Betty Buckley to lead London Sunset Boulevard replacing LuPone
Buckley, known from Eight is Enough and Cats, will replace Patti LuPone as Norma Desmond in the London Sunset Boulevard. LuPone’s contract ends March 12, and the production will pause for Buckley’s rehearsal before reopening April 7. Buckley returns to Lloyd Webber works with prior Broadway credits.
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Justice Blackmun to narrate Copland portrait in Minneapolis
U S Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun fulfilled a longtime wish by narrating Aaron Copland s A Lincoln Portrait at the University of Minnesota. The 85 year old spoke with Lincoln quotations in a heartfelt but restrained manner as the university symphony accompanied him. Blackmun declined to be interviewed. The Minnesota native, known for classical music baseball and stamp collecting, appeared with the school s symphony in Minneapolis.
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Carradine defamation suit against Minnesota trooper revived
The Minnesota Supreme Court lets actor Robert Carradine pursue defamation claims after a 1987 speeding arrest, challenging a reporter’s account versus the arrest report. He must show malice before a trial on the defamation claim proceeds.
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Judge orders original copy for Cartier in Dangerous dispute
Denver songwriter Crystal Cartier must produce an original copy of her 1985 song Dangerous to pursue a $40 million claim against Michael Jackson after failing to locate any of 25 alleged 1989 demo copies. Judge Edward Nottingham said reconstruction won't be allowed without proof of adequate search efforts. Jackson contends his concept evolved before recording the song in 1990 and denies hearing Cartier’s version.
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Kavner on life after James Brooks film turmoil
Julie Kavner portrays a Hollywood researcher in James Brooks new movie I'll Do Anything. She says the experience was tied to Brooks vivid words and direction but hints at an uncertain post Brooks era while reflecting on their long professional history from Rhoda to Woody Allen films.
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Ramo poised to become first female ABA president
Roberta Ramo, an Albuquerque lawyer who faced gender barriers, moves toward becoming the American Bar Association president elect in 1995. She recalls early career obstacles, later roles in real estate and health care practice, and notes the ABA’s lag in female leadership.
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Roosevelt Court Packing Proposal in 1937 Sparks Debate
On February 5 1994 a history note recalls FDRs 1937 push to enlarge the Supreme Court with up to six new justices, a plan that faced Senate defeat in July. Also noted is the 1911 completion of Roosevelt Dam in Arizona with dedication held March 18 1911.
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Inmates Escape Prison With Papier Mache Heads
In September Willie James Wright and Albert Mathew escaped Rosharon state prison by disguising as inmates with papier-mache heads and real hair. The ruse fooled the 10 p.m. bed check but woke a guard at 4 45 a.m. who triggered an alert, leading to their capture the next day.
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Beavers and Smokey Bear: A Forest Service Sketch
Smokey Bear might have been a beaver named Ranger Jim, proposed by Forest Service artist Harry Rossoll in 1944. Rossoll spent 35 years drafting Smokey Says cartoons, shaping a landmark public service campaign. The 50th birthday retrospective opened Friday in Atlanta, touring Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Washington to explain forest science and fire prevention.
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John Williams to return as Boston Pops adviser
John Williams, who stepped down as Boston Pops music director after 13 years, will return as music adviser to help plan this year’s concerts and help choose his successor. Williams has scored more than 70 films and won four Academy Awards. He cited a desire to devote more time to composing and called the ensemble like family.
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Thornton Fractional South drops rebel mascot to ease insensitivity
In Lansing Illinois the Thornton Fractional South High School board voted 564 to 499 to retire the Ritchie Rebel nickname and abandon any Confederate symbol. A banner will display only the nickname, ending a debate sparked by concerns over blacks and a Civil War image.
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Ripley Porter Hirsch Knickrehm in Major Team Change
Jim Ripley and Scott B. Porter join forces with H. Robert Hirsch and Patrick Knickrehm in a major organizational reshuffle. The move signals shifts in leadership roles.
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