Bolshoi prepares for three year restoration project
The Bolshoi Theater in Moscow braces for a nearly 1 billion renovation that will close the historic venue for about three years. Dancers stretch beside rotting walls and musicians rehearse near old wiring as writers note the 1825 building’s needs while stars like Plisetskaya and Ulanova are recalled.
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Metropolitan Opera
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Kirov Ballet
Rudolf Nureyev
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Natalia Makarova
Vladimir Putin
Moscow
Actor J D Cannon and others die in recent notices
J D Cannon age 83 from Hudson New York died May 20. Margaret Madge Russell age 112 from Los Angeles dies Sunday, once California’s oldest living person. Pastor Vega age 65 from Havana, renowned filmmaker of Retrato de Teresa, death announced Thursday.
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Hudson, N.Y
Law & Order
Margaret “Madge” Russell
Los Angeles
California
Pastor Vega
Havana
Teresa
Lifeson and family sue Ritz-Carlton over New Year’s Eve incident
Alex Lifeson of Rush along with his son Justin and daughter-in-law sue the Ritz Carlton Naples the security director and three sheriff deputies alleging illegal excessive force after a New Year’s Eve 2003 altercation. Lifeson seeks unspecified damages for injuries pain and suffering mental anguish and defense costs. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court on Thursday.
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Rush
Ritz-Carlton
Justin Zivojinovich
Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star in Old Christine Sitcom
Julia Louis-Dreyfus will headline CBS midseason comedy Old Christine as a divorced mother who owns a women’s 30 minute workout gym and copes with her ex-husband’s new girlfriend also named Christine. No other cast members were announced.
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Associated Press
NBC
Ellie
Michael Richards
Jason Alexander
Alexander
Louis-Dreyfus
Maggie Lizer
Fox
Sizemore vows to end drug abuse and resume career
Tom Sizemore, 43, says he turned down a Thailand acting job to beat his drug problems and focus on his career. He arrived for a probation-violation hearing at Superior Court, where up to three years in prison could await if found in violation. the hearing was postponed to June 22 for a witness subpoena.
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Associated Press
Tom Sizemore
Hollywood
Heidi Fleiss
Thailand
Sizemore
Superior
Thoth H Court
Whinerne
Sean Carney
Jackie Chan targets counterfeit goods in anti piracy skit
Jackie Chan led an anti piracy skit organized by the International Trademark Association to combat counterfeit bags watches clothes and a street stand. He slammed fake designer items with a hammer chain saw and karate chops while calling counterfeits damaging to Hong Kong cinema and industry.
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Associated Press
Jackie Chan
Chan
International Trademark Association
Hong Kong
Birthdays for Dennis Weaver Bruce Dern and more
Today marks birthdays for actor Dennis Weaver and actor Bruce Dern and singer Freddie Fender along with Gordon Waller of Peter and Gordon bassist Danny Brown of The Fixx actor Parker Stevenson singer El DeBarge actor Scott Wolf from Party of Five actor Noah Wyle actress Cate of ADSee ln bassist Stefan Lessard of The Dave Matthews Band comedian Horatio Sanz and actress Angelina Julie bassist JoJo Garza of Los Lonely Boys.
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Dennis Weaver
Bruce Dern
Freddie Fender
Gordon Waller
Peter and Gordon
Danny Brown
The
Fixx
Parker Stevenson
el DeBarge
Scott Wolf
Party of Five
Noah Wyle Cate
Adsee Ln
Stefan Lessard
Dave Matthews Band
Horatio Sanz
Saturday Night Live
Angelina Julie
JoJo Garza
Los Lonely Boys
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Netherlands National Ballet
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