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DALLAS (AP) — J.R., Bobby, Sue Ellen and other members of the Ewing clan are getting back together for a "Dallas" reunion party.
Cast members of the popular prime-time soap opera that ran from 1978-91 will return to the Southfork Ranch north of Dallas on Nov. 8 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the show.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Turn on the TV: There's Comfort, lunging backward like it's the forward thing to do, and Gev twirling on his head, b-boy style. Kourthi pirouettes bare foot as smooth as a turntable.
Switch channels: Football star Jason Taylor and his partner square off against figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi and her partner in a fast-break cha cha.
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NEW YORK (AP) — On the "Mad Men" premiere last summer, a boozy Pete Campbell hauled himself from his bachelor party to the door of Peggy Olsen's modest Brooklyn apartment.
"I wanted to see you tonight," implored Pete, an overzealous ad account executive who, at that late hour, was gripped by panic at his looming marriage.
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"She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes"
George Gordon, Lord Byron
Throughout the ages the female face and form have proven to be an endless source of inspiration to artists in all media.
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BENNINGTON — On Wednesdays Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 8 and 15, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College will offer a course on the poetry of Robert Frost.
The course will be hosted by the Bennington Museum in Bennington. Each session will run from 10:30 a.
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Thursday, August 14
Fels tells about 'Farm Friends'
MANCHESTER CENTER — Where have all the hippies gone? Vermont author Tom Fels discusses the topic as he presents "Farm Friends," his memoir of commune life in the 1960s, on Thursday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Northshire Bookstore.
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MUSIC
Kevin's Sports Pub and Restaurant
North Bennington
Ken Flash — August 15
DJ Jimmy Woodward — August 16
442-0122
Knapps Underground
Bennington
The Absolute Punk "Bands of the Future" Tour: Lannen Fall, Mercy Mercedes, Go Crash Audio, Racing Kites, The Hint, Between Now & Forever — August 15
Stay, Split 2nd Alibi, The Hostiles,
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NORTH BENNINGTON — Historic Park-McCullough continues its 20th Anniversary "Summer Sundays At Four" Concert Season on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 4 p.m. with a performance by the Cabrini Quartet: Christine Schadeberg, voice; Andrea Schultz, violin; Michael Finckel, cello; and Christopher Oldfather, piano in a program of works by Beethoven, Haydn, Ives and Schumann.
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DORSET — Local artist Mark Tougias will exhibit a collection of paintings at the Dorset Playhouse from Aug. 14 until Aug. 30. The exhibition will kick off with a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception honoring Mr. Tougias. The reception will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.
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MANCHESTER — "Still Life Oil Painting Workshop," presented by the multi-award winning painter, Thomas Torak, bows at the Southern Vermont Arts Center's Madeira Studios Aug. 19 through 23 ($295 SVAC-members; $315 non-members).
This all-level workshop begins with a discussion and demonstration of how to begin a painting, proceeds to critiques of drawing and
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, internationally-known "Brian Bender and the Little Shop of Horas" will present a unique klezmer concert at Congregation Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield.
Bender, hailed as "the King of Klezmer," will bring his signature style of the sound, blending
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MANCHESTER — Musicians from three states converge at Pink's Alley, Vermont's newest music establishment, this Thursday, Aug. 14, as part of the club's unique jazz and tapas series.
Christopher Bakriges, pianist and composer residing in southern Vermont, has led his own groups since the early '80s.
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SALEM, N.Y. — Singer/songwriter Nathan Knowles will play at Summer Sounds of Salem on Saturday, Aug. 16. The free concert begins at 11 a.m. and takes place at the Gazebo on Main Street during the weekly farmers market. Knowles plays original compositions as well as favorites from a wide variety of musical genres.
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MANCHESTER — The Manchester Music Festival's fifth concert of the summer series took place on Aug. 7 at the Southern Vermont Arts Center. Along with this, there is another MMF series that takes place at the Riley Center on the Burr and Burton campus on Monday evenings at 7:30 (just one more, they end Aug.
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MANCHESTER — The Manchester Music Festival's final concert of the 2008 summer series will feature four young stars from the Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artists Development Program performing songs and arias to piano accompaniment. This annual presentation of up and coming Metropolitan vocalists, which takes place Thursday, Aug.
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