 South Read More...
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Sarah Silverman is a cute, darling thing, isn't she? Her glowing smile, complete with rosy-red cheeks, smoky eyes, blinding teeth and brunette hair usually held up in pigtails almost beam you into submission, as if to say, "You can't hate me - I'm purty! Read More...
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With “Cop Out,” the popularity of the buddy-cop action genre shows no sign of letting up. Read More...
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Quincy’s Lunar New Year Festival, which has featured music, dance, martial arts, and food for two decades, this year welcomes a new attraction: the US Census Bureau. Read More...
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BET was launched on Jan. 25, 1980. Thirty years is long enough for the black network to make some black history itself. BET has had precious little cultural impact, even as black influences have worked their way into every corner of American life. Read More...
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's commitment to diversity means actor Josiah Phillips has been cast in many "nontraditional" roles. Read More...
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Messiah Lutheran Church, 21485 Lorain Road, Fairview Park. (440) 331-2405. Messiahfp.org. • The free Music for Tuesdays Program, through April 27. Performance begins 12 p.m. Bring a brown bag lunch. We provide coffee, tea and cookies. A freewill offering Read More...
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They drank, fought, chased women and died. But LA's Native Americans live on in a lost gem of a film: The Exiles In Los Angeles Plays Itself, the cult documentary by Thom Andersen about "the most photographed city in the world – and the least remembered", Read More...
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It started with a fiery name, lost its space to an actual fire and spent much of the next two years in suitcases. Read More...
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A social history of New York’s music scene during the fertile 50-year period from 1927 to 1977. Read More...
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Will the new Spidey movie be based around the 'Ultimate Spider-Man' comics? Read More...
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Platanos and Collard Greens is an unexpectedly funny play about prejudice. Though it has been compared to a modern-day West Side Story, it is in no way as polished or moving as its grand musical predecessor. Read More...
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In a pilot season shaping up as the most diverse ever for leads in dramas, Maggie Q is in talks to play the title character in the CW's "Nikita" reboot and "Without a Trace" alumna Roselyn Sanchez has been hired as the lead in ABC's "Cutthroat." Read More...
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In a pilot season shaping up as the most diverse ever for leads in dramas, Maggie Q is in talks to play the title character in the CW's "Nikita" reboot and Roselyn Sanchez has been tapped as the lead in ABC's "Cutthroat." Read More...
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The incredible devastation in Haiti caused by the earthquake of January 12, 2010 and subsequent aftershocks has united some of South Florida’s most talented musicians in an effort to raise much-needed funds for Haiti. Read More...
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Male and female, all ethnicities. Ages 18 to 60. Must be technically strong dancers who are very proficient in the areas of hip-hop and all forms of Latin dance. Must be able to sing very well. Read More...
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RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)The Ricky Gervais Show: Comedy. 9 p.m. Fridays on HBO. RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE)The Life & Times of Tim: Comedy. 9:30 p.m. Fridays on HBO. You already know about Ricky Gervais, the self-deprecating Brit comic who launched "The Office".. Read More...
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Mark Maurer/Hoboken Now Ultramarinos, a new Latino market in Hoboken, means business. The main counter features a Galician tuna empanada, Cuban chicken pie, a tortilla and poblano peppers. Read More...
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Michael McKeever's Melt, which won the 2008 Carbonell Award as best new work after its premiere at New Theatre, examines the intertwined lives of diverse Miamians -- a Jewish father and son, a Latino mother and son, a black brother and sister. Because Read More...
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Xico to celebrate opening of ''Cruisin'''' on Feb. 26 in downtown Chandler Read More...
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Sacramento, CA's alt-metal quintet Deftones have just announced details for their sixth record, Diamond Eyes , out May 18, and posted a new 30-second preview of first single "Rocket Skates," which will be available for full download on February 23 via Read More...
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Stage:There is an undeniable excitement that comes from talking to playwright Nilo Cruz. It's not a kind of idol worship. Not the realization that one is talking to the first Latino to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Anna in the Tropics, 2003). Not the Read More...
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Depression is a serious problem among ethnic elders who are often less likely than white seniors to get appropriate and effective treatment. Poverty, lack of insurance or access to treatment and the pervasive stigma of mental illness in many cultures Read More...
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Rising Latino Eric Marinez Picks Oscar De La Hoya's Trainer Rob Garcia To Get In Shape (PRWeb Feb 18, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3613224.htm Read More...
