Golubs will match $25,000 in donations to help Schenectady businesses hurt by fire

A March 6 fire in downtown Schenectady killed four people, displaced 60 others, and destroyed two multi-story buildings on Jay Street across the street from City Hall A fundraising effort to help businesses hurt by a fire in downtown Schenectady, New York got a big boost today from Neil Golub , executive chairman of the board at Price Chopper supermarkets, and his wife, Jane. The Golubs pledged to match all donations up to $25,000 received by Friday April 10 for the "Taking Care of Business" fundraiser.

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Syracuse Fashion Week 2015 to highlight local clothing, lingerie, formal wear

... we can double or triple that this year." Syracuse Style launched in 2009 to put on an outdoor runway show with the Downtown Committee of Syracuse. The annual event was rebranded as Syracuse Fashion Week last year and now organizes multiple runway ...

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Lowell's 'cultural immigrants' featured at Chelmsford Library

... O'Leary Library, Room 222, followed by a reception in the gallery from 4:15-6 p.m. The event is part of the first Downtown Lowell First Thursdays launching a new season April 2 from 5-9 p.m. Visit http://ift.tt/1CsZtta for full schedule. CRYSTAL ...

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GNC pleased with accord on herbal testing in N.Y. case

GNC Holdings' agreement Monday with New York state to conduct new, more thorough testing procedures for herbal supplements resulted in a nearly 7 percent rise in the company's share price as both sides heralded the accord as a victory. The Downtown Pittsburgh-based company was one of four retailers New York accused of selling supplements whose ingredients could not be verified or that contained ingredients not listed on the labels.

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Explore Japanese Street Food at Boerum Hill's Ganso Yaki

Ganso Ramen owners and cookbook authors Harris Salat and chef Tadashi Ono are furthering their mission of exposing New Yorkers to authentic Japanese fare. Earlier this month the pair opened their second restaurant together, Ganso Yaki , a follow-up to Ganso, their Downtown Brooklyn restaurant.

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Le Moyne College president: Education is 'confidence in the face of an unknown future'

... Nineteen forty-six marked the beginning of the postwar economic boom, the baby boom and an educational boom. Downtown Syracuse was, for many of us, the center of fashion and commerce. Shopping at local department stores like Addis's, Dey Brothers or ...

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Parents keeping urban lifestyle in the family

... in cities across the country, including Seattle, Minneapolis and Denver, are banding together to advocate for new downtown schools, more playgrounds and more affordable family-friendly housing. "The benefit of living in the city so far outweighed ...

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How to see dinner and a show for less than $50

... edge. With not one, but two spaces - one on each floor - Here straddles the line between experimental, goofy downtown and high art. For a perfect illustration, look no further than its annual Prototype: Opera/Theatre/Now festival , which this year ...

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Jerry Lewis nabs NAB honor; - Pin Up' marks anniversary by doubling up the bombshells

... to play it (wait for it) balls out. - Quick reminder that column favorite Restless In Vegas is back at Mob Bar at Downtown Grand tonight and Saturday at 9 p.m. (doors at 8:30 p.m.). The rock trio that spins Vegas-tinged classics like "Luck Be a ...

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Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown opens

... general manager. "Our location is built on the original site of the historic National Clothing Co., a major downtown retailer. We are excited to build upon those roots in offering state-of-the-art events in intimate settings for native New Yorkers ...

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3 of America's most powerful Democrats are based in this small corner of Brooklyn

... neighborhood. Clinton does not live in the area, but she has reportedly settled the Metrotech office complex in Downtown Brooklyn as the headquarters of her all-but-announced 2016 presidential campaign . Metrotech is located about 1.5 miles from ...

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What's happening

... MTV Music Awards over the years. The Two Rivers Gallery hosts the city's premier "shop local" program launch. Love Downtown PG is a business incentive program and one of the centrepiece shopping locations involved is the gallery's gift shop. Many ...

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Hilton Garden Inn Opens in Rochester, NY

... general manager. "Our location is built on the original site of the historic National Clothing Company, a major downtown retailer. We are excited to build upon those roots in offering state-of-the-art events in intimate settings for native New ...

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the Meeting to Celebrate The Indigo Girls at Joe's Pub, 4/19

... Jackie Hoffman , Tonya Pinkins and leading men Howard McGillin , Telly Leung , Rory O'Malley and Daniel Reichard ; downtown stars Justin Vivian Bond , Bridget Everett and Lady Rizo ; nightlife fixtures Karen Mason , Maude Maggart and Karen Akers ; ...

