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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Francesca Fiore, cellist of the Archos Quartet, has married its first violinist Filip Jeska. We wish them great happiness. The quartet was founded in 2009 by four students at the Musikhochschule Lübeck.

Half a quartet gets wed

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What does it mean to be selfish? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of selfish is the lack of consideration for others; someone concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure. You know, people who will do for themselves before they will do for others. People who put their own priorities above everyone else. Do you know people who fit that definition? I am sure we all know at least one, I have known man over the years. Let’s learn what Signs are the most likely to be selfish.

The Top 5 Most Selfish Zodiac Signs

The Spanish conductor Noemí Pasquina has been pronounced winner of the Bucharest International Conducting Competition, directed by John Axelrod. Pasquina, a grduate of the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, is married with three small children. She also plays cello and sings blues. Second in the competition was a British...

Just in: Mother of 3 wins conducting competition

The University of Exeter has awarded a degree of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) to Dougie Scarfe (centre), chief executive of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The award is for his ‘commitment to breaking down barriers in classical music’.

Summer’s a time for wearing silly hats

The Hollywood illusionist made a film of himself meeting, supposedly, the composer of Peter and the Wolf. You don’t have to look too closely to see that it’s not Prokofiev but a body double. He was a composer called Ingolf Dahl, a Stravinsky assistant well known in Hollywood.

When Walt Disney faked a meeting with Prokofiev

The award-laden Cuarteto Casals of Barcelona has lost its violist Jonathan Brown to a teaching vocation at Colburn in LA. Brown is replaced by his former student Cristina Cordero, 26, who was not yet born when the quartet was formed in 1997. She says it’s a dream come true. ‘It...

Top quartet swaps violist

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Disclaimer: This content was written by Devra Lee for general informational and entertainment purposes only. This service is to provide astrological information that has been researched, recorded, and observed by the author.

Horoscope of the Day, Thursday, July 25th

In the charmingly delightful world of astrology, you should know that each of the zodiac signs carries a specific set of traits. Those characteristics influence how individuals navigate the challenges they may meet in life. Some signs are known for their over-the-top boldness. These are the people who usually have such a strong willingness to face conflicts head-on.

3 Zodiac Signs That Hate Confrontation

Bamberg, SC

Adherents of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra awoke this morning to learn that their concert hall is going to be put out of action for several years. ‘Structural deficiencies’ have been discovered and the loudspeaker system has broken down. The city will conduct a feasibility study over the next two...

A German concert hall crumbles after 30 years

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The Italian soprano Elena Mauti Nunziata has died at the age of 77. She made her name internationally in a 1977 Madrid La traviata that is still considered a benchmark. She sang 26 times at the Met between 1977 and 1979. Interview with Elena here.

Death of a superb Violetta

Obsessions are fascinating. Here’s a splendid film about one woman’s job. Eileen Travell is a photographer at the Met. It is her voice telling us about the objects made and collated by the Tiffany silversmith Edward C. Moore and how she sees and photographs them. Your mind will be opened, she says.

Ruth Leon recommends… Channelling Edward Moore – Met Musum

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

The Romanian Cristian Măcelaru will conduct the Orchestre National de France at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on Friday. ‘I never believed in my life that I would have this opportunity. It’s a very beautiful thing because it’s an event where we all seem to forget about the things that separate us and remember the beauty of the things that help us come together,’ he told Romanian TV.

Who’s conducting the Olympics?

I am greatly saddened to learn that Alexander Waugh has died, far too soon, of prostate cancer. Among his many writings, he was opera critic of the Mail on Sunday and the Evening Standard in the 1990s and the author of Classical Music: A New Way of Listening. He went on to write a brilliant study of the Wittgenstein family and a very brave biography of God.

Opera critic dies, 60

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Chloe, a 9 to 10-week-old puppy, is the last of her litter and is eagerly looking for a forever home. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently shared Chloe's story and her endearing qualities.

Meet Chloe: The 10-Week-Old Puppy Who Is The Last Of Her Litter Looking For Love

Throughout the history of rock music, certain bands have managed to divide opinion among fans and critics alike. Some have become beloved icons of the genre, while others have drawn intense dislike. The following list highlights ten classic rock bands from the past fifty years that, for various reasons, have garnered a notable amount of negative attention.

10 Most Hated Bands of the Last Five Decades

The Portuguese pianist Maria Joao Pires, 80 today, became a global legend when, at a lunchtime public rehearsal in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw in 1998, she heard the orchestra start up a different Mozart concerto from the one she was expecting to play. Her face is a picture of panic and...

The nightmare moment of a mighty pianist

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So what next for JEG?

In his rupture from the orchestras he founded, John Eliot Gardiner made it clear he is not ready to lay down his baton. He said, among...

So what next for JEG?

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