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• Reiner father and son to leave footprints at Chinese Theater

  09-03-2017 23:31
  
  Carl Reiner and Rob Reiner are set to make history at the TCL Chinese Theatre, becoming the first father and son to jointly leave their footprints in concrete outside the Hollywood landmark
  
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• Notorious B.I.G. remembered 20 years after shooting death

  09-03-2017 23:30
  
  The Notorious B.I.G. is being remembered by his wife, Faith Evans, and by collaborator Sean "Diddy" Combs 20 years after his killing
  
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• [CROWN HEIGHTS] Bomb scare rocks Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights

  09-03-2017 23:22
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperSomeone sent a bomb threat to the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights on Thursday, prompting police to evacuate the building while they hunted for explosives that, fortunately, never materialized.
  Staff received an alarming e-mail threatening a coordinated pipe-bomb attack at 8:45 am, and moved quickly to clear out the Eastern Parkway museum, according to police.The letter-writer claimed he had previously worked with th
  
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• 'You'll Be Back' _ Brian d'Arcy James returns to 'Hamilton'

  09-03-2017 23:08
  
  Brian d'Arcy James, who originated the sly and hysterical monarch downtown singing the song "You'll Be Back," will be back _ he'll play him on Broadway starting April 14
  
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• HBO sets 'Game of Thrones' 7th season debut for July 16

  09-03-2017 22:56
  
  HBO says "Game of Thrones" will return for its seventh season on July 16
  
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• 'Game Change' reporting team to write about Trump election

  09-03-2017 22:56
  
  The reporting team that brought us the best-selling campaign books "Game Change" and "Double Down" are set to write about the stunning election of Donald Trump
  
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• 'This is Us' stars Ventimiglia, Moore have their say

  09-03-2017 21:41
  Jack and Rebecca Pearson are TV's current It Couple, and Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore are delighted to be playing them on NBC's hit drama series "This is Us."
  
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• Casey Anthony: 'A lot of parallels' to OJ Simpson's case

  09-03-2017 21:16
  
  Casey Anthony tells The Associated Press she sees parallels in her story to O.J. Simpson
  
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• 'This is Us' season finale focus is ill-fated Jack, Rebecca

  09-03-2017 20:49
  
  "This is Us" creator Dan Fogelman is glad to explain the ambitious theme of his time-twisting family drama: A vision of shared humanity without end
  
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• Rapper Waka Flocka Flame found not guilty of gun charges

  09-03-2017 20:31
  
  A lawyer for rapper Waka Flocka Flame says a jury has found his client not guilty of charges filed after a handgun was found in his carry-on bag during a security scan at Atlanta's airport
  
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• AG suggests openness to review of predecessors' actions

  09-03-2017 19:58
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is suggesting he'd be open to an outside counsel reviewing actions taken by the Justice Department during the Obama administration
  
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• Shea Stadium Has Closed Down Once Again

  09-03-2017 19:57 via bkmag.com
  
  It’s been an up-and-down years for fans of Bushwick’s beloved DIY music venue Shea Stadium, as it was temporarily shut down on January 20th, before re-opening on Valentine’s Day, less than a month ago.
  Now, though, due to continued pressure and fines that the operators of the space are unable to continue paying and maintaining, the venue has once again shut down. In a Facebook statement, the venue announced it’s (temporary, again) closure. “Though steps are bei
  
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• Fox News settles sexual assault complaint

  09-03-2017 19:41
  
  Fox News Channel says it has settled a sexual assault complaint by a former contributor, Tamara Holder, who alleged an executive tried to force her to perform oral sex
  
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• Olsen twins' company could pay up to $140K to former interns

  09-03-2017 18:34
  
  The company owned by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen may settle a lawsuit by paying up to $140,000 to a group of interns who claim they did the work of employees without payment
  
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• Baby opera, New Order on Manchester Festival slate

  09-03-2017 18:12
  
  Music, drama, an exhibition about post-punk icons Joy Division and opera for babies are all on the agenda for the Manchester International Festival
  
