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BWI airport becomes art gallery to celebrate human rights
Some of the bravest people in the world can be found at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. The Dalai Lama.
These and many other figures are featured in a photo exhibit organized to...Tags: Abusive Behavior, U.S. Air Force, Dalai Lama, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Desmond Tutu
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American Masters does Carson to biographical perfection - except for that masculinity thing
The Baltimore SunFrom Norman Rockwell and Leonard Bernstein to Baltimore's Cab Calloway, no one does biography like "American Masters" on PBS. I've been reviewing these superb productions for all of the 26 seasons that "American Masters" has been on the air, and have...Tags: Movies, Frank Sinatra, NBC (tv network), Leonard Bernstein, Dick Cavett
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Cherishing and celebrating our 175th year with you
I was just beginning my career at The Sun when the paper (and, yes, it was just a paper then) marked its 150th anniversary. Everything seemed startlingly new to me, and the festivities around May 17, 1987, were a heady part of that. Twenty-five years...
Tags: The Washington Post, Barry Levinson, The New York Times, Newspaper and Magazine, Periodicals
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Day trips: Chuck Berry at D.C.'s Howard Theatre and more
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Chuck Berry at the Howard Theatre
The legendary Chuck Berry is part of the lineup of performers celebrating the reopening of Washington's historic Howard Theatre. The Howard began a $29 million renovation in 2010 and reopened this month....Tags: Science, Adam Savage, Bill Nye the Science Guy (tv program), Gardens and Parks, National Parks
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Why it is wrong to call HBO's 'Girls' racist
The Baltimore SunI have been watching the backlash against HBO's groundbreaking comedy "Girls" the last couple of weeks, and much of it looks to be coming from writers and wannabe critics who might just be jealous of Lena Dunham's success. Racism is a complicated and...Tags: The Washington Post, Ralph Ellison, Racism, HBO (tv network), Lena Dunham
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Chelsea Clinton back on 'Rock Center' with another lame report
The Baltimore SunThe learning curve for Chelsea Clinton, special correspondent, continues to bend in the wrong direction. Clinton's Wednesday night report on chain restaurants that donate leftover food to charity was slightly better than her previous efforts. But only...Tags: NBC (tv network), Abe Vigoda, Bill Clinton, Corporate Officers, Brian Williams
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Obama to introduce Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird movie
USA Network, the American Film Institute and Universal Pictures said today that President Barack Obama will introduce Saturday's airing of “To Kill A Mockingbird,“ the acclaimed adaptation of Harper Lee's acclaimed novel. The tale of...
Tags: Ceremonies, Culture, Gregory Peck, USA Network (tv network), Barack Obama
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PBS treats Baltimore's Cab Calloway as an American Master
It's not often in judging the biography of a great artist that you can just pick up the phone and call one of the people who knew him best — and remains a principal keeper of the historical flame.
But that is exactly the case with Cab Calloway, the...Tags: John Landis, Customs and Tradition, Artists, Dance, Savion Glover
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'Star-Spangled Banner' arrangement donated to Fort McHenry
A key document in the transition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" from popular song to national anthem is coming home to Fort McHenry.
A draft of the song's arrangement, drawn up in the early 20th century by a committee that included composer and bandleader...Tags: Woodrow Wilson, World War I (1914-1918), Music, Fort McHenry, Broward Health
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'Abbey' inspires love of antiques
If you're a fan of the hit TV series "Downton Abbey," you may have thought about incorporating elements of the Crawley family's mansion into your own home.
The setting is decidedly English country, and the house — in real life, a historic estate...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Top Design (tv program), Music, Timonium, Hunt Valley
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'Downton Abbey' returns, and it's as good or better than last year
The Baltimore Sun"Downton Abbey," one of last season's big winners at the Emmy Awards, starts up again Sunday night on PBS. In a television season not blessed with much to rave about so far, let the hoopla be heard. This year's "Downton Abbey" is at least as good as...Tags: Downton Abbey (tv program), Julian Fellowes, Emmy Awards (tv program), Television
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more
Lots of new TV, local shows for the first week of 2012.
MOVIES OPENING (Friday; subject to change)
The Devil Inside
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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The Bachelor (season premiere; 8 p.m.; ABC)
Pretty Little Liars (returns from hiatus; 8...Tags: Justified (tv program), Maryland Science Center, Tina Fey, Shameless (tv program), IMAX
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