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S.F. Ballet's 75th anniversary celebration begins (Entertainment, 6 articles)
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P With pomp and circumstance and dripping with rain - and diamonds, too - patrons of the San Francisco Ballet celebrated the dance company's 75th anniversary Wednesday night. The world-famous company, led by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, drew some drew some 1,375 guests to a formal dinner at City Hall - about 500 more guests than years past, owing to the landmark event. The gala, one of the primary dates on the city's social calendar, is the ballet's primary fundraiser of the year. In the Rotunda, pale hues and tables laden with wintry branches decked in shimmering white snowflakes made for a festive diamond anniversary theme. P It's tempting to treat San Francisco Ballet's gargantuan New Works Festival as a sporting event: 10 choreographers unveiling 10 world premieres over three days. Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson's daring onslaught of fresh work invites a heightened, even heated dialogue - and this, more than the sheer number of premieres, is what the ballet world needs now. Boston Ballet has 50 dancers - 10 principal dancers, the highest level; 10 soloists, the next level; 4 second soloists; and the rest in the corps de ballet.
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British jazz musician and radio host Humphrey Lyttelton dies at 86 (Entertainment, 4 articles)
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LONDON (AP) - Humphrey Lyttelton, a jazz trumpeter and broadcaster who was host of the surreal BBC Radio game show " I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue died here on Friday. Born into a prominent British family and educated at the elite Eton College, Mr. Lyttelton was a jazz fanatic who taught himself to play the trumpet as a teenager. On April 10, jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton performed at the Bull's Head pub in Barnes, south-west London, 42 years after he first played there.
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Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair photo 'beautiful': Leibovitz (Entertainment, 6 articles)
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Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who shot provocative photos of Miley Cyrus for the June issue of Vanity Fair, is defending her depiction of the 15-year-old star. VOTE: Should Miley Be Mad About the Photos? In one of the photos, Cyrus is shown from the side, with most of her back bare, clutching what appears to be a satin sheet loosely around herself. Miley Cyrus has apologised over photos of the teen star which are due to be published in Vanity Fair magazine.
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'Grand Theft Auto IV' may drive up Electronic Arts' bid for Take-Two (Entertainment, 9 articles)
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The game is expected to break records for the fastest-selling game of all time and many shops opened their doors at midnight for gamers. The troubled economy and rising prices for food and gas won't keep fast-twitch video gamers from splurging on their latest must-have diversion, Grand Theft Auto IV. During the next two weeks, some five million couch jockeys are expected to plunk down $60 to buy Grand Theft Auto IV, a violent and episodic game that hits stores Tuesday.
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THE MONKEY KING (Entertainment, 6 articles)
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STORY SO FAR: Jade Emperor, learning of Monkey's great mischief, sends Vaisravana, his best general, and thousand of soldiers to Earth, with orders to arrest Monkey. LED by Vaisravane, one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers arrived at the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits and surrounded Monkey's Cave of the Water Curtain. Ten thousand monkeys were fanned out in front of his palace under a red and gold flag upon which was written: MAGNIFICENT MONKEY KING, GREATEST OF ALL.
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WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN! // 8 p.m.-10 p.m., WNU... (Entertainment, 4 articles)
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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 8 p.m.9 - p.m., MPT, Channels 22/67 In Louisville, Ky., appraisers examine items including an heirloom mint julep cup created by William Kendrick. BONES 8 p.m.9 - p.m., WBFF, Channel 45 / Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth (David Boreanaz) try to determine who is responsible for the death of a player on a nationally ranked college basketball team. SMALLVILLE 8 p.m.9 - p.m., WNUV, Channel 54 / Clark (Tom Welling) desperately searches for Brainiac (James Marsters), the only one who can cure Lana (Kristin Kreuk).
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