Massachusetts-based Shakespearean theater needs $2.3M to survive until next yearOctober 13th, 2009 Mass. Shakespearean theater needs $2.3M to surviveLENOX, Mass. — A nonprofit consultants' report says a Shakespearean theater in Massachusetts needs to raise $2.3 million to continue operations until next year.
Chilean judge questions son of late dictator Pinochet in probe of family's overseas fortuneSeptember 30th, 2009 Chilean judge questions son of dictator PinochetSANTIAGO, Chile — A judge is questioning the eldest son of the late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in an investigation into his father's secret overseas bank accounts. Augusto Pinochet Hiriart, whose father presided over a military dictatorship in 1973-90, has been questioned about a rifle-making business he invested in before the military purchased it in 1987 for $3 million.
Historic RI theater that hosted Wilde, Welles and Rogers undergoes $4.6 million restorationSeptember 24th, 2009 Historic RI theater to reopen after restorationNEWPORT, R.I. — A theater in Newport that hosted the likes of Orson Welles and Oscar Wilde is being reopened.
Ferrari's Massa to travel to US to undergo more tests with specialist in racing injuriesAugust 24th, 2009 Massa to undergo more tests in the USSAO PAULO — Formula One driver Felipe Massa will travel to the United States on Friday to undergo tests with a doctor renowned for treating injured race car drivers. Massa, recovering from life-threatening injuries from a crash in his Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix nearly a month ago, said Sunday he will go to Miami to meet Dr.
Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in TokyoAugust 19th, 2009 Opera singer Behrens dies in TokyoTOKYO — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72. Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, said Tuesday in an e-mail to opera officials that Behrens felt unwell while traveling to a festival near Tokyo.
Document says Nixon, Brazilian president discussed intervention in Chile, CubaAugust 17th, 2009 Nixon, Brazilian president discussed Chile, CubaWASHINGTON — Two years before the coup that toppled the leftist leader of Chile, President Richard Nixon and Brazilian President Emilio Medici discussed coordinated intervention in that nation and Cuba, according to a newly declassified document. The formerly Top Secret account of a Dec.
NY shopkeeper, 72, guns down 4 during robbery but says he 'didn't want to do it'August 14th, 2009 NY shopkeeper who defended store recounts shootingNEW YORK — The sidewalk outside the Harlem store still was smeared with blood Friday, and the glass on the door still was blown out. Above the entrance, someone had scribbled the words, "Abandon hope all ye who enter here."
Less than 24 hours after a deadly showdown at the shop worthy of a Clint Eastwood script, Charles "Gus" Augusto Jr.
Recession hits Guthrie box office; theater finishes fiscal year with 1st deficit in 14 yearsJuly 21st, 2009 Guthrie ends fiscal year with slight deficitMINNEAPOLIS — The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is reporting its first deficit in 14 years as the recession took its toll on the box office, fundraising and endowments. The Guthrie had an operating deficit of $67,000 for the fiscal year that ended March 31.
Harlem's Apollo Theater continues Michael Jackson tributes with amateur night moonwalk contestJuly 1st, 2009 Apollo Theater's amateur show dedicated to JacksonNEW YORK — Tributes to the King of Pop continue at New York City's Apollo Theater, which has turned its weekly Amateur Night contest into a Michael Jackson celebration. The Jackson edition of Wednesday's Amateur Night show at the Harlem theater will feature a moonwalking contest and performances of his songs.
Ernest May, former Harvard College dean who oversaw undergrad changes, dies at age 80June 2nd, 2009 Ex-Harvard College dean Ernest May dies at age 80CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University history professor and former dean Ernest May has died.
Tentative timeline of disappearance of Air France jet en route from Rio to ParisJune 1st, 2009 Timeline of disappearance of Air France jetTimeline of events surrounding the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, according to Air France, Brazilian Air Force. All times in Brazilian local time:
— 7:03 p.m.
Mazzei, Pele's confidant and former Cosmos coach, dies in Brazil at 78May 12th, 2009 Mazzei, former Cosmos coach, dies at 78SAO PAULO — Julio Mazzei, who helped persuade Pele to play in the United States and coached the Cosmos to a North American Soccer League title in 1982, has died. He was 78. He died Sunday in a clinic in the coastal city of Santos after a nine-year fight with Alzheimer's disease.
Bolshoi Theater says legendary ballerina Yekaterina Maximova has died at age 70April 28th, 2009 Famed Bolshoi ballerina Maximova dies at age 70MOSCOW — Legendary Russian ballerina Ekaterina Maximova, who graced the stage of the Bolshoi Theater for 30 years, died Tuesday. She was 70. The theater said Maximova died at home and no cause of death was immediately determined.
Guthrie Theater delays premiere of new Tony Kushner play by a weekApril 23rd, 2009 Guthrie delays Kushner premiere by 1 weekMINNEAPOLIS — The Guthrie Theater is delaying its world premiere of a new Tony Kushner play by a week. The show — "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures" — was scheduled to begin previews on May 9 and open on May 15.
Official: Negotiate end to Brazil custody battle over 8-year-old boyApril 23rd, 2009 Official: Negotiate end to Brazil custody battleBRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian official says there should be a negotiated end to a custody battle between a U.S. father and a Brazilian stepfather over a boy.
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