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The Last Living Member Of The Original Lindy Hop Troupe Is 95 – And Doing Stand-Up Comedy

“Before she became the Queen of Swing, Miller was just a poor black girl in Harlem who loved to dance. Even as she watched her mother struggle to make rent by cleaning houses, Miller dreamed of another path.”

What’s The Role Of Entertainment In The Wake Of The Attacks In Paris?

“Once again, those of us immersed in entertainment–as producers, as distributors, as chroniclers, or even just as devotees–are left to ask where it fits in. Cultures have been grappling for centuries with how much space to allow levity in the place of a tragedy. But the relevance, and even the defensibility, of entertainment has lately been thrust forward as never before.”

The Metropolitan Opera Sings Its Support For France With The French National Anthem

“Inserts with the anthem’s lyrics were placed into the programs, and members of the audience rose to their feet, and some sang along, as the Met’s chorus, principal singers and some members of the company’s staff gathered together on stage and sang ‘La Marseillaise,’ with the Act I set of the church of Sant’Andrea della Valle in the background.”

This German Musician Drove Through The Night With His Portable Piano To Play Near Paris’ Bataclan Theatre

“Martello described the scene as shocking and said there was blood on his piano from the previous night’s attack at the concert hall. ‘I got to the end of playing Imagine and just couldn’t carry on,’ he said. ‘Even if I wanted to it was just too emotional.'”

The Paris Photo Art Fair Has Shut Down In The Wake Of The Attacks

“We are located in the Grand Palais near the Palace of the President,” said Jean-Daniel Compain, a senior vice president at Reed Exhibitions, reached by telephone Sunday. “We were expecting another 20,000 people in those two days, and I cannot take the risk.

The Habits Of Highly Creative People

“Psychologically speaking, creative personality types are difficult to pin down, largely because they’re complex, paradoxical and tend to avoid habit or routine. And it’s not just a stereotype of the ‘tortured artist’ — artists really may be more complicated people. Research has suggested that creativity involves the coming together of a multitude of traits, behaviors and social influences in a single person.”

Belarus Artists Stage A Secret Show In London [VIDEO]

“The Belarus Free Theatre is banned in Belarus, but Will Gompertz was invited to a performance at a secret London venue.”

Facebook Tries To Explain Why Only Paris – And Not Beirut – Merited The ‘Safety Check’

“Now that Facebook has set a precedent for using Safety Check for terrorism and other violent events, it will need to figure out when and where to use the feature. From Schultz’s comments, it’s not clear if the team would have enabled it for Beirut. He includes the Lebanese city among ‘other parts of the world, where violence is more common and terrible things happen with distressing frequency.'”

CBS Pulls Two ‘Terrorism-Themed’ Episodes From Lineup After Paris Attacks

“The network had originally slated the Supergirl episode ‘How Does She Do It?’ for Monday night. However, the plot for the hour revolves around ‘a series of bombings’ that strike National City. This will now be replaced with a Thanksgiving-pegged episode.”

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