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'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' theater review -- 3.5 stars - amNY

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 02:21 PM PDT

'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' theater review -- 3.5 stars amNY Based on the Victor Hugo novel, the hunchbacked Quasimodo (Michael Arden) lives secluded in the belle tower of Notre Dame, looked after by church official Dom Claude Frollo (Patrick Page). Their lives are changed by the enticing gypsy Esmeralda (Ciara ... and more »

Five Things to do Under $5 This Weekend - New Times Broward-Palm Beach

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 12:20 PM PDT

New Times Broward-Palm Beach

Five Things to do Under $5 This Weekend New Times Broward-Palm Beach The Bell Ringers ,TAG, Nekromaniak at Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique. 10 p.m., Friday, March 13, at Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique, 2606 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. Visit Facebook. With the second Friday the 13th in a row this year, it's only ...

Mission San Juan Capistrano's internationally renown St. Joseph's Day and ... - Aliso Laguna News

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 12:04 PM PDT

Mission San Juan Capistrano's internationally renown St. Joseph's Day and ... Aliso Laguna News The debut of a new tour -- Father Serra's Legacy: History Tour of the Mission Church Sites. The tour will take ... A Historic Bell Ringing ceremony at 11:40 a.m., which will include an announcement of the "Hope for the Pope" campaign. ... Visitors are ... and more »

Bells toll in Sherston for First World War hero - The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 11:18 AM PDT

Bells toll in Sherston for First World War hero The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald “He may not have lived in this area bit he is a son of Sherston,” said Chris Pickthall of the Sherston Band of Ringers. Villagers were informed in advance of Friday's commemorative bell ringings which saw the tenor bell toll 36 times, replacing the ... and more »

Lucky day for children's cancer charity - Western Telegraph

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 11:15 AM PDT

Western Telegraph

Lucky day for children's cancer charity Western Telegraph Tenby's St Mary's Church Handbell Ringers have raised £1,200 for Ty Hafan through their performances at Tinsel and Turkey events at the town's Cliffe Norton Hotel. They are pictured presenting their cheque to Ty Hafan's chief executive ... Matt ...

Turning back the clock with vintage base ball - Northwest Georgia News

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 11:06 AM PDT

Turning back the clock with vintage base ball Northwest Georgia News But the sounds of aluminum bats and leather gloves were replaced by the soft cracks of wood against horsehide and the ringing of a bell. It was, literally, a step ... It took a couple hours of practice to get the hang of it, and it's still a learning ...

Ashington edge ever closer to safety - New Post Leader

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 08:23 AM PDT

Ashington edge ever closer to safety New Post Leader A one-two between Andrew Johnson and debutant Jonathan Giles saw a cross from the former skim the head of the incoming James Loughborough. Closer still on the half hour was Johnson, who took down a cross from the right by Lance McGlen but saw ... and more »

Borough Market: A Food Lover's Paradise in Central London - SmarterTravel.com (blog)

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 07:49 AM PDT

SmarterTravel.com (blog)

Borough Market: A Food Lover's Paradise in Central London SmarterTravel.com (blog) When the Southwark Cathedral bells toll, it can only mean one thing: The bread is ready to come out of the oven. In late 2013, Bread ... Bakers Matt Jones and Justin Gellatly had their sourdough starter blessed inside the Gothic church, and they time ... and more »

Adrian G Semken

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 06:55 AM PDT

Junos 2015: Kiesza wins breakthrough artist of the year, takes home 3 Junos - CBC.ca

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 06:54 AM PDT

Junos 2015: Kiesza wins breakthrough artist of the year, takes home 3 Junos CBC.ca Recording package of the year: Roberta Hansen (art director/designer/illustrator), Mike Latschislaw (photographer), Pilgrimage, Steve Bell. Video of the year: Hideaway, Kiesza. Electronic album of the year: Our Love, Caribou. Metal/hard music album of ... and more »

Brandon's bell may ring again - Winnipeg Free Press

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 06:20 AM PDT

Winnipeg Free Press

Brandon's bell may ring again Winnipeg Free Press Made of 77 per cent copper and 23 per cent tin by the Meneely Bell Foundry of New York, it arrived by riverboat up the Assiniboine River and was hoisted into the fire tower by pulleys and dray horses. Put to great use, the bell rang out for fires, of ... and more »

Bell tower rings again at St. Mary's Assumption in New Orleans - Bayoubuzz

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 06:18 AM PDT

Bell tower rings again at St. Mary's Assumption in New Orleans Bayoubuzz Richard Thibodeau arrived at St. Mary's Assumption Church in New Orleans as pastor, a rainstorm left knee-deep water in the sacristy, a spot at the foot of the church's 150-year-old bell tower that was desperately in need of repair. When he informed ... and more »

