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Sunday, February 10, 2013
The Two-Way
Chinese 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Player Dies
February 10, 2013 Zhuang Zedong's gift to an American table tennis player paved the way for President Nixon's groundbreaking visit to China. Zhuang was 73.
Around the Nation
First Lady Among Mourners At Funeral For Slain Chicago Teen
February 10, 2013 Fifteen-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot to death just days after she and her high school band performed at inauguration events in Washington. Her death brought new attention to often-overlooked urban violence and the debate over gun violence.
Saturday, February 09, 2013
For Longtime Central Park Birder, Walks 'Heightened Joys Of Life'
February 9, 2013 Legendary birder Starr Saphir died this week after an 11-year battle with breast cancer. She led walks in New York's Central Park for some 30 years and enriched many lives. She was 73.
Friday, February 08, 2013
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Monkey See
Remembering Central Park Birder Starr Saphir: 'Time Has A Different Meaning'
February 7, 2013 Birder Starr Saphir, who died on Tuesday, was at the center of a 2012 documentary about the unique world of Central Park birding.
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
The Record
Reg Presley, The Voice Of 'Wild Thing,' Dies
February 5, 2013 The lead singer of The Troggs, who had a string of hits in the 1960s, was 71.
Monday, February 04, 2013
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Friday, February 01, 2013
Ed Koch Dies; Outspoken Mayor Brought N.Y. Back From The Brink
February 1, 2013 New York was practically falling apart in 1977 when Koch first ran for mayor, but he created a feeling the city could come back. His larger-than-life personality was well-suited to the nation's biggest city but could also get him in trouble. A spokesman says Koch died early Friday. He was 88.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Music News
Remembering Butch Morris, The Man Who Conducted Improvisation
January 30, 2013 The jazz musician was beloved by his fellow artists and acclaimed by critics and fans for his ability to spontaneously coerce music from an ensemble. Working with musicians of all stripes, he pioneered a system of real-time arranging he called Conduction. He was 65.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
A Blog Supreme
Butch Morris, Jazz Bandleader And Conductor, Dies
January 29, 2013 More than 25 years ago, the New-York-based musician pioneered a new vocabulary of ensemble interaction he called conduction. Since then, Morris, also a cornet player, directed more than 5,000 musicians around the world in real-time group improvisations. He was 65.
