TO HAL AND BACK
LEGENDARY Broad way director and pro ducer Hal Prince suffered what close friends are calling a “minor stroke” Sunday afternoon. He was released from the hospital Wednesday - his 80th birthday - and is expected to be on the mend soon. “He had a…
Ski Guide: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
This is a standard-bearer among United States resorts, with the feel of a European one. See other Ski Guides.
Monumental Gesture at Renovated Museum
Tony Smith?s majestic sculpture, ?Smoke,? returns to public view in Los Angeles.
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An Obsessive Love of Prayer
?Praying With Lior? documents the extraordinary life of Lior Liebling, a rabbi?s son with Down syndrome.
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Stockholm Plans Bergman Street
The Stockholm City Council is expected to name a street and adjoining square in honor of Ingmar Bergman, the Swedish master filmmaker who died in July.
Celtics 96, Mavericks 90
BOSTON (AP) — Point guard Rajon Rondo had a season-high 12 rebounds, following one of them with a putback layup with 42 seconds left to give the Celtics the lead, and Boston held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 96-90 on Thursday night.
National Briefing | South: Georgia: Life Sentence in Hiker?s Death
A man was sentenced to life in prison, with possibility of parole in 30 years, after pleading guilty to murder in the beating-death of a young woman hiking in the north Georgia mountains. District Attorney Lee Darragh of Dawson County said the murder resulted from a plan by the man, Gary M. Hilton, 61, above, to abduct the woman, Meredith Emerson, 24, in order to steal money using her A.T.M. cards. But Ms. Emerson, whose body was found Jan. 7 near Dawsonville, misled Mr. Hilton, giving him false numbers with the hope that the authorities would be alerted to efforts to gain access to her account, Mr. Darragh said. Mr. Hilton was indicted on one murder count.
Spurs 84, Suns 81
PHOENIX (AP) — Tim Duncan banked in a shot with 30.9 seconds remaining, Manu Ginobili hit four late free throws and the undermanned San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 84-81 on Thursday night and end a three-game losing streak.
Movie Review | ‘Praying With Lior’: An Obsessive Love of Prayer
?Praying With Lior? documents the extraordinary life of Lior Liebling, a rabbi?s son with Down syndrome.
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Weekend Explorer: Cradle for Serious Grooving
Long before Lincoln Center existed, its surrounding neighborhoods were already part of a thriving arts center.
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