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Times Square is a major intersection in New York City and named after the Times Building which was the former offices of The New York Times. Times Square is home to the annual New Year¿s Eve ball drop since 1907.
Times Square is a major intersection in New York City and named after the Times Building which was the former offices of The New York Times. Times Square is home to the annual New Year¿s Eve ball drop since 1907.
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Merry LED!: Decking The Halls With New Eco-Lights
The Philadelphia Inquirer/MCTIn making their holidays merry and, above all, bright, some lighting fanatics have seen their electric bills spike $50 or more. That's some serious green, although not the kind that this column is about. For once, though, there is an eco-option born...Tags: Colorado, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Sales, Energy Saving, Religious Festivals
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L.A. Live opens Thursday
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBritney Spears will reportedly try to outshine a 54-foot-tall steel Christmas tree at tonight's gala opening of L.A. Live downtown. If the rehabbed pop star, who recently appeared on "Good Morning America" and pre-taped a segment for last night's...Tags: AEG AG, Football, Energy Saving, Antonio Villaraigosa, Christmas
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Economy could make it hard for L.A. Live to be the life of the downtown party
When L.A. Live, the $2.5-billion entertainment district across from Staples Center, first broke ground in September 2005, downtown Los Angeles was riding high, and the sky seemed the limit.
Block by block, decades of grime were being replaced by trendy...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Nokia Corp., ESPN, Theater
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ESPN to celebrate New Year with stupid human tricks
WatchdogThanksgiving is the favorite holiday for many, many people, especially males, for whom football and eating trump Christmas churchgoing and gift-giving any time. New Year's Eve is another holiday fraught with far more social baggage than Thanksgiving,...Tags: Football, Motorcycling, Vehicles, ESPN, Soccer
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Bloody Mary cocktail celebrates 7th anniversary
NEW YORK (AP) _ The Bloody Mary was once known as the Red Snapper because associating blood with a cocktail was considered too unpleasant. It's now celebrating its 75th anniversary. And a special toast to the drink is planned in Times Square on Monday....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Ceremonies, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Society
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Bloody Mary's 75th anniversary gets Times Square toast
The Associated PressThe Bloody Mary was once known as the Red Snapper because associating blood with a cocktail was considered too unpleasant. It's now celebrating its 75th anniversary. And a special toast to the drink is planned in Times Square on Monday. The drink --...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Ceremonies, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Society
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SONIDOS LATINOS: By giving on a global scale, Red Hot is cool
E-mail Ed Morales at sonidoslatinos@edmorales.net.For almost 20 years, the Red Hot organization has been raising funds and awareness to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS. It's produced 14 albums featuring artists that range from David Byrne to Café Tacuba. But even beyond its laudable philanthropic goals,...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Diseases, Dancing, Nick Drake, David Byrne
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What's hot this week
MOVIES FROST/NIXON. Based on the hit play, which in turn was based on David Frost's 1977 interviews with the haunted president. Starring Michael Sheen and Frank Langella. Opens Friday. (See story on p. C6.) PUNISHER: WAR ZONE. The return of the...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Nassau Coliseum, Jonas Brothers, Classical Music, Will Smith
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Gerald Schoenfeld, theater titan, dies at 84
linda.winer@newsday.comGerald Schoenfeld, the powerful chairman of Broadway's Shubert Organization since 1972, died of a heart attack at his home early Tuesday, a spokesman said. He was 84. Schoenfeld, an affable and shrewd power broker, was the influential public face for the...Tags: Music Theater, Michael Bloomberg, Tom Stoppard, Broadway, Theater
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Deaths elsewhere
GERALD SCHOENFELD, 84 Broadway fixture People didn't actually call him Mr. Broadway. But they could have. Gerald Schoenfeld, the Runyonesque figure who as chairman of the powerful Shubert Organization left an indelible stamp on American culture,...Tags: Music Industry, Music Theater, Broadway, Theater, Los Angeles
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Buy Nothing Day
baltimoresun.comWe've been posting a lot about how to strategize for Black Friday. We've posted a lot about deals you can find if you're shopping on the big day. We've asked for a lot of tips about where you should go in person and online to do your holiday shopping. But... -
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WHO Andrew Dice Clay WHEN|WHERE Jan. 16, Nokia Theatre Times Square, Manhattan INFO $45-$75 at Ticketmaster, 631-888-9000, ticketmaster.com WHAT Elmo Makes Music WHEN|WHERE Feb.5-16, WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden INFO $15-$70, at...Tags: Madison Square Garden, Andrew Dice Clay, Nokia Theater, Manhattan (New York City)
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