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Directory of Prominent Charitable Organizations

American Cancer Society 1599 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (800) ACS-2345 Americares FoundationEmergency medical and other disaster relief worldwide 161 Cherry Street New Canaan, CT 06840 (…

Sixth-Man Award

Voted on by a 124-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. PosVotesAaron McKie, PhiladelphiaG57Tim Thomas, MilwaukeeF27LaPhonso Ellis, MinnesotaF10Bobby…

1976 Tony Awards

PlayTravestiesMusicalA Chorus LineActor—PlayJohn Wood, TravestiesActress—PlayIrene Worth, Sweet Bird of YouthFeatured Actor—PlayEdward Herrmann, Mrs. Warren's ProfessionFeatured Actress—…

Maclaine, Shirley

(Encyclopedia) Maclaine, Shirley, 1934- , American actress and author, b. Richmond, Va., as Shirley MacLean Beaty. Maclaine’s father held various…

Da Ponte, Lorenzo

(Encyclopedia) Da Ponte, LorenzoDa Ponte, Lorenzolōrĕntˈsō dä pônˈtā [key], 1749–1838, Italian librettist and teacher, b. Ceneda as Emmanuele Conegliano. Born Jewish, he converted to Catholicism at…

Lee, Spike

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Spike (Shelton Jackson Lee), 1957–, African-American filmmaker, b. Atlanta, Ga. As a student at New York Univ., he won recognition…

Brown, Trisha

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Trisha, 1936–2017, American dancer and choreographer acclaimed for having revolutionized modern dance in the late 20th cent., b. Aberdeen, Wash. After studying dance at Mills…

Brando, Marlon

(Encyclopedia) Brando, Marlon, 1924–2004, American film actor, often described as the greatest of his generation, b. Omaha, Nebr. Regarded as the foremost practitioner of “method” acting as taught by…

2001 Deaths: A - F

AaliyahLionel AbelLarry AdlerMortimer AdlerAffirmedTommie AgeeMichele AlboretoStephen AilesBlaise AlexanderGreat AlzanaJorge AmadoA. R. AmmonsPoul AndersonFrank AnnunzioJoe AndrewsEarl…

1996-97 Season: NBA 3-point Shootout

Eight players are invited to compete in the annual three-point shooting contest held during All-Star weekend, since 1986. Each shooter has 60 seconds to shoot the 25 balls in five racks…