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New York City Ballet's artistic director Jonathan Stafford, right, and associate artistic director Wendy Whelan pose inside the lobby of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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At 75, NYC Ballet is getting older. Its audience is skewing younger, and that's the plan
By JOCELYN NOVECK - AP National Writer
Thu,05/23/24-1:00PM , 193 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Alice McDermott settled into her seat at New York City Ballet on a recent Friday night, excited to see her first-ever ballet performance. The 31-year-old Manhattanite, who works in recruiting, was on a fun girls' night out with three friends she’d met through work, starting with dinner.
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Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder performs at the Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tenn., June 14, 2008. In 1994 Pearl Jam filed a complaint against Ticketmaster with the Justice Department, claiming that the company used its position in the industry to stop promoters from booking the band because they railed against Ticketmaster's pricing. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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Ticketmaster Timeline: A running list of clashes between the event organizer, fans and artists
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Thu,05/23/24-11:37AM , 78 Reads
The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans.
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A selection of Precious Moments figurines sit on a shelf, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Blaine, Minn. Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, died early Monday, May 20, 2024, surrounded by family. He was 85. (Lissa Forliti-Aska via AP)

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Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thu,05/23/24-11:29AM , 66 Reads
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85.
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This rendering released by ASM Global shows Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Mo., built by Bass Pro Shops founder and CEO Johnny Morris. The Rolling Stones announced Thursday, May 23, 2024, that they would close out their North American Hackney Diamonds tour at the 18,000-person capacity arena. (ASM Global via AP)

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Rolling Stones to swing through new Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in the Ozarks
By ANDREW DALTON - AP Entertainment Writer
Thu,05/23/24-9:02AM , 149 Reads
The Rolling Stones and the Ozarks don't seem like the most natural pairing. But nature itself, and of all things fishing, have brought them together.
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