Art

Holiday Happenings in Philadelphia 2009

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The Holiday season is upon us yet again, and that means that there are plenty of upcoming events that are set to spread good cheer. Some are timeless musicals like the Nutcracker, while others include a karaoke gong show hosted by a villain that makes The Grinch look like a softy. Here’s a look at [...]

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Chicago

Museum of Science and Industry’s 60th Annual Christmas Around the World

by Carrie Williams
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Have you ever wondered what Christmas celebrations were like in other parts of the world? Take a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry to get an idea!

The museum is celebrating its 60th year of Christmas Around the World. This commemoration was originally created by the United Nations as a salute to the American [...]

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Chicago

FREE ice skating in Millennium Park

by Carrie Williams
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Remember Chicago’s Skate on State? Well, about nine years ago, the rink was moved to a bigger location at Millennium Park. And each year, the rink opens in mid-November.

The rink is open every day from November 18 to March 14 (weather permitting, of course). You can even lace up those skates on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, [...]

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Denver

2009 Denver Parade of Lights

by Lance Myers
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Every year, countless parades march through the streets of downtown Denver, each with its own certain pomp and circumstance.  However, there is no other downtown holiday celebration that matches the masses of people who take to the streets in order to see the hundreds of thousands of lights marching through the city during the Annual [...]

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Community

Digging into P.G. County’s New Dinosaur Park

by Hunter Gorinson
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Even if some putz at NBC4 was disappointed because he was expecting real live velociraptors, yes, Laurel’s Dinosaur Park is almost complete and, if you ask us, it’s probably one the best things that Prince George’s County has ever blown tax dollars on.

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Denver

Genghis Khan invades the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

by Lance Myers
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From now until February 16th, 2009, history’s greatest conqueror sets his sights on Denver.  Explore the story of the Mongolian Empire’s most powerful man, Genghis Khan, including his life, his land, his people, his culture, and his enduring legacy.
While he is famous as the ruthless Mongol warlord who conquered half the known world, Genghis Khan [...]

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Family

Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds 2 is Now on Display at The Franklin Institute

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Take an eye-opening journey through the inner workings of the human body in this follow-up to 2005’s extremely popular BODY WORLDS exhibition! Experience the human body in all its elegance and complexity in the exhibition of entire bodies in dramatic poses.
BODY WORLDS 2 & The Brain presents a broad collection of authentic human specimens, and, [...]

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Community

Balloon Boy, New York Style

by Irene Fishman

OK, so maybe the balloon boy thing is a little media frenzy in a slow time when Britney’s being boring, and maybe it is all a hoax, but it got me thinking. What if I did want to float around in a balloon-like contraption? Where would I go? I’d probably prefer a real for of [...]

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Family

Philadelphia catches Where the Wild Things Are Fever

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBjoWs0uNNw
Chances are your REALLY looking forward to seeing Where the Wild Things Are in theaters tomorrow. Spike Jonze, who was personally approached by Maurice Sendak to take on the film adaptation, made sure it remained faithful to the story by remaining in constant contact. They even have a kid named Max playing the main character! [...]

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Family

Halloween Events at Universal Studios and Disneyland

by Leah Gillis
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So apparently Knott’s Scary Farms supremacy  as the go to place for LA locals Halloween scare is being threatened by other big time venues.  Universal Studios has decided to get into the Halloween game (which makes sense, after all, they do have the Psycho house on the lot) by having a scary good time for [...]

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Atlanta

Star Wars in Concert is an Interactive Orchestral Experience that Brings Fans Closer to the Music of the Movie

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A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away
Message from John Williams
Creating the music for the Star Wars films has been an exciting and wonderful experience for me, and I have therefore derived particular pleasure in assembling a compendium of themes from all of the films to be presented in Star Wars: In Concert.
The [...]

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Art

Affaire in the Garden Beverly Hills Art Show Oct 17, 18

by Leah Gillis

There aren’t many other reasons to go hang in Beverly Hills unless you want to spend huge amounts of money or see lots of plastic surgery (cliches, yes, but true) until the two weekends a year the Affaire in the Gardens happens.
For one weekend in the fall and spring, the gardens along Santa Monica Blvd [...]

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Comedy

Santa Monica Pier Free Movie Friday: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

by Leah Gillis
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In the Santa Monica Pier’s Drive-in Movie series, the last one this Friday, October 2 brings the 1986 classic flic to the screen. It’s a free event, and you can bring ‘chairs, blankets and kids’ to the event, but remember no alcohol.  Go online to check out all the info (like, for example, you need [...]

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Art

Colorado Inventor Showcase 2009

by Lance Myers
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Where would the human race be without inventions?  Still living in caves rubbing sticks together for fire is where.  For those of us who are more content living in an air-conditioned/heated house, the Colorado Inventor Showcase is the perfect place to check out some of the latest inventions shaping our lives today, and for the [...]

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Dance

Savion Glover at The Broad Stage at Santa Monica College

by Leah Gillis
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Tony Award winner Savion Glover (for Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk) brings Bare Soundz to The Broad Stage at Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center for its West Coast Premiere on October 10.  The show is touring the states, so check out the site for others locations.
Billed as a “heart stopping showcase [...]

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