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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Proms

Proms stories: 3 news summaries

 Proms' Glitz Blitz 
 Captivates UK Teens 

High schoolers embrace pricey US tradition, but some blast 'ghastly import'

Jun 17, 08 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Parents and traditionalists alike are feeling the pinch as expensive American-style proms migrate to the UK, the Wall Street Journal finds. Teens crave the stretch limos and extravagant gowns seen in US shows like The O.C. and My Super Sweet 16. But some educators criticize the trend, including one... More »

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culture • lifestyle • Britain • Proms • high school students • teenager

Mich. Lax Team Suspended
After Bum Invite

Booted for mooning would-be prom date a bare-butted question

May 1, 08 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Michigan high school student thought up a novel way to ask for a prom date. He and 12 lacrosse teammates spelled out "Will You Go to the Prom With Me?" on their butts and mooned the girl at a match, reports the Ann Arbor News. The girl said... More »

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high school • lacrosse • high school sports • Proms • high school students

OPINION

Fine Arts
Could Use
Some Color

Black author laments lack of company at music, theater events

Mar 5, 08 12:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Britain's culture minister set off a row about high culture and national identity this week in castigating a popular series of classical music concerts for failing to attract a multiethnic audience. For Candace Allen, an African-American author living in London, the debate is more than theoretical: while classical music can... More »

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race • BBC • classical music • Gustavo Dudamel • Candace Allen • Proms • Cecilia Bartoli • Margaret Hodge • Simón Bolìvar Youth Orchestra

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