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• Biblical Scholar Dr. Avivah Zornberg

  14-04-2016 23:53
  Tuesday, May 24, 2016 7:30 pmCongregation Beth ElohimBewilderments: Reflections on the Book of Numbers is the newest book in Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg’s award-winning series of commentaries on the Hebrew bible. Zornberg is the author of The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesis (a National Jewish Book Award winner), The Particulars of Rapture: Reflections on Exodus, and The Murmuring Deep: Reflections on the Biblical Unconscious (a National Jewish Book Award finalist).
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• Ani DiFranco, Cyndi Lauper join North Carolina law protest

  14-04-2016 23:35
  
  Ani DiFranco and Cyndi Lauper are the latest musicians to protest a North Carolina state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community
  
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• 76ers counting on free agents, draft picks for better future

  14-04-2016 23:33
  
  The Philadelphia 76ers are counting on a brighter future as they move into new headquarters in New Jersey
  
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• Football star's slaying plays out in court of public opinion

  14-04-2016 23:16
  
  Legal experts say there appears to be a strong case building against the man jailed in the death of football star Will Smith _ including an autopsy report showing eight bullet wounds, seven of them in the back
  
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• Brooklyn Public Library Children's Author and Illustrator Festival

  14-04-2016 22:58
  Saturday, May 21, 2016 11:00 amCentral Library, Dweck CenterMeet an all-star line-up of Brooklyn children's book authors and illustrators, and enjoy hands-on art, lively presentations, music from BPL house band Lost in the Stacks, and more.
  Featuring...Selina Alko Sophie Blackall Nina Crews Mike Curato Brian Floca Rita Meade Kate Milford Sean Qualls Misako Rocks!
  
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• Amazon Studios to theater owners: Here to work together

  14-04-2016 22:51
  
  Amazon Studios is here to work together with theater owners and exhibitors, not against, says studio exec Bob Berney
  
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• Deep in the virtual world: A newbie's first brush with VR

  14-04-2016 22:23
  
  Virtual reality hype may be off the charts these days, but it hasn't overwhelmed everyone
  
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• James Levine to retire as Met music director after 40 years

  14-04-2016 21:57
  
  The Metropolitan Opera says conductor James Levine will retire at the end of the season after 40 years as music director
  
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• 'Deadpool 2' in works, fourth 'Avatar' sequel announced

  14-04-2016 21:43
  
  20th Century Fox executives confirmed Thursday at CinemaCon that a sequel to "Deadpool" is in the works with star Ryan Reynolds and director Tim Miller
  
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• Baby, no: Cavs playoffs could bump Bieber show in Cleveland

  14-04-2016 21:42
  
  The Cleveland Cavaliers could have a conflict with pop singer Justin Bieber
  
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• Meijer Gardens announces full lineup for 2016 concert series

  14-04-2016 21:32
  
  Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is announcing the full lineup for the 2016 concert series at the Grand Rapids attraction
  
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• POLITICS: Where to watch tonight’s Democratic debate in Brooklyn

  14-04-2016 21:28
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By The Brooklyn Paper Washington D.C. bureau’s Brooklyn officeBrooklyn PaperDidn’t get tickets to the Democratic debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in Fort Greene on Thursday? Don’t worry, basically no one did (except this paper! We’re reporting live from the Navy Yard, so stay tuned to our liveblog). But you can still enjoy the thrill of seeing the battle for the hearts and minds of Brooklynites with a live audience at o
  
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• FORT GREENE: LIVE BLOG: We’re reporting live from the Brooklyn Democratic presidential debate!

  14-04-2016 21:24
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By The Brooklyn Paper Washington D.C. Bureau’s Brooklyn OfficeBrooklyn PaperIt is the debate that will stop the borough — Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie sanders facing off in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard! We’ve got reporters live on the scene and at watch parties around Kings County, so stay tuned for all the latest. (Don’t forget to refresh your browser for new updates).[View the story "Brooklyn Democratic De
  
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• FORT GREENE: LIVE BLOG: Live from the Brooklyn Democratic debate!