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Downtown Hartford's Goodwin Square Going To Long-Awaited Auction

Goodwin Square, a marquee downtown office tower with a long-closed boutique hotel, is going to auction in May, two years after it was lost in a foreclosure. The 30-story building and 124-room Goodwin Hotel will be sold in a three-day, online auction beginning May 11, according to a listing on auction.com.

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Times Union Center could see national chain restaurant, apartments across street

Developers Chris Maddalone and Seth Meltzer have a contract to buy 40-48 South Pearl St. in downtown Albany, New York across from the Times Union Center Downtown Albany could get its first national chain restaurant, and more apartments, under plans being pursued by a local development team. Chris Maddalone and Seth Meltzer of Maddalone & Associates in Schenectady signed a contract to buy 40-48 South Pearl St., a three-story building across from the Times Union Center that formerly housed Pagliacci Ristorante on the ground floor.

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Celebrity stylist Katie Ambrose to open Groom Service Beauty Bar in Buffalo

According to a press release , Groom Service Beauty & Dry Bar, featured on WeddingWire.com and Buffalo Rising , is opening the doors to its flagship boutique on the ground floor of the recently renovated Hotel Lafayette in Downtown Buffalo . Join co-founders celebrity stylist Katie Ambrose and Myriah Jaworski with the curated Groom Service team of artists as they celebrate with a posh grand opening event on Friday, March 27 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. A special ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 5:15 p.m. sharp, at the door to Groom Service.

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Star Repertory Theatre to Stage Les Miserables Next Month

STAR Repertory Theatre, winner of the 2014 San Diego A-List for Best Theatre Group, is San Diego's premier community theatre company. STAR Rep is proud to present their adult production of LES MISERABLES, in a beautiful Historical Venue; The AVO Playhouse in Downtown Vista, April 17 - May 10, 2015.

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John Sloss to Deliver Keynote at 7th Annual TV and Film Finance Forum in New York

Winston Baker , a leading global producer of film finance conferences, is eagerly anticipating its " 7th Annual TV and Film Finance Forum East ," which will be taking place at the Dream Downtown Hotel in New York City on April 14th, 2015, just one month after the company's highly successful inaugural "Entertainment Finance Forum" in Los Angeles. As part of Winston Baker's Film Finance Forum series, this New York forum is a one-day program focused on finance strategies and opportunities within the TV and film business .

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Three poets to give readings at Downtown Writers Center: Explore CNY and Syracuse arts

... readings this week. Poets Ken Weisner and Andrea Scarpino will give a reading at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the center, Downtown YMCA, 320 Montgomery St., Syracuse. At 7 p.m. Friday, John Vanderslice will be the guest poet. The readings are free. For more ...

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'Irrefutable Proof' Movie Trailer Released Featuring Utica, NY

Portions of the new thriller Irrefutable Proof were shot in Central New York. Can you spot Utica in the trailer? They filmed some scenes in Downtown Utica, Utica's Union Station and in the WKTV studios.

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Downtown Montauk Project Underway, Officials Hope to Complete it by Memorial Day

Congressman Lee Zeldin announced on Monday that the Downtown Montauk Project has been awarded a key dune stabilization project in the First Congressional District of New York by the Army Corps of Engineers. H & L Construction, based in Bay Shore, was awarded the project on Friday after putting in the lowest bid at $8,416,000.

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MOBSI Hosting a Career Fair and Networking Event Tonight at Latitude Bar in NYC.

... Avenue #46 Brooklyn, New York 11249 - Lisa Rosa New York City's very own Chelsea Elliot projects in the west side downtown section of Manhattan, comes an underground artist with incredible lyrical word play, and story telling - Frank Castle ...

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Lily James looks worse for wear as she makes a late night exit from ...

... The Box nightclub in London on Friday evening The British star, best known for her role as Lady Rose MacClare in Downtown Abbey, sported a grey frock coat over a casual white blouse and skinny jeans for her latest outing in the capital - and it ...

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Construction Fund Helps SUNY Expand

... part of the Cuomo administration's NYSUNY 2020 program that is aimed at jump-starting the city's building boom. "Downtown Buffalo is changing dramatically," Held says." "[This project] is absolutely contributing to that and we're excited to be a ...