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Rising Latino Eric Marinez Picks Oscar De La Hoya's Trainer Rob Garcia To Get In Shape Read More...
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Geoffrey Moran-Hernandez is a man by day and a record-spinning fool in the after hours. Under his stage name NEONGOLDEN, Moran-Hernandez has been playing live DJ sets in the Charleston area for over a year around town. He's taken his turntables on the Read More...
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Wayne - The futility and horror of war will be the topic of a lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at William Paterson University in Wayne. Read More...
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RINCE NA TIARNA PUB NIGHT -- Thursday, Feb. 18, 5-8 p.m. -- Molly Brannigans, 506 State St. -- Irish dance, music, celebrity bartenders, gift baskets, prizes -- free, open to public, rescheduled from Jan. 28 -- benefits Rince Na Tiarna School of Irish Read More...
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Feb. 18 NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor James Gaffigan leads the orchestra and pianist Denis Matsuev in Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 and Auerbach's "Requiem for Icarus." Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday-Saturday at Read More...
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( American Association for the Advancement of Science ) Diola Bagayoko of the Southern University at Baton Rouge, La., has been honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science "for his extraordinary effort to significantly increase Read More...
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It was only about 15 minutes before lunch was to begin and chef Rafael Palomino was in the kitchen of his Black Rock Tavern in Fairfield coating a beef filet with crushed peppercorns. Read More...
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Portland audiences are familiar with the Imani Winds through performances at Chamber Music Northwest. Their playing is delightfully agile, airy and precise. Read More...
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Maz Jobrani didn't plan on becoming a role model. But that's reality for the outspoken Iranian-American stand-up comedian and actor. Breaking down stereotypes, he learned, goes hand in hand with each gig. Read More...
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Outdoors SAT FEB 20 Barcelona Plus a seven mile hike with the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society. Meet 10 a.m. at Edwards Hole Road and Swamp Road, off Route 114, East Hampton. (917) 584-7280. Paumanok Path to Whiskey Hill Perambulation a 4 mile Read More...
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To walk through Horton Plaza at lunchtime on a gorgeous day in late spring with a flamboyantly beautiful woman on your arm is a sure way to snag a lot of looks — quick, long, furtive, appreciative, critical, and the confused. Read More...
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Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Exclusive February is more than just Black History Month -- it's a time of remembrance and a period to reflect on just how far the struggle for equality has come since the darkest days of America's Civil Rights Movement. Read More...
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BREWSTER — The letters came on a Wednesday, hand-delivered to hundreds of field and warehouse workers two days before Christmas. Each contained a four-sentence explanation beneath the company’s letterhead: Federal immigration authorities had alerted Gebbers Read More...
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Consumers perceive non-profit organizations as being "warm," but not particularly competent, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Read More...
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In a few short weeks, the US Government will embark upon a US$15 billion decade long exercise – the 2010 Census, with results expected to show there is no such thing anymore as the typical American – Joe has gone with the wind. If this is indeed true, Read More...
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The New York International Latino Film Festival returns for its 11th year bigger and better than ever, calling for submissions for the premier Latino film festival in the country, running from Tuesday, August 3 through Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the Clearview Read More...
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Kansas Works State Board, Task Force on Racial Profiling, Kansas Arts Commission, Advisory Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs, State Use Law Committee, Credit Union Council, Northwest Kansas Regional Library System, Partnership Historic Read More...
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With Waukegan Mayor Robert Sabonjian calling for a change in philosophy at the Genesee Theatre, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to seek requests from organizations interested in managing the facility. The current management group has run the Read More...
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John Santos brings the filosofía Caribeña to Oakland. by Rachel Swan Local percussionist John Santos built a whole-life philosophy on his Caribbean heritage, despite being several generations removed. He grew up in San Francisco's Mission District with Read More...
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Luis Alfaro isn't the first playwright to apply an ancient Greek template to a modern American story. Nor will he be the last to end up with an uneven play on his hands as a result. In Oedipus el Rey , now making its world premiere at the Magic Theatre, Read More...
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Film critic Leonard Maltin's new book is called 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen. Some of his picks featured giant stars like Jack Nicholson in less famous roles, and some starred complete unknowns. Maltin shares a few of his favorites. Read More...
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Members of an Inland Latino coalition will meet with UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White next month to ask him to appoint a new education-school dean who will make the needs of English language learners and ethnic-minority students a priority. Graduate Read More...