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• Classical Interludes: The Dichter Project: Goethe

  09-03-2017 18:04
  Sunday, April 23, 2017 4:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterBrooklyn Art Song Society begins a new initiative showcasing the greatest German poets set by the greatest lieder composers.  The inaugural concert features the high priest of German culture, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, as set by two masters:  Franz Schubert and Hugo Wolf. Works by Franz Schubert and Hugo Wolf, featuring Kristina Bachrach, soprano; Dominic Armstrong, tenor; Kyle Oliver, baritone; Michael Brofman and Miori Sugiy
  
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• Classical Interludes; Solera Quartet

  09-03-2017 18:04
  Sunday, May 21, 2017 4:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterTricia Park and Miki-Sophia Cloud, violins; Molly Carr, viola and Andrew Janss, cello, perform works by Haydn, Beethoven and Caroline Shaw.
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• Classical Interludes: Counter)Induction

  09-03-2017 18:04
  Sunday, April 30, 2017 4:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterMiranda Cuckson, violin; Jessica Meyer, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Benjamin Fingland, clarinet; and Aaron Wunsch, piano perform:
  Fauré: Piano Quartet #1 in c minor Bartok: Contrasts Andrew Rudin: Adagio from Viola Sonata Jessica Meyer: New Work (world premiere)
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• Queen unveils memorial to those who served in recent wars

  09-03-2017 17:43
  
  Queen Elizabeth II has been joined by Britain's political leaders to unveil a memorial to soldiers and civilians who have served in recent wars
  
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• Moovn, a ride-sharing app you can feel good about (if you can get one)

  09-03-2017 17:37
  
  On January 28, the hashtag #DeleteUber started trending with a vengeance. Following the announcement of the Trump administration’s executive order declaring a travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, NYC taxi drivers went on strike, declaring a one-hour work stoppage at JFK  in protest of the ban. At the same time, Uber announced that it would suspend surge pricing at the airport, which many saw not as a consumer service, but as an attempt to profit from the str
  
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• Casey Anthony's life in Florida now: Her work, hobbies, more

  09-03-2017 17:35
  
  Casey Anthony's life in Florida today: Her job, her hobbies and social life, plus reminders of Caylee
  
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• Notorious B.I.G. remembered 20 years after death

  09-03-2017 17:34
  
  The Notorious B.I.G. is being remembered by collaborator Sean "Diddy" Combs and his wife, Faith Evans, 20 years after the rapper's killing
  
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• 5 Georgia O’Keeffe Highlights at the Brooklyn Museum

  09-03-2017 17:30 via bkmag.com
  
  Lisa Small, the Brooklyn Museum’s Curator of European Painting and Sculpture shares five highlights from Georgia O’Keefe: Living Modern, open now.
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  Stieglitz, signature image
  “For this photo session, O’Keeffe wore a bowler-like black hat and wrapped herself in Stieglitz’s cape hiding its prominent buttons and collar. Stieglitz photographed her from a low vantage point, highlighting her audacity in dressing so that her gender was obscur
  
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• Former CBS anchor Dan Rather writing book on patriotism

  09-03-2017 16:59
  
  Dan Rather, the former CBS anchor who has become a prominent voice against President Donald Trump, is working on a book about patriotism
  
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• High school sports star charged with raping 17-year-old girl

  09-03-2017 16:39
  
  A two-sport star at a suburban Pittsburgh has been charged with raping a 17-year-old girl in a pool house behind his home
  
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• John Kerry, former secretary of state, writing memoir

  09-03-2017 16:04
  
  John Kerry, the former secretary of state, U.S. senator and presidential candidate, has a book deal
  
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• A 'creative crush' led Sally Field to 'The Glass Menagerie'

  09-03-2017 15:59
  
  The Emmy- and Oscar-winner Sally Field is playing Amanda Wingfield, the fearsome Southern belle at the heart of the Tennessee Williams' masterpiece, "The Glass Menagerie" on Broadway
  
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• watch Mac DeMarco perform "This Old Dog" at a grooming salon

