“Iris,” the extravagant Cirque du Soleil show that backers hoped would be a long-running tourist attraction at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, will close Jan. 19 because of disappointing ticket sales. Cirque du Soleil announced Friday that the demand for tickets to “Iris” had not “met expectations,” but it declined to provide box office...
Cirque du Soleil to close ‘Iris’ at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre
Cirque du Soleil said it will close its production of “Iris” at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood in January, saying that demand for tickets has not met expectations. The production, which opened in September 2011, had an estimated cost of nearly $100 million and had been intended to be an open-ended run. “Iris” will...
DU panel tackles complex campaign finance reform issue
A University of Denver panel that is attempting to provide recommendations for campaign finance reform heard from Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler, prominent Democratic election law attorney Mark Grueskin and Colorado Republican Party Chairman Ryan Call on Wednesday. The four-hour circuitous presentation by the three experts left panel members walking away shaking their...
GM Secrets Stolen By Married Couple Shanshan Du And Yu Qin
DETROIT (AP) — A former General Motors engineer with access to the automaker’s hybrid technology was convicted Friday along with her husband of stealing trade secrets for possible use in China. Shanshan Du won a transfer within GM in 2003 to be closer to the technology and then copied documents until she accepted a...
DU’s LaLeggia succeeding despite smaller stature
Photo: Denver University defenseman and Edmonton Oilers prospect Joey LaLeggia turned in a strong freshman season in 2011-12, which led to his being named the WCHA’s top rookie (courtesy of Rich Clarkson) At this point last year, Denver Pioneers’ head coach George Gwozdecky and his staff were hesitant about playing defenseman Joey LaLeggia in...
Shutout galore
SAINT Theresa’s College (STC) and San Roque Football Club (SRFC) led the day of shutouts in the 15th Aboitiz Football Cup yesterday at the Aboitiz Sports Field. STC and SRFC lorded it over in the Girls 17 division after trouncing their opponents. STC blanked Bright Academy, 11-0, while SRFC also showed no mercy for...
Du-par’s Bringing Famous West Coast Brand East
Du-par’s, the Los Angeles-based 24-hour diner, is combining with Hamburger Hamlet (10400 Old Georgetown Rd.) to bring its fresh-cooked breakfast menu to Bethesda. BethesdaNow.com sat down with Du-par’s owner W.W. “Biff” Naylor, the California restaurateur and former chairman of the National Restaurant Association, at the Georgetown Square spot where preparations are underway for...
Bahrain’s Batelco selects IPTV middleware from Oregan Networks
Bahraini telco Batelco has selected middleware from UK firm Oregan Networks to power the set-top boxes that deliver its IPTV service ‘BlackBox’, launched late last year. Oregan middleware enables a number of advanced features beyond linear and on-demand HD content, including catch-up TV, time-shifting and PVR, and keyword-based search. The London-based firm’s Onyx media...
Crime and Court Roundup: Fond du Lac woman sentenced to prison for trying to …
Legal scales Talk about it FOND DU LAC – A Fond du Lac woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for trying to kill her six-year daughter, at the same time the woman was trying to take her own life. 26-year-old Kenna Bowe cried as her sentence was handed down yesterday. She...
Superior Court: Du Pont relatives have no standing to contest will
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