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Avatar and Sherlock Holmes were the feature winners at the Art Directors Guild's 14th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, where they topped the categories for fantasy and period film, along with The Hurt Locker , according to The Hollywood Read More...
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We at BOSSIP think it’s great that Precious actresses Monique and Gabourey Sidibe are being recognized for their talent; and that director Lee Daniels and producers Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are becoming powers in Hollywood; but being that we’re known Read More...
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British rocker MORRISSEY has joined a campaign to encourage Latin Americans to participate in the country's 2010 census. Read More...
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Meet the new ' Conan ' (hey...didn't we already meet him)! Plus: Favreau updates on ' Iron Man 2 '. New ' Kick-Ass ' posters. Weaving not a fan of his ' Transformers movies. More! Don't need no credit card to ride this train... Read More...
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Aaron Dworkin, a 2005 MacArthur Fellow and member of the Obama National Arts Policy Committee, will present the lecture "Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Sphinx Organization and Classical Music" at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Western Michigan University’s Dalton Read More...
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Former Englewood resident Debbie Rigaud checks in with her debut novel, "Perfect Shot." Read More...
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Quite often, a road trip to Knoxville means one of two things: the VOLS are playing, or the kids (teenagers) want to go shopping. Read More...
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British rocker MORRISSEY has joined a campaign to encourage Latin Americans to participate in the country's 2010 census.The former The Smiths frontman follows in... Read More...
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With a new director at its helm, Columbia’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race (CSER) is now evaluating its role on campus and preparing to make program-wide changes. Read More...
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Weekly charts for America's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine . Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.): Read More...
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WINDHAM — With gardening increasing in popularity, people are also curious about the how-to's of beekeeping, according to the Windham Garden Club. Wendy Booth, New Hampshire's 2008 Beekeeper of the Year, will answer questions about beekeeping at the club's Read More...
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SUMMERSIDE – Ditch the workout and join the party. That’s the theme of a unique exercise program that has exploded across the globe. Read More...
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Transcript of the State of the City address from Mayor Steve Luecke: During the past few years I have used this occasion to show off new facilities in South Bend. It's appropriate that we return to Century Read More...
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ROCK, ETC. A2 — Located over wine restaurant Assemblage Actuel, the new club orientates toward live music. A brainchild of Svetlana Surganova, frontwoman of rock band Surganova i Orkestr, A2 aims at some of the best-known bands and fine sound quality. Read More...
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Maria Claudia Andre of the Hope College Spanish faculty has received a fellowship to attend a week-long seminar in Mexico this summer. Read More...
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Denver playwright Tencha Avila’s prize-winning play, “El Beso del Adios,” – “The Goodbye Kiss” in English — will open off-Broadway in New York on March 13 at the Repertorio Espanol Theatre. Read More...
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The 30-minute show is "the first docu-series of its kind that takes an up-close look into the world of minority male models." Read More...
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A partnership between Detroit’s arts and business communities is bearing fruit for a Southwest Detroit organization. WDET’s Rob St. Mary reports on COMPAS. (click audio link above to hear the story) On the corner of West Vernor and Lawndale… inside the Read More...
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Feminist scholar Aida Hurtado is ushered into the Luis Leal Endowed Chair Read More...
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Some saved their jobs in cultural organizations, others received larger scholarships for studying art thanks to funds from the economic Recovery Act. Read More...
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Debbie Rigaud would like to dispel two misconceptions about Bermuda, a collection of approximately 138 islands where she has lived for the past two years. Read More...
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Dance Review: On Friday night at the Benedum Center, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre offered a mixed repertory program that, given its wide expanse of terpsichorean territory, should have sent virtually everyone home satisfied. Read More...
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"The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special" is back. The one-hour ABC show, airing March 3 at 10:01, features nominees interviewing one another in a casual, intimate setting. Read More...
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Newark Museum"Locomotora con casa constructiva" ("Locomotive with Constructive House"), 1934, by the Uruguayan artist Joaquin Torres-Garcia is among the pieces in the new exhibit of abstract art at the Newark Museum.‘Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art Read More...
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The Carl Hayden boys' soccer team lost the 5A-II finals Saturday, but their run to the finals was a point of pride for the school and neighboring Latino community. Read More...
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Though the economic stimulus to the cultural sector in Texas was scant, for its beneficiaries the funds received were a blessing. Read More...
