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Headed To Broadway?
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 20:40Wolf Trap Opera's 'Falstaff' is intimate and memorable
Washington Post - 11 Aug 2013 23:15
It's a luxury to see a big opera in a small theater. There's a sense of extravagance to Wolf Trap Opera's "Falstaff," which opened at the Barns on Friday night. The singers' voices fill the house; while the audience sits...
TV highlights: 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' airs on ABC
Washington Post - 11 Aug 2013 22:43
Using footage from Nashville's annual CMA Music Festival in June, "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" (ABC at 8 p.m.) airs three hours of performances from artists including Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Luke Bry...
Home Hacking: Adding Mirrors for Light, Glamour & Illusion
Apartment Therapy - 11 Aug 2013 18:00
Can you spot the trick here? Stylist Sasa Antic cleverly added a strip of mirror to a section of wall in his very small kitchen, and instantly made the space feel twice as large. It's smoke and mirrors, minus the smoke. ...
Huge Honor For Stephen Sondheim
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 17:28Welcome To 'Parks,' Heidi Klum
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 17:04Top Tours of the Week -- August 5 - 9, 2013
Apartment Therapy - 11 Aug 2013 17:00
We spent a lot of time on the West Coast this week, where we visited a home with New England roots and a California spirit, a beautiful modern house designed by architect Richard Neutra, and an art-filled enclave just mi...
World's First Pop-Art Satellite Is Headed To Space
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 16:25ARTINFO: LOOK: 'Breaking Bad' Exhibit Heads To A NYC Museum
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 16:00'The Only Thing You Can Count On Is Blood'
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 15:27The One Issue Queen Latifah Won't Address On Her New Show
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 15:26Major Changes For Famed Music Venue
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 15:06Time for Tea! Modern Teacups, Mugs & Saucers
Apartment Therapy - 11 Aug 2013 15:00
These beautiful ceramic mugs, teacups and saucers are perfect for enjoying a favorite cup of tea or coffee. I love the modern lines and minimal palette. Food and drink always seem to taste better in pretty dishware, espe...
Willie Nelson's Guitarist Dies At 77
The Huffington Post - 11 Aug 2013 14:52Members of Congress to get first taste of health care law
News Observer - 11 Aug 2013 10:00
If Americans remember anything about the 2010 health care law, it might be the president's refrain that "if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care...
Q&A: How the health care law will affect people with autism
News Observer - 11 Aug 2013 10:00
Autism advocates celebrated what they thought was a major victory when President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010: They expected the law to require all insurance companies...
Hot Property: Michael Strahan and fiancee Nicole Murphy sell Bel-Air home
News Observer - 11 Aug 2013 10:00
LOS ANGELES - Although talk-show host and football analyst Michael Strahan was initially a reluctant seller, a $3-million gain in less than a year helped him overcome his hesitancy.
Health care reform prompts hospitals to focus on patient satisfaction
News Observer - 11 Aug 2013 10:00
For years, the check-in process in the urgent care center of this city's large, downtown hospital was reminiscent of a visit to the DMV. The ailing and sick walked in,
My house oughta be in pictures
News Observer - 11 Aug 2013 04:13
I don't want to sound uppity, but a LOT of movies have been made in my neighborhood over the years. And TV pilots and even a few series that got...
Snow: We all want sprinkles on our ice cream
News Observer - 11 Aug 2013 04:04
Columnist A.C. Snow tries to imagine not being able to provide the bare necessities of life - much less any "sprinkles."
Do what you love; the money will follow
News Observer - 11 Aug 2013 03:36
John Valentine says try a few careers on for size.
Think local for seafood, too
News Observer - 11 Aug 2013 02:00
Weekend Gourmet columnist Fred Thompson shares a favorite recipe for N.C.-caught brown shrimp.