  09-03-2017 15:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mac's new album, 'This Old Dog,' is out May 5 via Captured Tracks.
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• Overlake prep new LP 'Fall' (listen to "Winter is Why")

  09-03-2017 15:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While definitely lovers of '90s shoegaze and indie rock (from MBV to GBV), Overlake aren't beholden to a particular style or sound, having pretty much figured out their own path from the get-go.
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• The Best Old Movies on a Big Screen This Week: NYC Repertory Cinema Picks, March 8-14

  09-03-2017 13:13 via bkmag.com
  
  In the Realm of the Senses (1965)Directed by Nagisa Oshima
  Numéro duex (1975)Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
  “My hand is a machine that directs another machine. Maybe it’s the opposite.” Two films, two couples seeking solace in caves to re-assert their grip on the course of their lives. Tucked away in safe havens, they use the machinery available to them (sex organs, cameras, discourse) to explain, but also avoid the march of history. Political movements march by, flesh ages
  
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• French star Johnny Hallyday says he is treated for cancer

  09-03-2017 12:48
  
  France's rock'n roll icon Johnny Hallyday says he is suffering from cancer but insists his condition is not life threatening
  
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• Joe Manganiello calls media 'drama queens' over 'The Batman'

  09-03-2017 12:31
  
  Joe Manganiello is asking for the media to dial down the drama surrounding the upcoming stand-alone Batman film
  
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• A Day Without A Woman brought rallies and arrests to NYC and nationwide (pics)

  09-03-2017 08:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In honor of International Women's Day, A Day Without A Woman inspired strikes, rallies, and protests nationwide.
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• Man allegedly posing as Bieber charged with child sex crimes

  09-03-2017 08:39
  Australian police say a 42-year-old man who allegedly posed as Justin Bieber online to solicit explicit images from children has been charged with more than 900 child sex offenses
  
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• Florida swing resumes, at least momentarily

  09-03-2017 08:05
  
  The Week Ahead: The Florida swing resumes (for now) at Valspar Championship, where the star is the golf course
  
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• Samuel Jackson: Comments about black Brit actors not a slam

  09-03-2017 06:30
  
  Samuel Jackson says he wasn't trying to slam black British actors when he criticized their casting in American films such as the horror hit "Get Out" and the Martin Luther King Jr. drama "Selma."
  
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• Man allegedly posing as Bieber online charged in Australia

  09-03-2017 06:08
  
  Australian police say a 42-year-old man who allegedly posed as Justin Bieber online to solicit explicit images from children has been charged with more than 900 child sex offenses
  
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• Underdog upset: Eleventh-seeded Jefferson heading back to the Garden

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyThe message on their shirts said it best — Jeff vs. All.
  The Jefferson boys basketball team won a city championship last season, but this year, the 11th-seeded Orange Wave struggled to find consistency in a tough Brooklyn division. That, however, has changed this postseason.
  The Orange Wave took down No. 2 Wings Academy 70–53 in the Public Schools “AA” semifinal at St. Jo
  
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• [SUNSET PARK] City to transform Sunset Park warehouse into 72-seat pre-K

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperSunset Park is getting a new pre-K center.The School Construction Authority plans to erect a new 72-seat pre-K over an old flooring warehouse on 25th Street to bolster access to early childhood education in the borough’s School District 15. And the new seats are a boon to parents struggling to land a spot in the packed district, said one local.“It’s tough getting your kids into the center you want when there&r
  
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• [STANDING O] Standing O is snipping with Yellow O’s

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyPark SlopeIt’s signed, sealed, and snipped at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Leaders of both healing institutions including Dr. Laura Forese, chief operating officer of NewYork-Presbyterian; Dr. Richard Liebowitz, president of NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist; James W. Perkins, chairman of the Community Board of Trustees; and Dr. Michael G. Stewart, vice dean, professor, and chairman of the Depart
  
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• [STANDING O] Standing O is banging the gavel to bring congress to order