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Standup comics use DVDs both to archive and to broaden their audiences, amusing the masses. Recent months have produced a slew of (mostly) interesting titles and it is time to find out what’s funny in home entertainment. Read More...
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Spirituals, African-American composers and reggae among featured styles. Read More...
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Much has changed for African American politicians in L.A. in the last 35 years. In Los Angeles, history often seems to careen on with hardly a backward glance. Last week, as Diane Watson announced that she would retire this year from Congress, history Read More...
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The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum introduced Saturday the first major exhibition highlighting the impact of Latinos in U.S. popular music. Read More...
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A special event highlighting the influence of Latinos in American music opens up at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. KVUE's Quita Culpepper has the story. Read More...
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The Penumbra show looks at a researcher and a prisoner who come together over a collection of songs. Read More...
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For Los Angeles percussionist Pete Escovedo, music has always been a family affair. The Northern California native first made his mark with his siblings Coke and Phil in the Escovedo Brothers Latin Jazz Band, a sextet that expanded the West Coast Afro-Cuban Read More...
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President Barack Obama's stimulus package allocated $50 million for the country's cultural section, but only tens of thousands have gone to Latino organizations. Read More...
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The Irish band, with guests including Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, Los Tigres del Norte and more, tells the story of Irish soldiers who fought for Mexico in the Mexican-American War. History, it's often been observed, is written by victors, which might Read More...
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It's almost Valentine's Day! Love is in the air! Snuggle up on the sofa with your child and read about how mothers, fathers, grandparents, sisters and brothers all show their love by spending time and showing consideration to others in the family. Read More...
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YOGA WORKSHOP: Tampa Yoga will present Heart of Devotion workshops with Krishna Das Kirtan at 8 p.m. today and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hindu Temple, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa. Tickets for today's event are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Tickets Read More...
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DAYTON — The 17th annual Realizing Ethnic Awareness and Cultural Heritage Across Dayton (REACH Across Dayton) conference at Sinclair Community College will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26.The annual event is aimed at promoting the advancement Read More...
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Learn what is ahead for central Ohio's entertainment scene as we look ahead to 2015. Read More...
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Tato Laviera was rendered homeless after emergency brain surgery left him unable to maneuver in his apartment. Read More...
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Marisol Sampedro trekked across town on her day off to celebrate a milestone and help her daughter with her math skills. Read More...
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Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council announces both its 2010 season and its annual membership drive. The goal of the membership drive is to generate donations which will allow PCAH to continue to bring free artistic events to the community and surrounding Read More...
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WESTLAKE CrossPointe Community, 1800 Columbia Road, Westlake, ourcrosspointe.com. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. and Nueva Vida (Latino) Worship is at 2 p.m. Read More...
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When Hola! introduced Peruvian cuisine to Central Oregon in 2007, in a small space at the Forum Shopping Center on Bend’s east side, no one really knew how the population would respond.Executive chef and co-owner Marcos Rodriguez offered a Latin hybrid Read More...
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I've heard of all-star casts, but " Valentine 's Day" has a complete star cast. What did other movies do for talent when this one was filming? It has 21 actors who can be considered stars, and some are very big stars indeed. It's like the famous poster Read More...
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By Beth Beasley Times-News Correspondent Depending upon which door you enter, you could get anything from a hamburger, a new sweater, a fun night out -- even a high school diploma. Read More...
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Contemporary musical with Latin, hip-hop score has old-fashioned values Read More...
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Snow is already on our minds this week, and then CPTV revisits the mother of all snowstorms in southern New England this weekend in a new TV special. Read More...
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Victor Aliwalas doesn’t like the word heartthrob, or maybe he isn’t comfortable hearing it used to describe him. Yet, with the recent Model Star award he received, along with fellow GMA Artist Center talent Rhian Ramos, in Seoul, his value as a television Read More...
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THEATER Top of Utah 'GET A CLUE: THE $TOCKS CAPER,' Hunt Mysteries dinner theater, 7 p.m. today and Saturday, The Castle, 930 W. Antelope Drive, Layton; $39.95, $5 off with discount code "hmstandard." Also, 7 p.m. Monday, Megaplex 13, 2351 Kiesel Ave., Read More...
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I hope that doesn't count as a spoiler. There was apparently much secrecy around the making of this film and strict security around its release, but surely if you see the poster for a movie called The Wolfman and you note that it stars Del Toro, you will Read More...
