Abbie Fentress Swanson appears in the following:
A Christmas Carol
Friday, December 04, 2009
Digitizing A Chrismas Carol. Plus, a word from Gerald Charles Dickens.
Unemployment Rate Falls to 10 Percent
Friday, December 04, 2009
The nation's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 10 percent last month from 10.2 percent in October as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the recession began.
Marines Launch Operation Cobra's Anger
Friday, December 04, 2009
The mission deploys 1,000 Marines and Afghan troops to Helmand province.
Comcast to Take Control of NBC Universal
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Comcast is expected to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal this morning.
Art Basel: To Buy or Not to Buy?
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
This year's Art Basel Miami Beach fair runs from December 3 - 6.
The Frick Receives a Major Endowment
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Frick Collection received a $1 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today.
Union Threatens to Boycott Tree Lighting
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
A broadcasters union is threatening to boycott the popular television special on NBC, "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" unless stalled contract talks are resumed.
Obama Will Send 30,000 More Troops Abroad
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
President Barack Obama will deploy 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan over the next six months.
UAE Says It Won't Secure Dubai World
Monday, November 30, 2009
The markets are back open in the Gulf today, after the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges crashed last week.
Schumer Wants Adidas to Stay Local
Monday, November 30, 2009
New York Senator Charles Schumer wants the National Basketball Association (NBA) to pressure the world's second largest sporting goods retailer, Adidas, to stay in upstate New York.
Paterson Enacts Emergency Cuts
Monday, November 30, 2009
New York Governor David Paterson says he's going to unilaterally move forward with $1.6 billion in emergency budget cuts, due to inaction by the State Senate.
WQXR's The Washington Report
Monday, November 30, 2009
David Sanger of The NYT discusses Obama's upcoming West Point speech and Iran's nuclear program.
Will Cyber Monday Boost Online Sales?
Monday, November 30, 2009
Internet retailers offer free shipping and major deals for those who spend online today.
Haydn and Mozart Scholar Dies at 83
Friday, November 27, 2009
H.C. Robbins Landon, a Haydn and Mozart scholar, died Friday at age 83.
A Little Night Music
Friday, November 27, 2009
Preview shows for the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music began this week at Walter Kerr Theater. It's the first time the musical, a witty convoluted love story by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, has been on Broadway since 1973.
WQXR's Arts File: A Little Night Music
Friday, November 27, 2009
Broadway theater critic Ellen Anthony Moore talks about A Little Night Music.
Retailers Open Early, Hoping to Bring in Sales
Friday, November 27, 2009
Bundled-up shoppers got into line early to capitalize on "Black Friday" sales.
Holiday Tree and Crèche On View at the Met
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The annual Christmas tree and Neapolitan Baroque crèche exhibit went up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Tuesday, and will stay up for the public to see through January 6, 2010.
UN Unveils Carbon Dioxide Cube
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The United Nations will unveil a cube filled with carbon dioxide ahead of its December climate consortium in Copenhagen.
Men Indicted for Role in Mumbai Attacks
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Pakistani prosecutors charged seven men with planning and helping execute the attacks.
