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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: club

club stories: 7 news summaries

(Newser) - People prefer to listen with their right ears and are more giving when addressed from that side, LiveScience reports. An Italian study conducted in nightclubs shows that almost three-quarters of people observed listen with their right ear. Moreover, the researchers cadged significantly more cigarettes when they approached clubgoers on the... More »

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Italy • brain • club • listeners • scientific study • ear • hemisphere • disco • favor

Cash-Strapped Country Clubs Welcome the Public

Upper crust forced to adjust as struggling clubs aim for the common touch

May 21, 09 8:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Struggling country clubs have decided to ditch their exclusiveness to stave off extinction, the Washington Post reports, slashing fees and opening facilities to the public. Long-standing members often sniff as dress codes vanish, nachos replace filet mignon on menus, pickup trucks appear in parking spots, and the public floods in—... More »

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golf • restaurant • recession • club • luxury • financial crisis

Event Planners Slam Kerry's Bank-Party Ban

Killing big bashes would zap jobs, complain critics

Mar 9, 09 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Event planners say Sen. John Kerry's legislative push to prevent bailed-out banks from throwing big bashes could end up bashing the economy even more, the New York Post reports. It could "hurt a lot of the people the government is trying to help," says an industry rep of... More »

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Congress • John Kerry • club • party • event planners • bill • Wall Street bailout

 Recession Shutters 
 Famed Yale Club 

Mory's has closed until further notice

Dec 29, 08 4:59 PM CST
(AP) - Mory's, a legendary Yale University eating and drinking club that traces its roots to the Civil War—and whose membership includes two presidents named Bush—is the latest victim of the recession. A list of patrons that has included the likes of Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, and Jodie Foster hasn't... More »

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New Haven • restaurant • recession • club • meltdown • Yale • financial crisis • financial meltdown • Mory's • recession depression

France's Latest Craze: A Dance or a Brand?

Radicals mumble about commercialization, but the kids love it

Jul 19, 08 7:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - There’s a dance craze gripping France—or is it an unabashed commercial scheme, hawking t-shirts and chewing gum? Either way it’s called Tecktonik, and kids are crazy about it, the Los Angeles Times reports. The mix of hip-hop, techno, and random arm movements is championed by dancers... More »

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France • dance • merchandise • club • Paris • branding • suburbs • Tecktonik • craze

Punk Rock Impresario Kristal Dead

NYC club CBGB launched some of movement's top acts

Aug 29, 07 1:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hilly Kristal, whose iconic club CBGB was the epicenter of American punk rock, died yesterday at 75 after a battle with lung cancer. The New York venue—fully titled CBGB & OMFUG, or "Country, Bluegrass and Blues & Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandisers"—showcased the Ramones, the Talking... More »

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entertainment • television • music • New York City • obituary • club • concert • Talking Heads • Patti Smith • CBGB • punk music • Ramones • Hilly Kristal

Hitler Youth HQ to Become Posh Club

British investor will remodel and
reopen long-fallow building

Apr 24, 07 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - An idling behemoth in Berlin that has housed both the Hitler Youth and the East German Communist Party will soon become a swanky media club, complete with a 42-seat theater, a swimming pool and upscale bars. A secretive British investor recently bought the Bauhaus landmark, and hopes to open a... More »

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Berlin • Hitler youth • East German Communist Party • Jews • investors • club • Nazi • Britain

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