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Tato Laviera was rendered homeless after emergency brain surgery left him unable to maneuver in his apartment. Read More...
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On tour, percussionist Pete Escovedo is joined by two of his children, including daughter Sheila E, who made her mark with Prince. They play Seattle's Jazz Alley Feb. 18-21. Read More...
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Hollywood actor Danny Trejo (R) poses with P4P king Manny Pacquiao (C) and trainer Freddie Roach at the Wildcard Gym in Hollywood Wednesday. Photo b ... Read More...
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This potent documentary ought to be a public information film, for the warnings it delivers to a benighted nation (America) are becoming increasingly pertinent to our own. Read More...
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SAN ANGELO, Texas —He’s gone from being a small-stage comedian to the Latino television comedy show “Que Locos” and NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Now he’s touring the United States on his very own Fluffy Shop Tour. Whatever venue he’s in, Gabriel Iglesias Read More...
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Entertainers who sustain a career that lasts three decades are rare, but three young Latinos with an urge to entertain, and later a vision to also educate, are among that elite group. Read More...
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VALLEY THEATER COMPANY. 7-9 p.m. Monday-Tuesday. The Princess Theatre, 1226 Meade Ave., Prosser. For the musical "Man of La Mancha." Come prepared with a song and bring the sheet music; a pianist will be provided. 509-786-2180, www.valleytheatercompany.org Read More...
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Ric Salinas, Herbert Siguenza and Richard Montoya star in their production of 'Culture Clash In AmeriCCa' at the Lyceum Theatre. Entertainers who sustain a career that lasts three decades are rare, but three young Latinos with an urge to entertain, and Read More...
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Julia Roberts and Bradley Cooper team up with "Pretty Woman" director Garry Marshall for the overstuffed romantic comedy "Valentine's Day."Late in "Valentine's Day," Larry Miller got a laugh out of me when, playing an airport reservations clerk, he tried Read More...
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In love or not, people around the world celebrate this weekend, feasting on chocolate and…hugs. Read More...
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Photo by Didier Burton via LAist's flickr pool. ART WALK Tonight’s the monthly Downtown Artwalk . In addition to numerous gallery exhibits, Hold Up Art curates the space at Banco Popular Center (4th & Spring) with an installation by artists Eye One & Read More...
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This year's OLA Fest, Orlando's annual mid-winter celebration of Latin American culture, heritage and film, will have a special emphasis on "sustainability," one of its "core mission" priorities, says festival founder Nelson Betancourt . Read More...
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Sydney—who would have been called a grammar school teacher back in the days when—faces her class (the audience) and explains to her precocious first-graders how to act in her absence, using polysyllables like “conviviality,” words the kids have brought Read More...
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Oak Leaves and Forest Leaves welcome items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better. Read More...
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10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day with the Chinese Dance and Arts Club's bake sale. Read More...
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Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers Inc., a leading marketer of avocados and other fresh produce and specialty processed food products, is buying a controlling stake in a small Minnesota refrigerated salsa sauce manufacturer and will begin marketing its Read More...
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John Mayer took to His Twitter account earlier today and apologized for using the N word in a recent interview with Playboy: Re: using the ‘N word’ in an interview: I am sorry that I used the word. And it’s such a shame that I did because the point I Read More...
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Ballet Hispanico is ready to warm up our Valentine's celebration when it offers its unique brand of Latin-infused modern dance grounded in classical ballet. It comes to the Detroit Opera House 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Read More...
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Rob Gibson is one of the smartest guys I know. He plans and runs an incredible festival, too. Read More...
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You may be thinking to yourself at this point that there is not enough time in the day for all of the amazing content to be consumed at SXSW , and you would be right. From last week's announcement of the full features lineup to today's release of the Read More...
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The term "Buffalo Soldier" dates back to the 1860s, when black soldiers volunteered to fight for the U.S. Cavalry in the American West. From the time of the Revolutionary War, African-Americans have fought in every major conflict in which the United States Read More...
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Fashion Week kicks off this morning with BCBG Max Azria's Fall collection but so much of the excitement surrounding the $10 billion industry's biggest event is taking place outside the Bryant Park tents. Read More...
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Ric Salinas, Herbert Siguenza and Richard Montoya star in their production of 'Culture Clash In AmeriCCa' at the Lyceum Theatre. Entertainers who sustain a career that lasts three decades are rare, but three young Latinos with an urge to entertain, and Read More...