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailySheepshead Bay
  Congress is in sessionSt. Edmund Prep students in the Model Congress team have much to crow about this year. Members headed to Boston, Mass., during the weekend of Feb. 23 to Feb. 26, and participated in the annual Harvard Model Congress tournament.The students competed against 1,500 other students from schools around the nation and even a few from Eastern Europe and one school from Greece. The fabulous filibuster
  
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• [SHEEPSHEAD BAY] Dropping beats, mics at Murrow

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyThey ended on a high note!
  Teens at Edward R. Murrow High School in Sheepshead Bay showcased their talents at the school’s inaugural Music Tech Fest on March 3. The elaborate show was part of the school’s new music technology program that equips pupils with state-of-the-art gear and tech know-how to make their musical fantasies a reality. And it also fostered a community among a
  
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• [RED HOOK] Cannery no! New bins illicitly bear Councilman Menchaca’s name

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Ruth BrownBrooklyn PaperTalk about naming and shaming!Pricey new trash cans slated to roll out in Red Hook this week are plastered with the slogan “Sponsored by Council member Carlos Menchaca” — defying a city ban on electeds branding bins with their monikers. But the local pol claims he had no idea the business group responsible had made the illicit and unsightly additions, and agrees the decals should go.“I was surprised and humble
  
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• [RED HOOK] ... but they look great otherwise

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperLose the Menchaca, take the cans.Red Hook’s Van Brunt Street is welcoming 10 new bespoke bins created by a local welder (although they first need to have Councilman Carlos Menchaca’s name removed from their rims before hitting the streets). The custom steel cans each feature a unique tree-inspired design that are supposed to be a nod to the neighborhood’s industrial past while also saying, “stash your trash h
  
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• [MUSIC] Holy folk! Music fest passes the plate for St. Ann’s

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn PaperThey’re raising the roof!A group of Brooklyn folk musicians will hold a fund-raising concert and square dance this weekend to help repair the ceilings of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church. The show on March 11 will also serve as a preview for the Brooklyn Folk Festival, taking place in the same sanctuary in late April. The long association between the 9-year-old music gathering and the 170-year-old holy site inspired the
  
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• [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS] Railsplitters rally, book championship ticket

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyIn the end, they weren’t ready to go home.
  The top-seeded Lincoln boys basketball team didn’t do much right in the first half of its Public Schools “AA” semifinal matchup against No. 4 Curtis, but the Railsplitters refused to go down without a fight. The fight ended in a knockout, as Lincoln rallied down the stretch, grabbing a 72–58 victory and booking a return to
  
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• [FEARLESS PARENTING] There needs to be time for work … and play

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Stephanie Thompsonfor Brooklyn PaperIt seems wrong to be the kind of mother who pressures her son to socialize over studying sometimes. Especially when he goes to one of the hardest schools in the country. But the life lesson I want to teach early and often is about balance. If you can’t work hard and also figure how to enjoy yourself, you’re screwed.
  Speaking of screwed, a big lesson in balance came to me my senior year in college, at Northwest
  
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• City to transform Sunset Park warehouse into 72-seat pre-K

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailySunset Park is getting a new pre-K center.The School Construction Authority plans to erect a new 72-seat pre-K over an old flooring warehouse on 25th Street to bolster access to early childhood education in the borough’s School District 15. And the new seats are a boon to parents struggling to land a spot in the packed district, said one local.“It’s tough getting your kids into the center you want when there&r
  
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• [BROOKLYN HEIGHTS] Holy folk! Music fest passes the plate for St. Ann’s

  09-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn DailyThey’re raising the roof!A group of Brooklyn folk musicians will hold a fund-raising concert and square dance this weekend to help repair the ceilings of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church. The show on March 11 will also serve as a preview for the Brooklyn Folk Festival, taking place in the same sanctuary in late April. The long association between the 9-year-old music gathering and the 170-year-old holy site inspired the
  
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• Former porn actress testifies in trial of ex-MMA fighter

  09-03-2017 04:58
  
  A former adult film actress testified she was beaten and raped by the former mixed martial arts fighter named War Machine in the months before he allegedly tried to kill her and her friend in August 2014
  
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