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Laura Benanti and Lena Hall Among Broadway Stars Who Will Sing Tori Amos Tunes Downtown

Tony winners Laura Benanti and Lena Hall are among the Broadway talent who will be featured in the Broadway Sings Tori benefit concert April 20, celebrating the music of eight-time Grammy nominee Tori Amos. Proceeds from the event, held at Le Poisson Rouge, will benefit RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, America's largest anti-sexual organization.

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Brooklyn Quartet Opens Tonight at The Medicine Show Theatre

... One stop along the Brooklyn Quartet journey last year was a performance right at home in New York, as part of The Downtown Urban Theatre Festival, whose artistic director is Tony nominated reg e. gaines, (Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk). He ...

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Architects, Engineers Reimagine The Train Station

... The group envisioned the front of the station connecting to the future Union Square envisioned for the Hill-to-Downtown project . Before tackling the visitor's experience outside Union Station, architect Patrick Pinnell's group could not resist ...

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Wire: Somebody Shot the Toren; Streeteasy Unveils Ad Campaign

Somebody shot Downtown Brooklyn gentrification symbol The Toren with gun a few weeks ago, probably not on purpose. The building's entire memo to residents is above.

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St. Patrick's Day in Las Vegas: Green beer, parades, firefighters, High Roller

... holiday marking the death of St. Patrick and his 5th Century priesthood as the patron saint of Ireland? In downtown Las Vegas, the annual Las Vegas Valley Firefighters St. Patrick's Day Parade kicks off at noon outside the Golden Gate. Led by grand ...

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DANCENOWNYC to Present Mark Dendy's NEWYORKnewyork@AstorPlace, 5/6-9 at Joe's Pub

... events that reveal the bustling energy and innovation of NYC dance makers. Created in 1995 as a program of the Downtown Arts Festival, DANCENOW launched in 1997 as an independent festival. Without a performance venue, DANCENOW learned to embrace ...

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Stamford community briefs

... Crescent Street, in the gym. Guest Speaker will be Emily Provonsha , Public Space Planner for Stamford-Downtown (Downtown Special Services District). For more information call 203-964-0078 or visit http://ift.tt/1O12S8J. The Interfaith Council of ...

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Fracking opponents ask Cuomo for clarifications

... be translated into public policy," Hang said Monday during a news conference outside the State Office Building in Downtown Binghamton. In December, Acting Health Commissioner Howard Zucker announced the results of a review of the potential health ...

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Embassy Suites San Diego Bay - Downtown Completes $8.5 Million...

Embassy Suites, the nation's largest brand of upscale, all-suite hotels, announced today the completion of the significant renovation made to its San Diego Bay - Downtown location. The $8.5 million project includes total restoration of the property's atrium and lobby areas, completed updates to 341 guestrooms, a revamped fitness center and efficient re-design of the meeting spaces, hallways and guest areas.

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6 ways to enjoy Irish coffee in NYC

When you order an Irish coffee, this is what you can usually expect: hot coffee, an Irish whiskey, sugar and thick cream on top. Of course, as with any cocktail, the Irish coffee is open to interpretation.

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USBC Open Championships in full gear at Downtown convention center turned bowling stadium

... the country competing, socializing and getting to know the host city. The tournament started on March 7 at the Downtown convention center, which has been converted into a state-of-the-art bowling stadium, and will last through July 12. Cole Copeland ...

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Loveland City Council to review recommendations for DDA board

Downtown property owners, residents and business operators approved the formation of Loveland's Downtown Development Authority in an election Feb. 10, and now city councilors will be voting on approval of its formation as well as establishing the makeup of its board at their meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 500 E. Third St. The approval of its ... (more)

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Think Green for Hanover 2nd Saturday

Main Street Hanover and all the Downtown merchants continue to offer great specials for March's 2nd Saturday on March 14. "Think Green Hanover" is the theme to encourage the ideas of recycling and also celebrate the Irish holiday of St. Patrick's Day. Promotions are being offered by: Hanover Area Art Guild, Timeline Arcade, Diamonds & Designs by Ashley Lauren, Miscreation Brewing, Boost Mobile, Clarks, Pennsylvania Theatrical Arts, Broadway Art, Treasures, About It All, Frame Shop & Gallery, Winner's Circle Lounge, Just Vacations Inc., Furs by Susan, The Carriage House Market, Warehouse Gourmet Bistro & Brewpub, Merlin's Coffee and Hanover Market House.