  14-04-2016 21:24
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By The Brooklyn Paper Washington D.C. Bureau’s Brooklyn Officefor Brooklyn PaperIt is the debate that will stop the borough — Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie sanders facing off in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard! We’ve got reporters live on the scene and at watch parties around Kings County, so stay tuned for all the latest. (Don’t forget to refresh your browser for new updates).[View the story "Brooklyn Democrati
  
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• Jon Stewart-produced film gives close-up to Syrian refugees

  14-04-2016 21:16
  
  The Jon Stewart-produced documentary 'After Spring' provides an intimate close-up to Syrian refugees
  
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• Metropolitan Opera says James Levine to retire as music director at season's end

  14-04-2016 20:48
  
  Metropolitan Opera says James Levine to retire as music director at season's end
  
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• Montana bear expert, advocate Chuck Jonkel dies at 85

  14-04-2016 20:19
  
  Montana bear expert and advocate Chuck Jonkel has died at a nursing home Missoula at the age of 85
  
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• Tatiana Maslany likes playing multiple characters

  14-04-2016 20:00
  
  Tatiana Maslany plays 11 characters _ to date _ on "Orphan Black."
  
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• Anne Jackson, actress and wife of Eli Wallach, dies at 90

  14-04-2016 19:35
  
  Anne Jackson, a Tony Award-nominated theater actress who often appeared onstage with her husband, Eli Wallach, in comedies and classics, has died
  
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• Singer Kelly Clarkson gives birth to a baby boy

  14-04-2016 18:47
  
  Pop singer Kelly Clarkson announces birth of her second child, a boy named Remington Alexander Blackstock
  
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• Bitter dispute in Romanian ballet, prime minister steps in

  14-04-2016 18:24
  
  Romania's prime minister says he will step in to find a solution to a bitter dispute raging at the Romanian Opera after meeting international ballerina Alina Cojocaru
  
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• Record season for NBA in stands and on screens

  14-04-2016 17:43
  
  The NBA had a record-setting season in the stands and on the screens
  
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• British astronaut all set to run London Marathon from space

  14-04-2016 17:43
  
  Britain's first official spaceman, Timothy Peake, says he's ready to run the London Marathon in 1½ weeks _ from 250 miles up
  
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• TV One allows binge-watching for 'Empire'

  14-04-2016 17:41
  
  Fox and the TV One cable network announce an unusual syndication deal for 'Empire,' allowing viewers to binge-watch episodes
  
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• How pot helps 'Real Time' host Bill Maher hit the high notes

  14-04-2016 17:30
  
  With his 'cannabis-do' attitude, 'Real Time' host Bill Maher puts pot to work in writing his insightful comedy
  
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• Jeffrey Tambor book of personal essays coming in 2017

  14-04-2016 17:16
  
  Award-winning actor Jeffrey Tambor, known for "Transparent" and "The Larry Sanders Show," has a book deal
  
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• Lady Antebellum to sing national anthem at Kentucky Derby

  14-04-2016 16:47
  
  Churchill Downs says the country trio Lady Antebellum will sing the national anthem at the 142nd Kentucky Derby
  
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• Entire 2016 field descends on NYC ahead of primary

  14-04-2016 16:39
  
  New York's matzo factories and diners will take a backseat to the debate stage and talk show circuit as the entire presidential field -- two Democrats and three Republicans -- descends on the nation's largest city.
  
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• The Latest: Putin: Russia considers trade for Ukraine pilot

  14-04-2016 15:57
  
  President Vladimir Putin says Russia and Ukraine are discussing the possible exchange of imprisoned Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko
  
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• Broadway ad agency SpotCo shows how campaigns are born

  14-04-2016 15:56
  
  A new book celebrating advertising agency SpotCo's theater campaigns is out later this month, but it's far more than a collection of sleek Broadway posters destined for the coffee table
  
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• Five must-see movies at the Tribeca Film Festival

  14-04-2016 15:30
  
  Jason Bateman and Nicole Kidman share the screen in The Family Fang. Photo: Alison Rosa
  The Tribeca Film Festival begins today, celebrating its fifteenth year with a highly curated a slate of 101 films (handpicked from over 6,000 submissions), 77 of them world premieres. From a documentary about the Syrian refugee crisis to an indie film centered around a dysfunctional family of artists, here are five films definitely worth seeing at this year’s festival. Many screenin
  
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• NBA Digital sees record-setting growth in regular season

  14-04-2016 15:26
  
  NBA TV had its most viewers this season as part of a year of record growth for NBA Digital
  
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• The Latest: Putin praises Obama's Libya statement

  14-04-2016 15:18
  
  President Vladimir Putin says US President Barack Obama has shown courage by saying that the failed aftermath of the 2011 intervention in Libya was the worst mistake of his presidency
  
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• Robot finds 'monster' in Loch Ness _ but it's a movie prop

  14-04-2016 15:06
  
  An underwater robot exploring Loch Ness has discovered a dark, monster-shaped mass in its depths
  
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• Review: Sturgill Simpson defies categorization with 'Sailor'

  14-04-2016 15:03
  
  Music Review: Sturgill Simpson's "A Sailor's Guide to Earth" defies categorization, and exceeds expectations, as he explores life's journey following his 2014 breakthrough
  
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• Putin seeks to charm, insists Russian economy on the mend

  14-04-2016 14:55
  
  Mixing wry jokes with economic statistics, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to charm the nation during his annual marathon call-in TV show Thursday, promising that its troubled economy will rebound.
  