£56k bells revamp starts - Lytham Today

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 06:13 AM PDT

Lytham Today

£56k bells revamp starts Lytham Today ... of Change Ringers. The Girls Choir from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral visited the church last year for an evening of singing to help raise cash, with other funding avenues coming from a barbecue and nine-year-old Liberty Doyle, who raised £350 ... and more »

Bell tower rings again at St. Mary's Assumption in New Orleans - NOLA.com (blog)

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 06:09 AM PDT

NOLA.com (blog)

Bell tower rings again at St. Mary's Assumption in New Orleans NOLA.com (blog) At the end of the recent dedication service, each attendee rang a tiny bell, joining in with the English Bell Choir of St. Michael's Special School and Pius and Gabriel as the tower bells came to life again. Peggy Wilson, former city councilwoman and ... and more »

£56k bells revamp starts - Blackpool Gazette

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 06:02 AM PDT

Blackpool Gazette

£56k bells revamp starts Blackpool Gazette The historic peal of eight bells were cast by Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1908, and installed in the tower in 1911 at a cost of £800. The updated work ... The complete re-installation of the bell will involve new ringing ropes, as well as the angelus ... and more »

UK's first woman bishop is installed at Chester Cathedral - Crewe Chronicle

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 03:38 AM PDT

Crewe Chronicle

UK's first woman bishop is installed at Chester Cathedral Crewe Chronicle Kirsty Allan had travelled from Timperley, a neighbouring parish to Hale where Libby was vicar of St Peter's Church, with her mother Jennifer Friend. Her father David had interrupted a holiday in the Lake District to take up the role of one of the bell ...

Safe plane-spotting in the UAE - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 02:18 AM PDT

Safe plane-spotting in the UAE Telegraph.co.uk (blog) As my fellow Brits will know, in the UK, the spotting of anything – be it planes, trains, buses or birds – is an accepted and understood hobby. Along with things like bell-ringing, stamp-collecting, pigeon-fancying and Morris dancing, it's nothing more ...

Theater: "Hunchback" Sings; Ibsen Stuck in Stone For "Posterity" - Huffington Post

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 12:12 AM PDT

Theater: "Hunchback" Sings; Ibsen Stuck in Stone For "Posterity" Huffington Post by swinging into action, rescuing the beautiful and sweet woman and taking her to his home in the belfry, holding off seemingly all of Paris in the process. Oh, and there's a lot of singing. ... Seemingly every other scene ends with a clamor; when you ... and more »

£1 bn Trafford Waters scheme to be built over two decades - Messenger Newspapers

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 12:04 AM PDT

Messenger Newspapers

£1 bn Trafford Waters scheme to be built over two decades Messenger Newspapers ... of the scheme, and the completed development will be the base for about 4,500 office and retail posts. Peel claims the neighbouring 148-years-old All Saints Church – which is a listed building – will not be adversely affected by the development ... and more »

Sleaford Grapevine - Sleaford Target

Posted: 16 Mar 2015 12:04 AM PDT

Sleaford Target

Sleaford Grapevine Sleaford Target Helpringham Bowls club play in the Sleaford and District Bowls League, as well as other local and county competitions. For further information contact ... Proceeds to the Church bells and lighting fund in St Andrew's Church at Leasingham. There will be ...

'Miss Joy' shares the love with Kindermusik classes at Grove View Terrace - Fayetteville Observer

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 08:55 PM PDT

Fayetteville Observer

'Miss Joy' shares the love with Kindermusik classes at Grove View Terrace Fayetteville Observer Calvin Poole, longtime chairman of the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority's board of directors, believes that all the dancing, singing, bell-ringing and rapt attention Miss Joy is able to capture are important. "When children are singing ...

Vanuatu president: Storm-wrecked country must 'start anew' - Lexington Herald Leader

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 07:57 PM PDT

Lexington Herald Leader

Vanuatu president: Storm-wrecked country must 'start anew' Lexington Herald Leader Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale speaks during an interview in his hotel room in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, Monday, March 16, 2015 while attending a U.N. conference on disaster risk reduction. The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu ... Vanuatu struggles to account for cyclone damage, deaths Fresno Bee Aid workers: 8 confirmed dead in Vanuatu cyclone The Idaho Statesman all 3,623 news articles »

Warner Robins chicken proposal becomes poultry debate - Macon Telegraph (blog)

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 06:57 PM PDT

Macon Telegraph (blog)

Warner Robins chicken proposal becomes poultry debate Macon Telegraph (blog) Blue Bell Creameries is dealing with its first product recall in... Americans flown ... Centerville passed a chicken ordinance last year, but no one has registered to own the birds, said the city's animal control officer, Terry Wright. It's not clear ...