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Jersey City development boom reaching new heights

... Fulop said this one is different because it is "benefiting every neighborhood." Less lucrative tax abatements for Downtown residential buildings are allowing the city to grow its rateable base, he said, leading to more residents sharing the tax ...

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On the Market: For Once, The Times Writes About a Middle-Class House Hunt

... a few burrito joints can satisfy "even the most stubborn Mission purists." Someone must have been talking to the Downtown Alliance: The Post runs the latest version of a oft-written story about how hot the Financial District is. Do none of the ...

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Fosun to spiff up NY office plaza

... 0 residents". The residential population in the area has surged to more than 60,000, according to the Alliance for Downtown New York, a business advocacy group for the area.

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'Kill City' Party To Launch At NYC's Legendary Webster Hall

A new party is about to hit New York City's legendary Webster Hall that blends together the vast spectrum of scenes encapsulated within queer nightlife in NYC. Called "Kill City," the party is the brainchild of artists one-half NelSon and Erickatoure Aviance , as well as DJ Jess Marquis -- the curator of NYC's longest running weekly indie dance party "TRASH!" These three nightlife personalities are bridging the gap between nightlife scenes with "Kill City," bringing in hosts and entertainers from Uptown, Downtown, Brooklyn and across the spectrum of queer identity.

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Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Presents Love, Loss and What I Wore This Weekend

... to change. Tickets are on sale now and are available at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206, or online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com . Groups 10 or more SAVE! by calling ...

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Kathy Griffin Quits 'Fashion Police'

FEBRUARY 11: Kathy Griffin, Host of E!'s 'Fashion Police' attends E! 'Fashion Police' and NYLON kickoff of NY Fashion Week with 50 Shades of Fashion in celebration of the Universal Studios film 'Fifty Shades of Grey' at PHD at the Dream Downtown on February 11, 2015 in New York City. "After 7 episodes of 'Fashion Police,' I have discovered my style does not fit with the creative direction of the show and now it's time to move on."

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Interstate 81: What's good for Syracuse may be bad for small towns

The Onondaga County Legislature's resolution in support of a hybrid approach to Interstate 81 such as the Access Syracuse tunnel-boulevard plan is an important reminder that I-81's future will have far-reaching effects well beyond Downtown Syracuse. Residents and officials throughout Central New York remain deeply concerned about the negative consequences for their communities if I-81 is diverted and a boulevard is constructed in its place.

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Innovation Hub Will Host Maker Faire Event in Argenta on May 2

... and will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on about three acres of property surrounding the Hub at Poplar and Broadway in downtown North Little Rock. The Maker Faire will be similar to smaller TEDx events that simulate the larger TED Talks. Maker Faire ...

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Maccheroni Republic might just be pasta paradise

Tucked away from the bustle of Downtown and the unrelenting vroom of cars, is a little oasis for pasta lovers called Maccheroni Republic. Going in with a craving for Italian and a brief recommendation from a friend, I initially knew little of the Broadway trattoria, but left the restaurant feeling full and fulfilled-as if I had just had a home cooked meal.

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Chronically Late Bus Linking WaHi to East Side is 'Worst Ever,' Riders Say

... demand in the area is growing and will probably continue to do so as more and more people move to the area from Downtown neighborhoods. In 2014, Northern Manhattan saw a 24.5 percent increase in new rentals over the previous year, while other ...

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Subway station shooting in Brooklyn

A man was shot and killed in the Borough Hall subway station in Downtown Brooklyn Tuesday evening, law enforcement sources told Fox 5 News. Two men approached a third man inside the station around 6:40 p.m., police said.

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Woman arrested in Sunday's fatal stabbing in Northeast El Paso

The 5-year-old daughter of a man who was fatally stabbed late Sunday in Northeast El Paso saw her mother cleaning up his blood in their apartment and was ordered not to tell anyone, according to a police complaint affidavit. Police late Monday arrested Mandy Renee Johnson, 31, on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of Eric Word, 30. Johnson was booked into the El Paso County jail in Downtown El Paso on a $1 million bond.

