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Heartbeat of Buena Vista Ruben Gonzalez, 84, Cuban pianist

December 19, 2003

HAVANA (AP) – Cuban pianist Ruben Gonzalez, who found new fame in the mid-1990s playing with Compay Segundo’s Buena Vista Social Club band, died Dec. 8 in Havana. He was 84. The Cuban Music Institute did...

The L factor: Icons of Latino art and politics

December 19, 2003

NEW YORK – Latino art in U.S. culture, like Latinos themselves, cannot be easily categorized or narrowly defined. A bold new exhibit at Exit Art provides a box-of-chocolates sampling of a new generation of Latino artists...

Wheres Santa?

December 19, 2003

Review Children at Risk: Protecting New York City’s Youths, 1653-2003 The New-York Historical Society 2 West 77th Street New York City Through April 4, 2004 ’Tis the season for giving – not only to loved ones,...

How much for that dog?

December 12, 2003

Every so often, while I’m out walking my dogs, someone offers me money for my well-behaved beauties. Sometimes it’s just a playful and friendly joke – people are often inspired to say friendly words at the...

Phil who? Ochs legacy continues today

December 12, 2003

For those not fortunate enough to recall, Phil Ochs was one of our nation’s most profound folk singers in the period that bridged the Civil Rights, antiwar and feminist movements. His songs called for peace and...