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The London Contemporary Music Group
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The London Contemporary Music Group

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Carol

In praise of a music critic who knows his history by Tim Page The last time I wrote an article for this blog I was on a train after performing in a concert of...

REBECCA MURPHY’S ART WORKS ARE COMMON
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REBECCA MURPHY’S ART WORKS ARE COMMON

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Carol

Review: The peculiar appeal of Rebecca Morris' paintings, on view in L.A. on July 6 through August 8 at the Skirball Center gallery. REBECCA MURPHY’S paintings are, to put it lightly, deeply weird. She...

Sarah St-Pierre, Toronto’s Social Housing Advocate, Talks About the Systemic Neglect of Toronto’s Housing Portfolio
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Sarah St-Pierre, Toronto’s Social Housing Advocate, Talks About the Systemic Neglect of Toronto’s Housing Portfolio

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Carol

Council was told security hired to prevent encampments wouldn’t make arrests. One councillor is questioning why city documents say otherwise. We will have the answers soon. Toronto community and housing activist and social housing...

Donna Vekic suffered mid-air fright at Kneevo airfield
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Donna Vekic suffered mid-air fright at Kneevo airfield

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Carol

Donna Vekic suffers mid-air fright ahead of Guadalajara victory Donna Vekic suffered mid-air fright last summer while practicing in the air-show arena in Kneževo. The pilot was preparing for a free flight and landed...

The New York Times’ Anniversary Celebration Was a Little Too Much
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The New York Times’ Anniversary Celebration Was a Little Too Much

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Carol

The Times Wants to Hear Your ‘Tiny Gratitude Stories’ About Those Who Give to the Foundation by James Dittamore On December 13, The New York Times decided to hold an anniversary celebration. Among the...

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Women’s Tennis Tournament
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Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Women’s Tennis Tournament

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Carol

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo due to illness on Thursday Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open on Thursday due to illness. Naomi Osaka (C) of Japan...

The Art at Christie’s Auction
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The Art at Christie’s Auction

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Carol

Paul G. Allen’s Art at Christie’s Tops $1.5 Billion, Cracking Records Paul G. Allen’s Art at Christie’s Tops $1.5 Billion, Cracking Records By February 2, 2011 “The record of the greatest auction ever is...

Queen Elizabeth statue to be unveiled in London
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Queen Elizabeth statue to be unveiled in London

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Carol

'She sat for him 12 times': The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II for his home She said she wanted to bring the monarch’s ‘steely eyes’ to her home...

The Only Way to Fix America Is to Start Over
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The Only Way to Fix America Is to Start Over

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Carol

Op-Ed: A big reason the South goes red? Gerrymandering and voter suppression to keep out black voters The only way to fix America is to start over. I am talking about the South’s electoral...

Tory says the city needs to make cuts to balance the budget
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Tory says the city needs to make cuts to balance the budget

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Carol

Mayor John Tory stands firm on low taxes in the face of massive budget shortfall, declining city services, and a lack of leadership from council. "I feel great about tax reductions, but there's a...