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Met 'Damnation' offers high-tech art and athletics (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2008 06:44 PM CST

In this photo provided by the Metropolitan Opera, Susan Graham portrays Marguerite and Marcello Giordani portrays Faust, during the final dress rehearsal  of  Berlioz's 'La Damnation de Faust,' at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Ken Howard)AP - High-tech circus meets grand opera. That's a quick way to sum up the Metropolitan Opera's production of Hector Berlioz's masterpiece, "La Damnation de Faust," which opened Friday at Lincoln Center.


Parole hearing set for suspect in Hudson deaths (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2008 02:22 PM CST

This undated photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows William Balfour. Balfour, a convicted felon suspected in the killings of the mother, brother and nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson has a parole hearing Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, and could be released if an administrative officer finds no reason to hold him. Balfour is in custody on a parole violation.  (AP Photo/Illinois Department of Corrections)AP - The convicted felon suspected in the killings of the mother, brother and nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson has a parole hearing Monday and could be released if an administrative officer finds no reason to hold him.


New Yorkers trying to save historic Tin Pan Alley (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2008 01:13 PM CST

Simeon Banoff, left, an advocate for New York City's historic neighborhoods, and Tin Pan Alley tenant Leland Bobbe stand outside a group of Chelsea buildings that they hope won't be destroyed to be replaced by high rises in New York, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. The group of five buildings, including one where Bobbe lives, once housed Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, and dozens of other great American songwriters. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)AP - A group of New Yorkers is fighting to save Tin Pan Alley, the half-dozen row houses where iconic American songs were born.


New Springsteen Album Rising With Obama (E! Online)

Posted: 06 Nov 2008 01:33 PM CST

New Springsteen Album Rising With Obama(E! Online)E! Online - In case Barack Obama needs an Inauguration Day soundtrack, the Boss should have him covered.


Britney Spears launches website attack on paparazzi (Yahoo! Music)

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:00 AM CST

Yahoo! Music - Britney Spears has launched a new section of her website, Britneyspears.com, dedicated to mocking the paparazzi photographers who follow her.

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