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Negative attitudes trying to sack Geno Smith
The pundits didn’t waste any time heaping criticism on Jets second-round draft pick Geno Smith. In fact, the negative press began even before the draft concluded as the former West Virginia quarterback’s maturity was brought into question.
Samuel L. Jackson to play the president
Beyoncé has officially purchased Cher’s $45 million home in Malibu, Calif. Beyoncé has always been a huge fan of Cher’s. The sprawling home comes equipped with seven bedrooms, nine baths, a theater, a gym, a gorgeous in-ground pool and a tennis court. The house is just a few steps away from the beach.
Epic Theatre Ensemble brings joy of theater to classrooms
New York City students have a unique opportunity to use theater to expand their learning experience. The idea that would become the Epic Theater began in 2000. Ron Russell and his wife, Melissa Friedman, rounded up some 30 artists and educators for monthly brainstorming sessions to address a way to successfully marry the professional theater experience with education programs. They thought they were forming an arts service organization while, in fact, what they were really doing was laying the groundwork for a new theater company.
Last Poets commemorate 45 years
Although original people have been breathing over rhythmic percussion patterns for time immemorial, hip-hop’s founders pay due respect to Harlem’s legendary Last Poets as being the true forefathers to the Bronx-born and bred culture that became a worldwide phenomenon.
Jazz heals in the aftermath of Japan’s tsunami
It’s been three years since March 11, 2011, when the horrific jaws of a tsunami and earthquake swallowed up thousands of lives in Japan, causing over a billion dollars in property damage.
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