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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2004
Page
8
Vermont State Police turned back traffic to the Phish farewell concert as hundreds of cars remained stuck in mud amid steady rain. Promoter said 70,000 ticket holders denied entry will receive refunds. fans abandoned vehicles and walked about 12 miles to the site. Paisley Park note about digitalized studios appears in this report.
Italy plans to grant Robert De Niro honorary citizenship despite opposition from The Order Sons of Italy in America. Culture Minister Giuliano Urbani aims to confer the honor at the Venice Film Festival where De Niro will promote Shark Tale.
The Gund family of Cleveland donates a $15 million collection of 57 bronzes paintings and drawings to the Eiteljorg Museum for permanent display. The gift, the largest since the 1989 opening, will be honored with the Gund Gallery of Western Art unveiling.
Venice Biennale appoints Maria de Corral and Rosa Martinez as directors for next year, marking the first time women hold the post. The 2007 edition will be led by Robert Storr, former MoMA curator, who will also host a Biennale international symposium on contemporary art in autumn.
David Crosby and Graham Nash release a 50 minute track They Want It All condemning Enron and Kenneth Lay for corporate crime and the harm to employees and investors The lyric urges justice and accountability for stolen lives and money from the public and markets.
Paisley Park studios, longtime recording site for Prince and other acts, has reopened for business after seasonal closure. The facility, located in Minnesota, welcomed artists to resume recording and production activities at the historic complex.
The facility celebrated the opening of its newly expanded building in June 2005 marking a major upgrade. Local officials and stakeholders attended the ceremony as part of the expansion project.
Actress Rose Marie turns 81 and political activist Phyllis Schlafly reaches 80. Others celebrating include Mike Connors 79 jazz great Oscar Peterson 79 and Bill Pinckney of The Drifters 79. Vernon Jordan Jim Dale and Stephen Breyer mark milestones while Linda Ellerbee Jimmy Webb and Princess Anne also celebrate. Natasha Henstridge listed as - incomplete entry.
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