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Contest deadline set for Feb. 22 Award-winning writer Lydia Millet, author of six novels, will be the keynote presenter at the Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration in Sierra Vista in March. Read More...
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Greek tragedy is reborn as a lusty gang-land soap opera Read More...
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VISITING LARGE MUSEUMS and galleries can sometimes be daunting. There's so much ground to cover, wandering around in rooms filled with paintings and artifacts, floors of sculptures and statues. Read More...
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Disc jockeys Raul Aguirre (29) and Tenoch King (47) are hitting the airwaves with a new Latin music radio show on Radio One. read more Read More...
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Nominations for the 2010 NAMIC Vision Awards were announced today by the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications . Â Now in its 16th year, the NAMIC Vision Awards honor original multi-ethnic and cross-cultural television programming Read More...
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SAN DIEGO----The Mom’s Choice Awards® has named the first four titles in the Baby Genius® Interactive Sing ‘n Learn Board Book series among the best in family friendly products, it was announced by Larry Balaban, CCO of Pacific Entertainment Corporation Read More...
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The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced 130 short films for the 2010 event, which will take place March 12-March 20, 2010 in Austin, Texas. The festival's feature film lineup had been announced last week, and includes Read More...
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Every year the American Library Association announces the top books, videos and audio books for children and young adults. Read More...
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Films and filmmakers from around the world converge once a year at the Angelika Film Center for the annual Vistas Film Festival. Last year, SMU Chair of Cinema-Television, Rachel Lyon’s “Race to Execution” and “Juror Number Six” were the festival’s featured Read More...
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In her autobiography, Jane Fonda writes that there are three acts in every woman’s life: one to 30, 30 to 60, and lastly, Act III — 60 on. Read More...
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Weekly charts for America's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.): Read More...
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Filmmaker in Oakland Saturday to discuss documentary Read More...
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Riding the pulsing rumba beat, Carlos M. Gutierrez Jr. and Roberta Thall glide in synchronized grace across the polished floor of the Dance Dream studio on the second floor of the Natick Collection. Read More...
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Christchurch man Carlos Garcia will bring a unique flavour to a television competition to find New Zealand's best amateur chef. Read More...
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Filed under: Hip-Hop News , R.I.P. , Exclusive Big Pun celebrated life through his incomparable lyrics and expected listeners to follow suit, even in death. "Try to remember me for my aggressive will/ The way I kept it real was more important than any Read More...
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Someone in the big blue sky heard our prayers and decided to put the long running Saw franchise out of its misery. The last installment of the series didn’t fair well at the box office, which should have been a dead giveaway that we were no longer interested. Read More...
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The hourlong dance variety show Soul Train was the longest-running syndicated show in history when it signed off in 2006. Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones, one of the program's original dancers, celebrates Soul Train 's 40th anniversary with a look back at Read More...
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The Airtel Mirchi Music Awards will see talent from the Indian music industry getting its due tonight... Read More...
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Considered by many to be Tennessee Williams' greatest play, THE GLASS MENAGERIE is an achingly beautiful story of longing and love that has touched generations of theatergoers with its sparkling, delicate radiance. This spring, Arizona Theatre Company Read More...
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Kevin Roderick: Jay Leno slinks out of prime-time, expect the Hollywood sign to be covered with a banner, more City Council drama over the budget and more. Read More...
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Differences might exist in the amount of pain medicine given to Latino and white children after surgery, found a new, small study in which Latino children received 30 percent less opioid analgesics (morphine or morphine-like drugs) than white children Read More...
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Universal Music Group , the world's leading music company, and Bally Total Fitness today announced a two-year agreement whereby Bally will use MP3 downloads to acquire new members, reward member loyalty and incentivize employee sales performance. Read More...
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WOODSTOCK – Tom Steffens, music director of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Woodstock, will celebrate 20 years as a church member and 22 years of musical service with a free concert Feb. 21. Read More...
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Differences might exist in the amount of pain medicine given to Latino and white children after surgery, found a new, small study in which Latino children received 30 percent less opioid analgesics (morphine or morphine-like drugs) than white children Read More...
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This week will bring a host of career fairs to the University of Massachusetts. Today is the Asian Latino African Native American (ALANA) career fair, which will be held in the Student Union ballroom from 1 to 5 p.m. Read More...
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