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Kevin Spacey brings star power to 'House of Cards'
It was a steamy weeknight in July on Centre Street, and the extras in black tie were flagging. The $100 million series "House of Cards" was prepping a crowd scene outside the Peabody Institute, across from the Midtown BBQ & Brew. For more than two hours,...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), L.A. Confidential (movie), Mare Winningham, American Beauty (movie), David Fincher
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Toby's of Columbia's 'A Christmas Carol' is rich with holiday cheer
A favorite holiday tradition has come to Toby's Dinner Theater of Columbia for the first time in a musical production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Toby's has chosen the version by Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, known for his work in...Tags: Holidays, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Christmas, Tameka Cottle, Music Industry
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'A Christmas Carol' ends Palmer's 32-year run at Stevens Forest
For 32 years, Barry Palmer has directed the musical at Stevens Forest Elementary School in Columbia. Now, the curtain is closing on the physical education teacher's career — he plans to retire at the end of the school year — and Palmer...
Tags: Students, Holidays, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Thomas Edison, Entertainment Events
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A Cerberus Carol?
Paging Mr. Fezziwig. One might get the notion that Charles Dickens' good-hearted fictional employer was back in business after the announcement this week by a private equity firm, Cerberus Capital Management, that it intends to sell Freedom Group Inc.,...
Tags: Gun Control, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Human Rights, Investments, Finance
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You'd have to be a Scrooge not to like 'A Christmas Carol' at Toby's
One thing that Ebenezer Scrooge does not get is a good night's sleep. That's because pesky ghosts keep appearing with reminders that he needs to reconsider his grumpy life. Ever since Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 1843, audiences have...
Tags: Holidays, Entertainment Events, Tameka Cottle, Religious Festivals, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities)
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In a word: sobriquet
Each week The Sun's John McIntyre presents a moderately obscure but evocative word with which you may not be familiar — another brick to add to the wall of your working vocabulary. This week's word: SOBRIQUET Adam started us in the naming...Tags: Genesis (music group)
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Arts, crafts and a multicultural parade
Washington ZooLights Spend the holidays with some furry creatures and scaly critters at ZooLights, which features animal sculptures composed of environmentally friendly lights. Animal houses will stay open during this seasonal event, and gingerbread...Tags: Holidays, Animals, Jamestown Settlement, Christmas, John Smith
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Season of 'Nutcracker,' 'Messiah' starts early
The holiday season wouldn't be the holiday season without colorful music and dance events. And, just as department stores break out the Christmas decorations earlier and earlier, some performing arts organizations get into the swing before Thanksgiving....
Tags: Holidays, International Travel, Broadway Theater, Ceremonies, Poetry
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In a word: frowzy
The Baltimore SunEach week The Sun's John McIntyre presents a moderately obscure but evocative word with which you may not be acquainted, another brick to add to the wall of your working vocabulary. This week's word: FROWZY Arising obscurely in British regional... -
Yes on Questions 1 and 2
The general public has never been especially fond of lawyers or judges. When Gallup polls Americans asking what professions they view favorably and which they view negatively, the lawyers get a thumbs down every time — although, on the bright side,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Laws, Illegal Immigrants, Elections, Lawyers
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A 'classical revolution' is spreading in Baltimore
It was a quiet night for a revolution. People at the bar in Joe Squared Station North sat huddled over drinks and conversations. Folks occasionally strolled in to pick up pizza orders or headed to dining tables in the back. Few even glanced at the...
Tags: Holidays, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Culture, Music Industry, St. Paul Street
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Newbery winner Laura Amy Schlitz publishes her magnum opus
The witch had been weeping in the boxwoods for more than half a century before Laura Amy Schlitz picked up her pen and set her free. The 57-year-old Schlitz is the librarian at Park School and a Newbery Medal-winning author whose newest novel, "Splendors...
Tags: Authors, Romance (genre), Awards and Prizes, New York Public Library, David Copperfield
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