East Boston Firehouse to become performance space

Youth music program Zumix, Inc. and the East Boston Community Development Corp. have been offered the Engine Co. 40 property to turn into a performance space, assuming the neighbors don't object.

Your Name Here

District officials are seeking a company to pay up to $2 million per year to be a sponsor of RFK Stadium for Nationals games.

Man Sells Device That Blocks Fox News (AP)

AP - It's not that Sam Kimery objects to the views expressed on Fox News. The creator of the "Fox Blocker" contends the channel is not news at all. Kimery figures he's sold about 100 of the little silver bits of metal that screw into the back of most televisions, allowing...

68 Performance Windows at Union Square on Saturday

Improv Everywhere did a performance called "Look Up More" at the Forever 21 space above Whole Foods in Union Square on Saturday, March 19th. The group took over the space, which will soon open as a retail...

Major Tim Hawkinson Show at the Whitney

Tim Hawkinson is at the Whitney until the end of May. Two decades of his amazing sculptural work are on display. Uberorgan is part of the show but is installed at The Sculpture Garden (590 Madison Avenue at 56th...

Washington Monument To Reopen Next Month

The Washington Monument is set to reopen to visitors on April Fools' when tourists will be coming to town for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, officials announced Friday.

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

Carnival time on Cuba (The New Zealand Herald)

Wellington's Cuba St will amp up the action at its colourful carnival on February 26, starting at 11am. As well as roving performers and three stages showcasing some of the country's top musical talent, there will be installations, decorations and lighting displays.

Above the Park, When 'The Gates' Open

The opening of "The Gates," a $20 million art project in Central Park by the artist Christo, promises to be a social event, not just an artistic one.

The Gates: It's Good to Be on Top

An unfortunate juxtaposition on page B3 of this morning's Times: Above the fold, apartment owners with a view of Central Park fret over whether they should use saffron in the dishes they serve at their fabulous viewing parties. (Answer: "Of course.") Below the fold, the City...

Toronto's cultural buildings renaissance gathers pace.

Whatever happened to Canadian understatement?

Der Koloss von New York

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Blockbuster Video Top 10 DVD lists

Canadian Press reports the most popular DVDs according to Blockbuster Video Canada for the period ending Dec. 19.

Counter-Inaugural Demonstration

On January 20, 2005, thousands will be lining the inaugural route in mass protest. There will be simultaneous protests in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and other cities on January 20.

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