Venezuela's president wins decree powers to fight 'US imperialism' - Lexington Herald Leader

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 05:14 PM PDT

Lexington Herald Leader

Venezuela's president wins decree powers to fight 'US imperialism' Lexington Herald Leader Bolivarian Militia members shout slogans against U.S. President Barak Obama during a pro-government rally outside Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Venezuela's parliament approved on Sunday a law giving ... and more »

Churchdown, Glos

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 05:00 PM PDT

Hundreds gather for Blessing of the Bikes - Jackson Clarion Ledger

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 04:57 PM PDT

Jackson Clarion Ledger

Hundreds gather for Blessing of the Bikes Jackson Clarion Ledger Led by the Friends of Fallen Riders group, a solemn bell-ringing ceremony was held in their honor. The Blessing of ... Awards were presented to the riding groups that traveled the farthest to the event as well as the best performers in a motorcycle ... and more »

Ignorance axes Ficus trees in Mandya farms - Bangalore Mirror

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 03:36 PM PDT

Ignorance axes Ficus trees in Mandya farms Bangalore Mirror For scientists, the development has set alarm bells ringing as they gear up to protect Ficus trees against unwanted clearing - an uphill task of creating awareness among farmers abo-ut the usefulness of Ficus trees for them, their livestock, their ...

Man, 20, charged in shootings of officers in Ferguson - The Idaho Statesman

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 12:10 PM PDT

Man, 20, charged in shootings of officers in Ferguson The Idaho Statesman Authorities said a man charged in the shooting of two police officers last week during a demonstration outside the Ferguson Police Department had attended the protest earlier that night, although multiple activists said he wasn't a consistent fixture ... and more »

Money desperately needed to save Laindon church from collapse - Echo

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 05:22 AM PDT

Echo

Money desperately needed to save Laindon church from collapse Echo FEARS have been raised a church roof is close to collapsing because it has fallen into such a state of disrepair. Parishoners at St Nicholas Church, in Church Hill, Laindon, have already raised more than £40,000 towards much-needed work, but they ... and more »

Sports stars will come together for special match - Redditch Standard

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 04:48 AM PDT

Redditch Standard

Sports stars will come together for special match Redditch Standard Evesham Hotel. They are hoping for more donations to add to the fund. Last year Harry collected £250 for the Abbots Morton Bell Tower Appeal with his 'Guess the Weight of the Halibut' competition. For more details about the Bunburys cricket match ... and more »

Traffic and travel news, March 15, 9am - Epworth Bells

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 02:04 AM PDT

Epworth Bells

Traffic and travel news, March 15, 9am Epworth Bells Service X78 from Sheffield will go the normal route to the Lord Conyers and then do a loop back to Old Road via Gardens Lane, Leslie Avenue, Chambers Avenue and Locksley Avenue, Chestnut Grove, Poplar Grove onto A630 Sheffield Road and normal route ...

Battersea director 'overwhelmed' - Evesham Journal

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 09:34 AM PDT

Evesham Journal

Battersea director 'overwhelmed' Evesham Journal Paul Foxcroft, 35, a comedian, was walking from his home in Battersea when he saw flames tear through the venue's bell tower. He said: "The first thing I saw when I came out of my house were several fire engines hurtling past then I saw grey smoke in ... Photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @misterspidergod of a ... Worcester News all 191 news articles »

Photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @misterspidergod of a ... - Surrey Comet

Posted: 13 Mar 2015 11:16 PM PDT

Surrey Comet

Photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @misterspidergod of a ... Surrey Comet Paul Foxcroft, 35, a comedian, was walking from his home in Battersea when he saw flames tear through the venue's bell tower. He said: "The first thing I saw when I came out of my house were several fire engines hurtling past then I saw grey smoke in ... and more »

Taming the Beasts Lurking in Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons - GameSpot

Posted: 13 Mar 2015 07:06 PM PDT

GameSpot

Taming the Beasts Lurking in Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons GameSpot (Down below, I was monster meat in about half a second.) Demon's Souls came to mind when I encountered bell-ringing witches, though thankfully, they were not mind flayers. Instead, they continuously summoned more gangly demons from the bowels of hell ... and more »