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‘Hamilton’ tickets sold, resold for up to $2,500

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The run for tickets for SHN’s “Hamilton,” beginning in March at the 2,200-seat Orpheum Theatre, has begun, and despite how badly some theater fans wanted to buy tickets, some are already looking to unload them. Minutes after the American Express cardholders’ presale ended on Monday, Dec. 5, more than 2,000 tickets popped up on StubHub, a ticket resale site. Public ticket sales begin Monday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. In addition to purchase at www.hamilton.shnsf.com or (888) 746-1799, the Orpheum box office will also be selling tickets. Читать дальше...

The Age of Donald Trump and Pizzagate

The New Yorker 

When trying to understand what has befallen Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant in Washington, D.C., over the past few weeks, should one start with the gun or with the lies? Both are durable; both are dangerous. The gun is an AR-15-style assault rifle that a man, reportedly a twenty-eight-year-old named Edgar Maddison Welch, carried into the restaurant on Sunday. According to press accounts, Welch waved the gun, pointed it at an employee, and then fired, thankfully not hitting anyone. Customers ran out; nearby businesses... Читать дальше...



'An absolute travesty': Politicians are blasting the mistrial of a policeman who killed an unarmed black man

BusinessInsider.com 

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The murder trial of Michael Slager, the South Carolina patrolman who was filmed shooting unarmed black motorist Walter Scott, ended in a mistrial on Monday when the jury could not reach consensus on a verdict.

The result drew strong reactions from politicians and public figures, some of whom were anticipating a guilty verdict from the jury. Slager was facing a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Oregon Sen. Jeff Murkley, a Democrat, called the mistrial declaration "inexplicable... Читать дальше...

Bale's ankle 'feeling better every day'

Goal.com 

The Wales international says he is recovering well after undergoing surgery on an ankle injury, which is expected to keep him out of action for up to four months

Movies opening Dec. 9

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Gianfranco Rosi, who escaped from Eritrea at the age of 13 in the 1970s, directs this documentary about life for African refugees on the Italian island of Lampedusa. Natalie Portman plays the first lady, who looks back at her life during JFK’s presidency, including the famous 1962 tour of the White House and the terrible day in Dallas in 1963 and its aftermath. Bay Area documentarian Steve Okazaki directed this tribute to the actor most famous for his roles in filmmaker Akira Kurosawa movies such... Читать дальше...

Winter menaces N. Dakota camp as pipeline protesters dig in

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — So far, the hundreds of protesters fighting the Dakota Access pipeline have shrugged off the heavy snow, icy winds and frigid temperatures that have swirled around their large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands.

Winter menaces N. Dakota camp as pipeline protesters dig in

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — So far, the hundreds of protesters fighting the Dakota Access pipeline have shrugged off the heavy snow, icy winds and frigid temperatures that have swirled around their large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands. [...] as they defy government orders to abandon the camp and vow to stay put even after a surprise federal decision to further delay and review the project, demonstrators know the real deep freeze comes when the full force of the Great Plains winter descends on their community of nylon tents and teepees.

Green Party asks US court to order Pennsylvania recount

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Calling Pennsylvania's election system "a national disgrace," Green Party-backed lawyers asked a federal judge on Monday to order a recount of the state's Nov. 8 presidential election result, won by Republican Donald Trump.

Green Party asks US court to order Pennsylvania recount

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Calling Pennsylvania's election system "a national disgrace," Green Party-backed lawyers asked a federal judge on Monday to order a recount of the state's Nov. 8 presidential election result, won by Republican Donald Trump.

Conservatory stages Britten’s ‘Turn of the Screw’

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Benjamin Britten’s adaptation of the Henry James novella “The Turn of the Screw” is the most popular of the late English composer’s chamber operas. The San Francisco Conservatory of Music will present two free performances of Britten’s opera at the Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall on Friday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 11, with two separate casts. Taylor Rawley and James Hogan will share the Prologue, sun by Britten’s partner, tenor Peter Pears, at the 1954 premiere. The opera will be presented by the Opera and Musical Theatre Program... Читать дальше...

The 12 Restaurants of Christmas: Cookshop

Forbes.com 

Because surrounding others with good cheer and great food is one of the simplest ways to bring joy to the world, I urge your Twelve Days of Christmas to incorporate some—or all—of the dozen restaurants I’m writing about over the next few weeks. Please note that in opposition to the [...]

Key figure in Chinese-US college testing scam to be deported

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former University of Pittsburgh student who pleaded guilty to being the go-between for Chinese students who paid to have impostors take college entrance exams received a probationary term on Monday and will be deported.

Key figure in Chinese-US college testing scam to be deported

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former University of Pittsburgh student who pleaded guilty to being the go-between for Chinese students who paid to have impostors take college entrance exams received a probationary term on Monday and will be deported.

Key figure in Chinese-US college testing scam to be deported

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former University of Pittsburgh student who pleaded guilty to being the go-between for Chinese students who paid to have impostors take college entrance exams received a probationary term on Monday and will be deported.





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