Moscow clown defects and seeks new start in America
Sergei Uchanov the first clown to defect from the Moscow Circus arrives in San Francisco on April 2 and seeks asylum. He tours the Russian community, enjoys fishing at Stinson Beach, and plans to learn English while adjusting to life in a new country.
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Witches film earns posthumous honors for Jim Henson
London critics award posthumous plaudits to The Witches directed by Nicolas Roeg and featuring Anjelica Huston. The film adapts Roald Dahl with Henson's Creature Shop and effects work, and opens in London Friday before a fall U.S. release.
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Endgame squeeze lesson in contract bridge play
James Jacoby explains a bridge hand where declarer wins the diamond ace and runs hearts while discarding the club king. West must guard spade king or give up a minor-suit winner, or East may hold the spade jack to force a final squeeze.
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Fans line up for McFly in Future trilogy films
AP reports fans queued early nationwide as Back to the Future Part II promos débuted. Universal held citywide marathons in 19 markets with 2000 theaters showing all three films for one admission. At LA’s Cinerama Dome crowds began lining at 2 am, while New York sold-out Cineplex Odeon National drew lines along Broadway. Fans cited inside jokes and repeat viewings as Part II ties to the original.
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Lincoln Center stages full Mozart Bicentennial across 19 months
Lincoln Center announced a Mozart Bicentennial plan honoring the composer with all 35 works performed over 19 months to mark the 200th anniversary of his death. The opening Jan 27 1991 concert recreates Mozart’s 1783 Vienna program, led by Nathan Leventhal. Zubin Mehta will conduct the New York Philharmonic and Juilliard Orchestra, with Erich Leinsdorf guiding Mozart's Requiem on Dec 5 1991. Amadeus star Murray Abraham suggested Salieri pieces be included and audience guesses. About 10 concerts to be televised by PBS.
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