New York Opera Announcer Peter Allen to Retire After 29 Years
Peter Allen of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts signs off after the 2003-04 season ending April 24. The 84 year old Toronto native began hosting in 1975 after Milton Cross’s death. Allen cites the broadcasts as a rich part of life and says retirement is best for all.
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Stewart backs two CD fundraiser for Parkin Song Foundation
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart promotes a two CD set by singer-songwriters to benefit the Parkin Song Foundation, founded by the children of Litowitz, his former English teacher in Lawrence New Jersey, who inspired his sense of skill and patience.
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Daily Show
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Jackie Chan digs up land mines in Cambodia for awareness
Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, a newly named U N goodwill ambassador, spent three days in Cambodia in late April. He visited land mine victims and HIV Aids patients and said he dreamed of mine removal for a week after return. He warned of dangers to children and urged action.
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Notable Historical Dates From May History Journal
Highlights span 1937 coronation of King George VI at Westminster Abbey. Florence Nightingale born in 1820 in Florence, Italy. 1932 Lindbergh baby body found in Hopewell New Jersey. 1970 Senate confirms Harry A Blackmun to the Supreme Court. 1982 Fatima security guards thwart a bayonet armed priest aiming at Pope John Paul II.
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Birthdays for Jason Biggs and other stars listed
American birthday notes honor Jason Biggs turning 26 while Yogi Berra, George Carlin, Gabriel Byrne, Emilio Estevez, Stephen Baldwin and younger siblings Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten are also recognized. plus a garbled box of lottery numbers and Kansas Pick 3 and 2by2 results attached.
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Everybody Loves Raymond
Cannes plans Hollywood heavy lineup at festival
Cannes opens with a mix of edgy auteur films and big studio bets including Shrek 2 Troy and Fahrenheit 9/11. Festival head Gilles Jacob says the goal is maximum diversity to attract media professionals and movie goers while balancing art and commerce.
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Brad Pitt
Troy
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Jean-Luc Godard
Wong Kar-Wai
Michael Moore
Bush
United States
Billy Bob Thornton
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Quentin Tarantino
Gilles Jacob
Jacob
Entertainment
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Carol Burnett Returns With New Special Lets Bump Up Lights
TV listings note The Carol Burnett Show Lets Bump Up the Lights airs at 9 on CBS with Harvey Korman Tim Conway Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner recounting classic gags from the 1967 1979 run The piece also highlights The Dawn of the Maya on PBS El Mirador tombs pyramid and a Mayan city with over 100000 residents.
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Best Bets Concert Listings with Multiple Venues
The note covers performances at Uptown Theatre and The Bottleneck in Kansas City with acts The Offspring Melissa Auf der Maur The Start Mark Broussard Tanner Walte Pete Schmidt Dave Barnes The Gadjits Kozma The Bombs of August Mark Lyda Combo and The Granada venue details including 3700 Broadway St 737 N.H and 1020 Mass with start times 7 30 p m and 10 p m and 9 p m respectively.
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Mark Broussard
Tanner Walte
Pete Schmidt
Dave Barnes
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Kozma
Mark Lyda
Kansas City Club Slackers Lineup For Night Out
Listings show multiple venues in Kansas City area with acts including Pilot to Gunner Bio-Chi at Replay Lounge 946 Mass and Joe Firstman Rich Price Tony Lucca at The Hurricane 4048 Broadway St. Other acts include Selfish Son Another Roadside Attraction at The Jazzhaus 926 1/2 Mass and Black Rabbits Shebangé at The Brick 1727 McGee St. A later act at Stu's Mid Town Tavern 925 Iowa.
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