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New York City Opera goes 20th century next season (AP via Yahoo! News)
The New York premieres of Bernstein's "A Quiet Place" and Stephen Schwartz's "Seance on a Wet Afternoon," the world stage premiere of John Zorn's "La Machine de l'etre" and the U.S. stage premiere of Morton Feldman's "Neither" highlight New York City Opera's 2010-11 season.For New York City Opera Season, Bernstein, Strauss and New Works (New York Times) The struggling New York City Opera, operating with a slender financial cushion, announced plans on Tuesday for another stripped down, five-production season.
New York socialite Tinsley Mortimer says her new reality show, CW's 'High Society,' is 'real' (New York Daily News) The press coverage surrounding New York socialite Tinsley Mortimer's new CW reality show, "High Society," has brought up the age-old question: How real is reality?.
Gold Declines in New York on Stronger Dollar, Chinese Reserves (Bloomberg) March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Gold in New York fell to the lowest price in more than a week as the a strengthening dollar reduced demand for the metal as an alternative asset and China said bullion probably won’t be the country’s main reserve investment.
Australian Stocks Rise; Japanese Shares Drop in New York on Yen (Bloomberg) March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Australian stocks gained on expectations for faster growth in the nation’s retail sales. Japanese shares slid in New York as a stronger yen dimmed the earnings outlook for companies dependent on U.S. demand.
Official Condom Design: New York's New Sex Symbol (NPR) You've heard of official state flowers, but an official condom? New York City's health department, which distributes 40 million free condoms a year, held a contest for a new limited-edition wrapper. The winning design, announced Tuesday, will likely become one of the most recognized logos in New York.
Australia Stocks Little Changed; Japan Stocks Drop in New York (Bloomberg) March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Australian stocks were little changed as mining companies fell on lower oil prices while David Jones Ltd. gained. Japanese shares slid in New York as a stronger yen dimmed the earnings outlook for companies dependent on U.S. demand.
Lego blocks patch New York buildings (UPI) NEW YORK, March 9 (UPI) -- A German artist said he is working to fill in cracks in New York buildings with an unusual construction material -- plastic Lego blocks.
New York Gets Official Condom Wrapper (NPR) You've heard of official state flowers and birds, now New York City has an official condom wrapper. Thousands of residents voted online for their favorite design. The winner will hold the free condoms that are handed out at health clinics and other locations in the city.
Copper Prices Little Changed in New York, Erasing Earlier Drop (Bloomberg) March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Copper futures were little changed in New York, erasing a decline of as much as 1.6 percent. Copper futures for May delivery advanced 0.55 cent to $3.416 a pound at 11:37 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s Comex division.