Gay Games IV Draws 10,000 Athletes and 500000 Spectators
The Gay Games IV hosts over 10,000 athletes from 43 nations attracting about 500000 spectators annually. The event invites debate on tolerance versus gay-bashing with opinions noting that participation reflects personal choice and may be viewed unfavorably by some.
Wolf Tops Box Office With 17.9 Million Debut Weekend
Los Angeles AP reports Wolf starring Jack Nicholson earned 17.9 million in its debut to seize first place, pushing Speed to second with 12.9 million. The Lion King opened in two theaters and earned 1.6 million, while Getting Even With Dad started strong with 5.6 million.
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Radio City Music Hall
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Billboard weekly charts summarize top singles and LPs
Billboard releases show top 10 lists across genres including modern rock, adult contemporary, R B, video rentals, and LPs. Notable entries include Toad the Wet Sprocket, Live, Green Day, Soundgarden, Blur, Stone Temple Pilots, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton, Warren G, Ace of Base, Lisa Loeb, and Boston with regional variations across weeks and formats.
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MCA
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Green Day
Collective Soul
Atlantic
Soundgarden
A& M
Offspring
Epi
Madonna
Maverick
Johnne
Jon Secada
Une Kadison
SBK
Toni None
Laface
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis & the News
Elektra
Bonnie Raitt
Capitol
Richard Marxie
Mariah Carey
Blitzz
Janet Jackson
Virgin
Warren G
Nate Dogg
Death Row
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Ace of Base
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Maverickre
Aaliyah
Blackground
Toni Braxton
Platee
RCA
Lisa Loeb
Nine Stories
Music From page 9 Harold Hill shines with charm in this ensemble show
Gary Sandy underplays Harold Hill yet shows potential as a schemer who sells a town on a dream. Judy Blazer as Marian and a strong cast fill the book with bright numbers, jaunty dancing, and warm July costumes. The finale features marching bands and a lively chorus.
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Harold Hill
Judy Blazer
Marian
Hill
Winthrop
The Lion King Characters and Disney Legacy Explored
The piece reviews clear cut good and evil in Disney’s The Lion King with Mufasa and Simba as heroes and Scar as the villain. It notes comic hyenas and comic duo Timon and Pumbaa teaching Hakuna Matata while Simba grows to adulthood and defeats Scar in a classic Disney ending. It highlights the film as Disney’s first original story and praises its heart and imagination.
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Pumbaa
Ernie Sabella
Timon
Nathan Lane
Hakuna Matata
Nala
Moira Kelly
Simba
Matthew Broderick
Scar
Disney
Lion King Promotions Heat Up At Local Theaters
Reading area promotions tie the film to local merchants. Pat's Camera Shop offers a four foot Simba display while Shop n Save funds a prize for one winner. Burger King cups grant free refills with large popcorn and ticket stubs unlock discounts at Burger King and Pizza Joe's. WBZY listeners can win Lion King apparel and enter a Bahamas cruise giveaway sponsored by Emerald Travel and Premier Cruise Lines. Six week promotions run during the film run at Westgate. The 1927 Peace Bridge dedication recounts ceremonies attended by the Prince of Wales and Vice President Dawes.
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Canada
Prince of Wales
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Neshannock boy pursues stage life in CLO season
Daniel Marlin seven of Neshannock Township has trained two years at the CLO Academy and shines in The Music Man chorus though he may have no speaking lines this year. Son of Jeff and Elisa Marlin of Marlin Furniture Co. New Castle, he was inspired after seeing Oliver 1991 and performed as a ragamuffin in a New Castle Playhouse Oliver production. He also joined a Playhouse variety show and plans to study, sing, dance, and act in future local and Pittsburgh shows.
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Ethel Toffelmeir
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Neshannock Township
Neshannock Memorial Elementary School
CLO Academy
Jeff
Elisa Marlin
Marlin Furniture Co
Daniel
CLO
Oliver
Ragamuffins
New Castle Playhouse
Toni M. Schlemmer
Ellwood City
Playhouse
The
Academy
Pittsburgh
Music Man at Benedum Center runs through July 5
The Civic Light Opera presents The Music Man at the Benedum Center 719 Liberty Ave downtown Pittsburgh with performances at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays plus a 7 30 p.m. Sunday show. Tickets cost 8 to 35 dollars and information is available by calling 456 6666.
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Civic Light Opera
Benedum Center
Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh
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