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Claire Bloom Biography

Claire BloomactressBorn: 2/15/1931Birthplace: North Finchley, London, England Although she made her theatrical debut in 1946, Bloom was discovered by Charlie Chaplin and cast as the ballerina in his…

1978 Gramophone Awards

ChamberBartók, Sonata for 2 Pianos; Debussy, En Blanc; Mozart, Andante With 5 Variations for Piano, Martha Argerich, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Willy Goudswaard and Michael de Roo (Philips)…

Royal Biographies: Duke and Duchess of Kent

Duke and Duchess of Kent by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrince Philip Born on October 9, 1935, the Duke of Kent, Edward George Nicholas Paul…

2006 PEN Literary Award Winners

PEN/Nabokov AwardPhilip RothPEN/Voelcker Award for PoetryLinda GreggRobert Manheim Medal for TranslationEdith GrossmanPEN/Robert Bingham Fellowship for WritersChristopher Coake, We're In…

U.S. Medal-Winning Men's Basketball Teams

1936 (gold medal): Sam Balter, Ralph Bishop, Joe Fortenberry, Tex Gibbons, Francis Johnson, Carl Knowles, Frank Lubin, Art Mollner, Don Piper, Jack Ragland, Carl Shy, Willard Schmidt, Duane…

A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving, Part 1

Part 1: The Original Culture War by Neil Miller During the National Day of Mourning rally in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Andres Araica prayed at a statue of Massasoit, chief of the…

Recipients of Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., created its Honors awards in 1978 to recognize the lifetime achievements of selected American…

Mother's Day Quiz

Answer Key Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate?Faye DunawayAnne BancroftElizabeth TaylorLauren BacallWhich network…

1979 Gramophone Awards

Chamber (Record of the Year)Haydn, Piano Trios, Beaux Arts Trio (Philips)ChoralSchoenberg, Gurrelieder, Seiji Ozawa conducting Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Boston Symphony Orchestra (…

1981 Gramophone Awards

ChamberBartók, String Quartets nos. 1–6, Tokyo Quartet (Deutsche Grammophon)ChoralDelius, Fenby Legacy, Eric Fenby conducting Royal Philharmonia Orchestra (Unicorn-Kanchan)ConcertoBeethoven,…