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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and dozens of other hits, has died at 94.
by The Associated Press

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Art Hounds: Works about love, the magic of the woods and life journeys

Art Hounds: Works about love, the magic of the woods and life journeys

Anita White’s retrospective show at Vine Arts Center in Minneapolis documents global, spiritual, and medical journeys. Diamond Knispel’s paintings at Watermark Art Center in Bemidji take visitors through a whimsical day in the Northwoods. The play “These Old Shoes” from Transatlantic Love Affair is a love letter to older people.
by Emily Bright

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AMC Theatres will soon charge according to where you choose to sit

AMC Theatres will charge more to sit in the middle of the auditorium, and less to sit on the front rows. The pricing model has already been implemented in select U.S. markets.
by Ayana Archie

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Guthrie stages Black joy with 'Blues for an Alabama Sky'

Guthrie stages Black joy with 'Blues for an Alabama Sky'

The play follows four African Americans living in Harlem at the tail end of the Harlem Renaissance as they fight to achieve their dreams. “What I love about this play is that we actually see some dreams come true, which is not the norm,” says actor Kimberly Marable.
by Jacob Aloi

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A Wife of Bath 'biography' brings a modern woman out of the Middle Ages

A Wife of Bath 'biography' brings a modern woman out of the Middle Ages

Dreamed up by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales more than 600 years ago, the Wife of Bath was known for her lusty appetites, gossipy asides and fondness for wine.
by Neda Ulaby

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