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• Sean Penn's 'The Last Face' competing at Cannes festival

  14-04-2016 14:25
  
  A Sean Penn film about aid workers in Africa and movies about interracial marriage and cannibal fashion models are among the selections for this year's Cannes Film Festival
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Himalayan nation of Bhutan

  14-04-2016 14:06
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting and meeting with the Himalayan nation's popular king and queen with whom they have much in common
  
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• Alonso provisionally cleared for Chinese Grand Prix

  14-04-2016 13:32
  
  McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has been provisionally cleared by doctors to take part in this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix after fracturing a rib in a crash at the season-opening race in Australia
  
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• China's live-streaming sites offer chance to gain cash, fame

  14-04-2016 10:31
  
  China's live streaming sites offer stardom and sometimes a living for those lucky enough to rack up enough loyal fans
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan

  14-04-2016 09:48
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting a hilltop resort town in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan
  
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• Entire 2016 field descends on New York City ahead of primary

  14-04-2016 09:43
  
  Clinton and Sanders to meet in Brooklyn debate showdown that comes at a tense campaign moment
  
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• Oscar-winning 'Spotlight' star says reporters deserve praise

  14-04-2016 09:11
  
  Rachel McAdams, the actress who portrayed a Boston Globe reporter in the Oscar-winning "Spotlight," says journalists should be praised as "unsung heroes," who kept going for the story
  
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• CHANGING BROOKLYN: Schoolhouse rocked! City may raze Board of Ed building for new development

  14-04-2016 08:47
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThe city plans on handing over an old Downtown Board of Education building to a developer, a local leader announced on Wednesday, in a deal that could spell the end for both the 116-year-old structure and historic Red Hook Lane, but also create space for a new public school.City officials will soon ask real-estate companies to submit pitches for the site of the handsome Beaux Arts building that fronts onto Livingston Street and make
  
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• 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah signed to Lucille Ball fest

  14-04-2016 07:16
  
  'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah and comedians Lewis Black and Brian Regan will be the headliners at the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival scheduled for August
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: Tin grins: Artists make-over can collectors’ carts in Williamsburg

  14-04-2016 06:12
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Madeline AnthonyBrooklyn PaperThey turned cart into art!Dozens of artists visited a Williamsburg can-recycling center on Saturday to help local canners decorate the carts they use to gather recyclables, and organizers say the newly beautified buggies will help the collectors hold their heads up high while out working in the streets.“As the artists improve the carts, it gives them beauty and in the streets these people will now be recognized, and respe
  
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• NIGHTLIFE: Game of thongs: Nerdy burlesque show comes to Gowanus

  14-04-2016 06:12
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn PaperSave against stunning!A party of ladies with high charisma and dexterity scores will strut their stuff at a new science-fiction and fantasy-themed burlesque show starting in Gowanus on April 18. The “Dirty Nerdy Revue” from D20 Burlesque combines sexy dances with “Dungeons & Dragons” jokes, a technique that charms skittish nerds more comfortable with rule books than
  
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• Game of thongs: Nerdy burlesque show comes to Gowanus

  14-04-2016 06:12
  
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• BORO OF NERDS: Game of thongs: Nerdy burlesque show comes to Gowanus

  14-04-2016 06:12
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn PaperSave against stunning!A party of ladies with high charisma and dexterity scores will strut their stuff at a new science-fiction and fantasy-themed burlesque show starting in Gowanus on April 18. The “Dirty Nerdy Revue” from D20 Burlesque combines sexy dances with “Dungeons & Dragons” jokes, a technique that charms skittish nerds more comfortable with rule books than
  
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• WILD BROOKLYN: Pussy whipped! Brooklyn Heights man wants army of feral cats to fix nabe’s rat problem

  14-04-2016 06:10
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperKitty-corner them!Brooklyn Heights residents are worried that several big construction projects in the nabe will attract an influx of rats, but one local citizen says he has the solution — an army of feral cats to patrol the streets, devouring the beady-eyed rodents.“It’s a no-brainer,” said Roberto Gautier, who lives on Cadman Plaza West. “It’s a tradition to always see cats around restaurants, k
  
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