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Celebrate a Fantastic Klezmatic Hanukkah

Tom Teicholz | Posted 02.08.2012

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On Dec. 19, as part of their 25th anniversary tour, the Klezmatics will perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall for a Chanukah concert featuring both their well-known and new repertoire.

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Acclaimed Local Chef Gives Us The Secret To His Legendary Fried Chicken

| Posted 11.28.2011

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By Shyla Batliwalla If you pride yourself on being a seasoned SF diner, odds are you’ve feasted in at least one of Chef Mitchell Rosenthal’s th...

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Chicago Lawmaker: 'Black People Want Guns'

Posted 11.08.2011

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Although Illinois' concealed carry bill was defeated in the House in May, a West Side democratic state legislator has suggested after a heated town ha...

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Phil Gingrey Faces Anger At Town Hall Meeting -- 'The Best You Can Isn't Good Enough'

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.02.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) faced an angry and frustrated crowd at a town hall meeting on Thursday in Kennesaw, Ga., which he said nearly ...

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Starbucks CEO To Host National Forum To Address America's 'Crisis Of Confidence'

AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 11.02.2011

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz changed how America drinks coffee. Now, he wants to change the political system. The leader of th...

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Friday Talking Points -- Phony Vacation Outrage

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.19.2011

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President Obama is on vacation. This fact is being subject to ridicule from Republicans, and their enablers in the media. Which has prompted me to -- in the fashion of Bill Maher -- come up with a New Rule.

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Obama Quizzed On 14th Amendment At Twitter Town Hall

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- During a Twitter town hall Wednesday, President Obama was asked whether he would consider invoking the 14th Amendment to pay government ...

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WATCH: From New York's Town Hall, Van Jones Announces A New 'Moral Movement'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 08.24.2011

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After resigning from the White House Council on Environmental Quality almost two years ago in the face of a malicious campaign by some top conservativ...

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The Tea Party's 10 Ways to Survive Town Hall Meetings

Andy McDonald | Posted 07.31.2011

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A Tea Party group known as FreedomWorks has provided new GOP congressmen and women with talking points that will help them survive budget-focused town hall meetings which have recently been very confrontational for conservatives.

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WATCH: GOP Congressman Defends Taking Government Health Care 'Because It's Free'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 07.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Moments after preaching extreme self-reliance to one of his constituents, a Georgia Republican told a gathering in his district that he ...

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WATCH: GOP Lawmaker Faces Tough Town Hall Questions

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- When Congress returns from its two-week recess, one of its top priorities will be voting on whether to raise the federal government's de...

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Obama Puts The Spotlight On Hispanic Education With Online Town Hall

Posted 05.25.2011

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On the U.S. Department of Education's blog, the White House announced that President Obama will coordinate with Spanish-language media company Univisi...

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Music: Richard Thompson at Town Hall

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Thompson tackles two rock cliches in one fell swoop with his current album and tour.

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Bringing Back Broadway Originals

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Broadway singers past and present gathered together on Sunday at the Broadway Cabaret Festival's Broadway Originals to belt out the songs that helped launch their careers.

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Erie, PA Town Hall: "No Country Ever Went Broke Investing in Its Own People"

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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I recently spoke with a Tea Party member who did not know that it is government that builds the roads, airports, sewer systems, etc. that make up the infrastructure that is the foundation of our country's ability to have companies at all.

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Friday Talking Points [143] -- Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Appeal?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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[OK, that was rather a fun title to write, but I have to at least begin with a warning that, while today's column is almost completely Obama-centric i...

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Why Doesn't Obama Love Us Anymore, Mommy?

Edward Murray | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don't pretend your kids' educations or your small business loan would be paid for if Obama was doing a better job or if McCain/Palin won. Think you're exhausted now? Imagine how tired you'd be from being so pissed off if Obama lost.

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Airborne Toxic Event Bring Release to Town Hall

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.25.2011

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The absolute highlight of the acoustic set and gig came during "Papillion" where they performed a medley featuring Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on Fire," and Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues."

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Cyndi Lauper Sings Sultry Blues At The Town Hall

Bradford Shellhammer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cyndi Lauper's sold out show at New York City's Town Hall in Times Square Wednesday night was a bittersweet performance. Playing her hometown, the Q...

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Brad Sherman's Middle East Town Hall Rife With Fear and Aggression

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

On July 3, 2010, I received an email from a friend informing me that Congressman Brad Sherman, who is seeking reelection to his 8th term in California...

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Town Hall Social Media Platform For Politicians Launches

mashable.com | 14 Minutes Ago Jennifer Van Grove | Posted 05.25.2011

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Twitter and Facebook have become important platforms for politicians and public figures to connect with their constituents and fans. Today Microsoft i...

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O'Reilly Media's Laurel Ruma on Open Government

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many of us have heard about open government -- this is where government from all levels make their services available online. In addition to making...

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Go Nuclear: Health Care 51 Budget Reconciliation

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ironically, Scott Brown is the vote the Democrats need to change the game on their health care strategy. He makes it plausible and relevant to the Budget Reconciliation process for a 51-vote reconciliation to include health care.

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Elyria, Ohio Used As Backdrop Of Obama Town Hall Speech

Posted 05.25.2011

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Elyria, Ohio, a city with a population of 55,000 and just outside of Cleveland, was the scene of President Barack Obama's Town Hall address today abou...

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Stage Door: Il Mondo Della Luna, Capitol Steps

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Opera, Satire, Joseph Hayden, Politics, Music, Obama, Town Hall, Hayden Planetarium, New York News

Consider it must-see opera. In a first for the Hayden Planetarium, it will stage Joseph Haydn's comic opera Il Mondo Della Luna through Jan. 28.

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