Outdoor Stations of the Cross draws local and global visitors
At Calvary Hill in St Donatus the annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross blends scenery and tradition. Recounted by organizers and visitors, the walk up the bluff offers reflections on faith, with a Pieta Chapel at the summit and a heavy stream of visitors from Luxembourg and Germany seeking heritage and genealogy.
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Mississippi River
St. John’s Lutheran
Luxembourg
Theisen
Scott Bullock
Dubuque
Bullock
Christ
Marianne Riester
Cedar Rapids
Leo
Calvary Hill
St. Donatus
Mari Anne Riester
Korey Pfeiffer
East Dubuque
Ill
Griffin
Quinten
Jesus
Quitting Hollywood Gwyneth Paltrow Eyes London Move
Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow says Hollywood is male dominated and she may move to London. She cites lack of good female roles and plans a London theater debut this spring before deciding next steps. She may stay in Europe for a while.
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Knight Ridder
Gwyneth Paltrow
Hollywood
London
Berliner Zeitung
Paltrow
Europe
Pearl’s Articles Collected for Summer Book Release
Daniel Pearl’s compiled Wall Street Journal pieces will be published by Wall Street Journal Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster this summer. Mariane Pearl will write the foreword and colleagues contribute anecdotes. Proceeds go to the Daniel Pearl Memorial Trust for Pearl and their unborn child.
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Pakistan
Pearl
Mariane
Wall Street Journal Books
Simon & Schuster
Daniel Pearl Memorial Trust
Mariane Pearl
Howard remembers the Alamo in Texas research trip
Ron Howard and producers Brian Grazer and Todd Hallowell met with Gov. Rick Perry at the Texas Governor's Mansion in Austin during a research trip for a Alamo and Texas independence film. They are in early development with no start date or cast yet and favor Texas as a shooting location. Howard aims for historical depth and modern research to shape the project.
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Ron Howard
Brian Grazer
Todd Hallowell
Rick Perry
Texas Governor’s
Austin
Alamo
Texas
Howard
Carmel group plans Elvis marker at Market Square Arena site
A Carmel based group plans a historical marker at the former Market Square Arena site in Indianapolis to honor Elvis Presley on the 25th anniversary of his 1977 concert. The arena was demolished last July and a time capsule will be included with a scarf Presley gave to a fan.
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Associated Press
Elvis Presley
Presley
Market Square Arena
Indianapolis
Today’s Birthdays Highlight Williams and Icons
Comedian Marty Allen turns 80, Ric Ocasek of the Cars is 53, Chaka Khan is 49, Amanda Plummer advances, Richard Grieco ages, Damon Albarn hits 34, John Humphrey of The Nixons is 32, Keri Russell from Felicity is 26.
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Marty Allen
Ric Ocasek
The
Cars
Chaka Khan
Amanda Plummer
Richard Grieco
Damon Albarn
Blur
John Humphrey
Nixons
Keri Russell
Felicity
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Sue Smith
Sues
Gazette
Mark Christian
Gwyneth
Daniel Pearl
Wall Street Journal
Elvis
Celine
Celine Dion
Vega
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