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Mom's Attempt to See Rockettes Stymied by Facial Recognition

Kelly Conlon says she was booted from Radio City Music Hall because of where she works

(Newser) - A mother and attorney from New Jersey is warning about powerful companies' use of facial recognition to target perceived enemies after the technology helped get her kicked out of a show at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Kelly Conlon was escorting a Girl Scouts troop to a...

Dancer Is a First for the Rockettes

Sydney Mesher was born with one hand

(Newser) - A dancer born with one hand is the first person with a visible disability ever hired by New York's famed Radio City Rockettes. "I don't want to be known as the dancer who has one hand, and not because that's a bad thing," said Sydney...

Charlie Sheen's Violent Torpedo of Truth Bombs in New York City
 Sheen Rotten in Big Apple 
Apr 9, 2011 8:51 AM CDT

Sheen Rotten in Big Apple

Charlie's definitely not winning at Radio City Music Hall

(Newser) - While Washington, DC, was busy avoiding its own implosion last night, Charlie Sheen was bombing in New York City with his Violent Torpedo of Truth gig. The highlights:
  • "For an hour, Sheen chain-smoked like a criminal—'can I have a f--king cigarette?'—lobbed the F-bomb like a 4-year-old suffering
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Sheen Tour Coming to... Radio City Music Hall?!

Apparently they'll just let anyone in these days

(Newser) - Oh, Radio City Music Hall, how far you’ve fallen. Yes, the storied venue will play host to none other than Charlie Sheen on April 8, the New York Daily News reports. Sheen’s latest venture is a live show called—what else?—the “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat...

86-Year-Old Senator Gaga for Lady Gaga

Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey is a big fan

(Newser) - Have you ever wanted to hang out with an 86-year-old US senator while watching a 24-year-old dance around in bizarrely artsy stripper costumes? Then hurry, because tickets for “Senator Frank R. Lautenberg & Lady Gaga—The Monster Ball Tour” are almost sold out, according to an email sent to...

Clinton-Bush Debate Canceled: Too Much Hype

Ex-presidents criticize 'overeager promoter'

(Newser) - A heavily hyped "debate" that was to feature Bill Clinton and George W. Bush has been canceled because the promoter aggressively pushed it as a showdown between the two men. It “was supposed to be a discussion between the two former presidents, and has been canceled because it...

Clinton, Bush to Debate
 Clinton, Bush to Debate  
radio city showdown
Nov 3, 2009 4:49 PM CST

Clinton, Bush to Debate

Radio City Music hall will host February event

(Newser) - Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will debate at Radio City Music Hall early next year. The two former presidents will square off as part of MSG Entertainment’s "Minds That Move the World" series. Topics will include the economy, foreign policy, and the current administration. Tickets start at...

Bruni Croons at NYC Mandela Birthday Bash

(Newser) - French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy took the stage yesterday to sing at Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday concert in New York City—to mixed reviews, reports the Times of London. The model-turned-singer, who previously vowed not to perform while her husband was in office, sang her hit "Quelqu'un m'a dit"...

Billy Elliot's 10 Wins Include Best Actor × 3

(Newser) - Billy Elliot, the British musical about a coal miner's son who burns to dance, won 10 Tony Awards tonight in New York, including best musical and a unique best actor prize for the three young performers who share the title role. David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish shyly thanked...

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Tonys

He promises a 'first-class evening'

(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris will host the Tony Awards, slated for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. His “love for Broadway and on-stage presence makes him the perfect person,” the show’s co-producer tells Playbill. The screen and stage actor’s Broadway credits include Assassins, Cabaret, and Proof....

My Morning Jacket Spreads Rock Gospel
 My Morning Jacket 
 Spreads Rock Gospel 
MUSIC REVIEW
Jun 23, 2008 4:33 PM CDT

My Morning Jacket Spreads Rock Gospel

At Radio City Southern rockers strut spiritual side, showcase 'arena-rock ascendance'

(Newser) - My Morning Jacket is officially an arena-rock force, Nate Chinen raves in the New York Times. The Southern-rock darlings walked the line between spiritual and sanguine before a sold-out Radio City Music Hall on Friday, playing the majority of new album Evil Urges, which "features some of its strongest...

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