Search
Search results
Displaying 41 - 50
National Symphony Orchestra
(Encyclopedia) National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), Washington, D.C., founded in 1931 by Hans Kindler, who conducted the orchestra until 1949. Its first home was Constitution Hall; since 1986 it has…Christopher Rios 2000 Deaths
Christopher Rios(Big Pun)Age: 28 charismatic rapper who weighed in at nearly 700 pounds. Big Pun was known for his rapid-fire rhymes. He classified his style as “sophisticated hard-core.” His…Matt Christopher 1997 Deaths
Matt Christopherwriter Christopher wrote more than 120 sports novels for children, most of which featured underdogs who triumph. He is best known for The Lucky Baseball Bat. He also wrote…Christopher Midgett 1998 Deaths
Christopher MidgettAge: 22 a junior reserve defensive end in 1997, he was a part of a Northeastern football team that posted an 8-3 record, the team's best in 34 years; of gun shot wounds…Christopher Reeve 2004 Deaths
Christopher ReeveAge: 52 actor who became a movie icon with the title role in 1978's Superman. Vowing to “escape the cape,” he starred in the period films The Bostonians and The Remains of…Christopher Fry 2005 Deaths
Christopher FryAge: 97 British writer who was among the few 20th-century dramatists to write verse drama. His credits include The Lady's Not for Burning and Venus Observed. He also rewrote…Evans, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Bill, 1929-80, American jazz pianist and composer, b. Plainfield, N.J., as William John Evans, Southeastern Louisiana Univ. (B.…Strauss
(Encyclopedia) StraussStraussstrous, Ger. shtrous [key], family of Viennese musicians. Johann Strauss, 1804–49, learned to play the violin against his parents' wishes. In 1819 he joined the dance…Cleveland Orchestra
(Encyclopedia) Cleveland Orchestra, one of the foremost orchestras in the United States. It gave its first performance in 1918 under Nikolai Sokoloff, who was conductor until 1933. In 1931, the…2009 Academy Awards
The 2009 Academy Awards were presented on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Avatar The Blind Side…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
