arts and entertainmemt
Father Joseph Palackal poses with a photo of a Persian cross from Kerala. East meets West
Film explores Christianity in India
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The Dang It Bobbys perform at 109 Square. (Photo courtesy of Queens Theatre in the Park) A change of scene at Queens Theatre
In the past, New York City’s art scene has flourished almost exclusively in Brooklyn and Manhattan, but it seems that’s about to change with the recent opening of 109 Square, Queens Th...
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RED STAR Executive Chef John Manzo complemented the proceedings with an assortment of Hot Wings, Angus Beef Sliders, Pulled Pork Sliders, and some unforgettable Mac ’n’ Cheese. (Photo courtesy of William Taylor) Beer Here! (And Here, And Here, And Here…)
RED STAR BAR Launches 1st GREENPOINT BEER FESTIVAL
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(Photo by Matthew Mitchell) The Sound of Success
Jazz musician Najee reflects on his career
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Where are the Jews?
A Jewish-American Explores the Lack of a Jewish-European Identity
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Photo by Chris Zedano Wasabassco Burlesque still going strong after five years
Rumors of the demise of burlesque have been greatly exaggerated.
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Book Review: Its road trip time for an American Moses
Huckleberry Finn didn’t invent lighting out for the territories, he just popularized the concept. Since Twain’s masterpiece, go-for-broke journeys of self-discovery (usually westward) have become ...
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Film Review: The Promise of New York
Bloomberg and Thompson may be getting all of the limelight in this year’s Mayoral race, but for disaffected New Yorkers, a new film shows that there is always a little guy. “The Promise of New Yor...
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Two of BOB’S PLACE’s loyal patrons are flanked by the restaurant’s general manager, Gabriel Moroianu (left) and, of course, Bob himself… proprietor Bob Manning (right). The ‘Place’ To Be: ‘BOB’S PLACE’ in Floral Park
As the weather gets inevitably colder and colder, we tend to seek heartier and heartier food to warm us up and keep us cozy. Can’t think of a more inviting place to do so than at BOB’S PLACE .
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New O’Neill’s Chef Already Aging Well
Folks, there’s something going on in the basement of O’NEILL’S you really should know about, and we’re here to tell you about it! In an effort to continue to provide their loyal patrons with the u...
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Mixed Martial Arts Hits Queens
Sport growing in popularity
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Queens Restaurant Week Preview: Deluge
Classy Flushing restaurant delivers
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Queens Symphony announces plans for upcoming season
57th season begins this fall
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Dr. Joe Catanello Dr. Joe Catanello is a man with a plan
Brooklyn/Queens CYO director taking program on a new turn
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London Lennies, Peter Franus team up for wine tasting
Subtlety, nuance, intrigue – these words aren’t ripped from the pages of a mystery novel. They’re about the taste of wine. Brad Haskel, wine director of London Lennies Seafood Restaurant in ...
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national news
Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle (AP)

U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid speaks about healthcare reform legislation during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueAP - Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare.


Sat Nov 21 20:48:39 -0600 2009
Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial (AP)

Mourners attend the funeral of one of the Fort Hood shooting victims. US Army Major Nidal Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 people earlier this month at Fort Hood, Texas, intensified his communications with a radical Yemeni American cleric just months before the shootings and began discussing with him surreptitious financial transfers, The Washington Post reported Saturday(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Banks)AP - The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday.


Sat Nov 21 19:27:03 -0600 2009
China coal mine blast death toll jumps to 87 (AP)

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, smoke rises from the entrance of the exploded coal mine in Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Saturday evening, Nov. 21, 2009. A gas explosion tore through the state-run mine early Saturday, killing tens of people and leaving dozens of others trapped underground. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wang Song)AP - Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese coal mine jumped to 87.


Sat Nov 21 20:25:47 -0600 2009
Life requested for US suspect in Italy murder case (AP)

U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox reacts prior to the start of a hearing at Perugia's court, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Prosecutors are set to make their sentencing requests for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing a British woman in Italy. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici)AP - Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game — charges the U.S. woman dismissed as "pure fantasy."


Sat Nov 21 20:09:05 -0600 2009
Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patients (AP)

FILE - This Bexar County Sheriff's Office 2007 booking file photo shows Capt. Michael Fontana after he was arrested for racing on a highway in San Antonio. Fontana, 35, an Air Force nurse, goes on trial Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 accused of killing three terminally ill patients at last summer in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Bexar County Sheriff's Office, File)AP - A court-martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force's largest hospital.


Sat Nov 21 19:07:04 -0600 2009