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May 22 In History 124 BCE :  Simon the Hasmonean, drove the “Greeks” – the Syrians and their Hellenized Jewish allies – out of the citadel which was their last stronghold in Jerusalem. While Jews celebrate Chanukah, it is this victory, 40 years later...

Thomson (Justice of the Peace, JP5) ‘Bimmer,’ not ‘Beemer,’ is BMW’s nickname The craft beer dinner experience at The Kitchen, Part 3 Big Apple retreats to Connecticut Restaurant Week in Albuquerque: Special events with tequila and wine MMA technique...

Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Kimberly Chun, Max Goldberg, Dennis Harvey, and Lynn Rapoport. For rep house showtimes, see Rep Clock. OPENING The Awakening In 1921 England Florence Cathcart (Rebecca Hall) is a best-selling author...

George Gurley 1987-1989 The Observer is born. I was still in college. In the summer I interned at CV (Career Vision) magazine, which was started by my then-stepfather, Shelby Bryan, and Marian Salzman, the editor in chief. I fact-checked and interviewed...

Foxtel has announced its 2016 highlights including new local commissions in LifeStyle and Factual plus high-profile HBO and Showtime dramas. Leading the local drama slate are political thriller Secret City starring Anna Torv, Dan Wylie, Alex Dimitriades...