Oct 21st, 2008 · Davenport claims the distinction of being home to America's largest sitting zither orchestra. This homegrown music scene revolves around the city's German-American community, as well as a tradition of hausmusik its ancestors brought to this country.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Featuring a lively arrangement by recent MacArthur Genius Grant winner Miguel Zenón, the SFJAZZ Collective runs through a set of Wayne Shorter pieces and originals at the Orchestra Hall in Chicago. The revolving all-star line-up includes Dave Douglas, Stefon Harris, Renee Rosnes and more.
Oct 6th, 2008 · As the Supreme Court opens its new term, the justices have more business and consumer cases on their schedule. Key cases revolve around packaging rules, state lawsuits and protecting dolphins in California.
Jul 25th, 2008 · Smith & Wesson plans to sell a commemorative revolver to mark the Supreme Court ruling that overturned a handgun ban in Washington, D.C. The first six guns go to the plaintiffs in the suit. Each revolver has little scales of justice engraved on the side.
Feb 13th, 2008 · Writer Jeffrey Eugenides, who edited the new anthology, My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead, takes an unorthodox look at love. He explains how the stories in this collection revolve around voyeuristic longing or disenchanted entanglement.
Feb 9th, 2008 · For more than 20 years, Ethan and Joel Coen have written, directed, and produced films together -- many of them bloody, absurd and revolving around some kind of criminal enterprise gone awry. Their latest, No Country for Old Men, is up for eight Academy Awards -- and they're the first siblings to share a nomination for best director.
Jul 31st, 2007 · The House on Tuesday approved a bill to make sweeping changes to the way lawmakers deal with lobbyists. The vote was 411-8. The bill aims to bring more transparency to so-called "earmarks," or special-interest spending in particular lawmakers' districts. It also would increase disclosure requirements for lobbyists who "bundle" campaign contributions for federal office seekers and slow the revolving door of Senators who leave office to lobby their former colleagues. The Senate plans to vote on the bill later this week.
Jun 21st, 2007 · The MacArthur Foundation board announced Thursday that it will fund a $1.1 million grant for a new middle- and high school in New York. The curriculum revolves around teaching kids to make video games.