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Ralph Macchio to Narrate New Podcast True East

... humorous, drawing on the various cultures that co-existed there in those years: the Gangsters, the Gay Scene, the Downtown Art World, Muscians, and the Old Guard of Italian Americans who clung onto control of the streets. It was the crossroads of ...

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Is this really the end of New York City as we know it?

... borough by borough, this is how you kill a city. From the glitzy corridor of the High Line in Manhattan, to the Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood around the Barclays Center to Long Island City in Queens, where Mayor de Blasio's buddy Rob Speyer is ...

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Ralph Macchio to Narrate True East Podcast Based on Charles Messina Plays

... humorous, drawing on the various cultures that co-existed there in those years: the Gangsters, the Gay Scene, the Downtown Art World, Muscians, and the Old Guard of Italian Americans who clung onto control of the streets. It was the crossroads of ...

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Illinois congressman defends $10K NYC trip with staff

... scrutiny, including for using $40,000 in taxpayer funds to redecorate his Washington office in the style of the "Downtown Abbey" television show, which he ultimately paid back. In the latest development, The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Schock ...

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New films remember video avant-garde of the 1970s

... of technology," said Jon Alpert, whose early documentaries aired on WNET thanks to TV Lab. Alpert co-founded the Downtown Community TV Center in Manhattan with Keiko Tsuno in 1972. They were the first American TV crew to visit Vietnam after the war, ...

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Downtown sizzles as workers move closer to jobs

Chances are, the next wave to migrate to Miami's downtown is going to be different. We will still get our fair share of foreigners fleeing homelands, New Yorkers escaping snow and high taxes, investors buying condos and young professionals seeking a sleek urban address.

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Jeremiah Moss: The NYC we love is disappearing

... borough by borough, this is how you kill a city. From the glitzy corridor of the High Line in Manhattan, to the Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood around the Barclays Center to Long Island City in Queens, where Mayor de Blasio's buddy Rob Speyer is ...

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20 things to do in the Wichita area this weekend

Ah, you can feel the thaw. The first full weekend of March, the warm afternoon air, the beginning of daylight saving time starting Sunday.

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Swinging from Rose. Rabbit. Lie, Stratosphere, Rock in Rio and the swanky new lounge at Omnia

... website. Pickup and drop-off sites are at the MGM Resorts Village across from Luxor and Mandalay Bay on the Strip, Downtown Events Center, and the World Market Center. Shuttles will drop guests off at the Gold Lot at the Las Vegas Convention Center, ...

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RLTP Will Stage 2015-16 Season Productions at Forbes Theatre

Road Less Traveled Productions , a professional, non-profit theatre company, today announced it has secured a home for its 2015-2016 Season in The Forbes Theatre, located at 500 Pearl Street, in Downtown Buffalo, NY. The agreement was reached via building owner, Ellicott DevelopmentCompany.

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11 dead and buried Downtown rock clubs

Sadly, there is plenty of parking on the dancefloor in Downtown Milwaukee these days. Hard as it is to believe now, there have been a number of happening rock and roll joins in the heart of the city over the years.

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North Carolina Theatre Announces Upcoming 2015-16 Season

North Carolina Theatre is thrilled to announce their 2015/16 Season - bringing some of the very best from Broadway to Downtown Raleigh. This season includes the NC Theatre premiere production of Disney's and Cameron Mackintosh 's Mary Poppins, by Margaret Edson .

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How 'Detroit' is Las Vegas casino The D?

... were gambling, people were drinking. Derek must be doing something right," he says. "There are a lot of casinos downtown and I really do think that The D is one of the nicest. It's the fanciest. They tried to make it look like a swank Strip hotel as ...

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Construction Biz Diversifying As It Grows

... the recently raised 2015 MWBE utilization goal of 30%. 'MWBEs need to share in the continued economic growth of Downtown as the neighborhood matures and becomes a destination for all New Yorkers,' said Hyman. Richard Kennedy , COO for Skanska USA 's ...

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Phil Robertson, STDs and the revenge of the hippies

CPAC is no stranger to inviting raving lunatics to speak at their events. They certainly outdid themselves this year by not only inviting Duck Dynasty 's Phil Robertson to speak, but by honoring him with the Andrew Breitbart Defender of the First Amendment Award.

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Stage Tube: First Look at Highlights of the Price at Mark Taper Forum ...

... (ticket prices are subject to change). The Mark Taper Forum is located at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. 90012.

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