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Lucille Lortel Biography

Lucille Lortelactor, theatre producerBorn: 12/16/1900Birthplace: Manhattan major figure in off-Broadway theater who was involved in producing about 500 plays. The former actress devoted her…

2011 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards

The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 12, 2011. Play: War Horse Musical: The Book of Mormon…

Barenaked Ladies Biography

Barenaked LadiesCanadian folk-rock group Steven Page and Ed Robertson established the band in 1998. They claim the band's name is meant to suggest youthful naivete and is not at all sexist.…

Jorge Amado Biography

Jorge AmadoNovelistBorn: 8/10/1912Birthplace: Itabuna, Bahia, Brasil Brazilian novelist whose political and comic novels have been translated into 50 languages. A former communist, Amado…

hieroglyphic

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Examples of hieroglyphics hieroglyphichieroglyphichīˌrəglĭfˈĭk, hīˌərə– [key] [Gr.,=priestly carving], type of writing used in ancient Egypt. Similar pictographic styles of…

Ray Charles 2004 Deaths

Ray CharlesAge: 73 singer, pianist, and composer whose soulful tunes combined gospel, blues, pop, country, and jazz. A pioneer in rock music whose songs ranged from pop standards to love…

Down to You

Director/Writer:Kris IsacssonMiramax Films; PG-13; 89 minutesRelease:1/00Cast:Freddie Prinze Jr., Julia Stiles, Selma Blair Down to You charts the romance of New York college kids Al (Freddie…

Tina Louise

Tina Louise(Tina Blacker)actressBorn: 2/11/1934Birthplace: New York City Known primarily for her portrayal of Ginger, the movie star on Gilligan's Island (1964–67), she also had a brief stage…

Cher Biography

Cher(Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere)actress, pop starBorn: 5/20/1946Birthplace: El Centro, California Academy Award-winning pop star turned actress turned infomercial queen whose films include…

Tina Louise Biography

Tina Louise(Tina Blacker)actressBorn: 2/11/1934Birthplace: New York City Known primarily for her portrayal of Ginger, the movie star on Gilligan's Island (1964–67), she also had a brief stage…