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Baltimore-born producer to develop Josephine Baker musical
The chanteuse Josephine Baker was the toast of Paris during the Roaring '20s and 1930s. She was exotic. She was sultry. She was chic. She was the highest-paid pre-World War II entertainer in Europe. She was, above all else, sui generis. Her life is...Tags: Grease (movie), John Travolta, Eubie Blake, Theater, Charles de Gaulle
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Michelle Williams' new role: headliner
As a member of the hit girl-group Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams had a backup role to frontwoman Beyonce. But as an actress, Williams has found herself playing the leading lady. With stints in Broadway plays such as "Aida," "The Color Purple" and...Tags: Sanaa Lathan, Celebrities, YouTube, Destiny's Child (music group), Michael Douglas
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'Dancing With the Stars': Men and women face off
Reality CheckYou can tell there are still too many people on this season of Dancing With the Stars since it feels like it takes 20 minutes for the introductions. Let's get rid of some more chaff! Head judge Len Goodman is......Tags: Chelsie Hightower, Kermit the Frog (fictional animal), Kelly Osbourne, Television, Baz Luhrmann
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If you go: Washington DC
Special to The Baltimore SunLodging Lorien Hotel and Spa, 1600 King St., Alexandria, Va. Tel. 877-956-7436, lorienhotelandspa.com. Spa luxuries and cool minimalism, nestled in the heart of Old Town Alexandria. Rooms start at $220. Four Seasons, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 202-342-...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Georgetown, White House, Angelina Jolie, Personal Service
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Fontella Bass: An appreciation
There are two works that illustrate the range of Fontella Bass' singing power. One is a gut-busting soul cry, “Rescue Me,” a propellant R&B banger from 1965 that became Bass' signature. The other, equally vital, is a nine-minute thrill...
Tags: Miles Davis, French Movies, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry
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“Dance Moms” recap: Kaya-yi!
Channel Guide MagazineAnd so it came. The dreaded Episode 24: Since I am pretty sure that Christi had no idea how this thing would edit out, I'm not sure if she was warning me about the preposterousness of Abby inserting a kid who walked in off the street smack-dab into the... -
“Dance Moms” episode 25 recap: National Measure
Channel Guide MagazineDance Moms Episode 25: Last ep till the season finale, kids. Are we all prepped for the long, cold months ahead with no Dance Moms? I mean, we'll have Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition to tide us over — and I've talked to her about it, so watch for... -
Skeletons come to life at CyberINK
Some times you just have to drop everything to pursue your dreams, right? That's what Jean Latz Griffin decided to do when she stepped away from the world of news media and founded her own company called CyberINK. If you check out the site...
Tags: Social Media, Fiction, Twitter, Inc., Literature, Customs and Tradition
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Impressions of an American in Paris
PARIS - The Musee du Louvre is ornate, palatial and extremely large.
The sprawling art museum on the Right Bank of the Seine River was one of our first stops on our Paris visit.
It is home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the No. 1 attraction in the...Tags: Rita Hayworth, George Gershwin, Humphrey Bogart, Jack Dempsey, Marlene Dietrich
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Paris glitters with romance, history and possibility
PARIS — Paris is a city where possibilities are endless, expectations are high, and no one doubts that magic can happen.
Anyone who saw Woody Allen's recent homage to the City of Lights, "Midnight in Paris," knows what I'm talking about. Allen's...Tags: Gertrude Stein, Jean-Paul Sartre, Museums, Marcel Proust, Artists
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The pop burlesque of Dita Von Teese
Pop & HissIn a city where nearly every bar and club has some type of “burlesque” dancer or show, the excitement generated by Dita Von Teese’s “Strip Strip Hooray” tour -- which took over the House of Blues on Friday and Saturday... -
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