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What makes good theater?

1 comment March 10th, 2009

There are plenty of unsung heroes behind-the-high-school-play curtain, and my Ask Geo column highlights four.

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What do you think makes good theater, whether in high school or elsewhere? Tell in the comments section here.

Real Housewives star and former Rockfordian charged with punching ex-boyfriend

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Kelly Killoren Bensimon, a former Rockfordian and the newest housewife on Bravo’s reality TV show “The Real Housewives of New York City,” is denying charges that she punched her ex-boyfriend in the face last week, according to this AP story.

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Bensimon has been charged with misdemeanor third-degree assault and is due in court March 31, according to this msnbc.com story.

Cirque show brought in 15,000-plus to MetroCentre

8 comments March 10th, 2009

 Cirque du Soleil’s “Saltimbanco” sold more than 15,000 tickets for its nine-show run at the MetroCentre Feb. 24 to March 1. MetroCentre officials were pleased with the show overall, a spokesman said.

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(Register Star photo)

Where Obama is lacking

1 comment March 10th, 2009

Newsweek provides an interesting rundown in this story on where Obama is lacking, and most of it covers the economy.


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