14 hours ago by Veronique

I have to say I am very cross at the reaction of some British pollies and religites to a High Court decision that judged Council prayers to be not part of normal council business papers. Well, of course they aren’t! What on earth have prayers to invisible gods got to do with the normal, practical [. ...

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3 days ago by Bruce Dearstyne

Many people are fascinated by the serial British drama "Downton Abbey", currently airing on PBS. The Abbey is a fictional mansion in Yorkshire, the home of a fictional family, the Granthams, and their servant staff, during the early 20th century. It is an entertaining tale of love, intrigue, loyalty ...

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3 days ago by Editorial Staff

The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, Warren County, has announced it will present the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec & Company: Prints from the Belle Époque. On view in Hoopes Gallery from March 3, 2012 through May 27, 2012, the exhibition will feature ten lithographs by Toulouse-Lautrec and approximate ...

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3 days ago by Janet E Davis

Often, I would be one of the first to defend the right of public cultural institutions to charge for special exhibitions, or even a modest cost for entry (provided there are appropriate exceptions and concessions). They need to have money to open to the public, and temporary exhibitions of work most ...

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5 days ago by Editorial Staff

The Albany Institute of History & Art will be presenting the first of a three lecture series “300 Years, One Congregation”, about St. Peter’s Church on State Street on Sunday, February 12 at 2 PM. In this first lecture “In One City of Two Cultures, Ministering to Three Nations” the history, purpose, ...

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6 days ago by Editorial Staff

Kyle Jenks, producer of Drums Along the Mohawk Outdoor Drama is a native of Albany, NY. His outdoor drama will pay homage to iconic American author Walter D. Edmonds, noted for his historically accurate novels, including the popular Drums Along the Mohawk (1936). This American classic was made into ...

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8 days ago by SoCelebrities

Last night Midnight in Paris actress Rachel McAdams attended the ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’ premiere wearing a gorgeous...

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9 days ago by LS

This is a most wonderful book. I have read this book nearly from the first page to the last, and looked at the over 400 handdrawn wonderful illustrations, and contemplated the ways and means that people in the past survived and thrived in the wilderness. This book has been my late-night companion be ...

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9 days ago by Mary L Shannon

Monday 13 February 2012 Time: 6:15-7:30 (followed by a reception) Venue: Council Room, K2.29, King’s College London, the Strand. The Centre for Life-Writing Research at King’s College London is pleased to announce a forthcoming lecture in its StrandLives series: six distinguished lectures, discussin ...

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10 days ago by Editorial Staff

The Fort La Présentation Association’s fourth annual War of 1812 Symposium in Ogdensburg, NY April 27-28, 2012 marks a milestone in local War of 1812 bicentennial commemorations.Seven of eight expert speakers equally divided between Canada and the United States are confirmed. They are coming from Ch ...

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