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P.251-275. THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY: Who Killed Kennedy? That is the question! Why they killed Kennedy? This is the second biggest question! Nobody really knows except those who were involved. But who are those people who designed and executed the most famous and infamous assassination-plot-cover-up and enigmatic intrigue of the 20^th century? There are so many theories and possibilities encompassing the “One Bullet Theory”, “The Three Bullet Theory”, “The New Orleans Connection”, “The Marseilles Connection”, “The Corsican Killers Connection”, “The Mafia Involvement”, “The Castro Involvement”, “The Jimmy Hoffa’s Group Connection”, “The FBI Hoover Cover Up”, “The Lyndon Johnson Involvement”, “The Oswald-KGB Involvement”, you name it and you will find a fertile terrain...

 

P.276-280. PEOPLE/PHOTOS/MEMORIES: PHOTOS OF THE YEAR: READERS' CHOICE FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.

 

 

 

DIASPORA ART

281-310. DIASPORA: UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATING THE DIASPORA ART. To fully understand the Diaspora contemporary painting in all its styles and genres from surrealism to cubism and from neo-classicism to abstract, one must learn about the adjacent and parallel national/ethnic arts that gave birth to the art of painting. Maximillien de Lafayette explores and reviews the various facets of the Diaspora art from its birth to present.

 

P. 326-328. IN MEMORIAM: WACJ Remembers KATHARINE H. HEPBURN (1907-2003).One of the world’s most accomplished actresses. Winner of four Academy Awards. Katharine Hepburn was born and raised in Hartford and West Hartford. She was the daughter of Katharine  Houghton Hepburn, a member of the rich and socially prominent family that founded the Corning Glass Works and an active supporter of women's rights, and Dr. Thomas Hepburn, a prominent surgeon. The second of five children, Katharine was bright and independent and excelled in athletics. She became interested in the theater at an early age, and at 8, she dramatized Uncle Tom's Cabin, cast it with neighborhood children and presented it in the tiny theater that her father had built for her in the back yard.

P.329-331. BOB HOPE: WACJ Remembers BOB HOPE, THE IMMORTAL (1903-2003). For a man who played third billing to Siamese twins and trained seals, Bob Hope has become the most recognized profile and talent in the world. And, in the entire history of show business, no individual has traveled so far -- so often -- to entertain so many. Hope's entertainment persona has been evident in every decade of the 20th century -- from impersonating Charlie Chaplin in front of the firehouse in Cleveland in 1909, to celebrating an unprecedented sixty year with NBC in 1996.

P.332. Gregory Peck: When there was talk earlier this year of the Oscars being postponed because of the war in Iraq, there were many references to a previous cancellation, in 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King. The then president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who announced the postponement, said that it was "the only appropriate gesture of respect" and made it clear that a film awards ceremony paled beside the tragedy of Dr King's death. The president was Gregory Peck, whose espousal of liberal causes and opposition to racism and anti-Semitism were reflected in a number of roles he played. Throughout his life, he always stressed that his roles on screen were just parts that he played and did not compare with the true heroics of such men as Dr King whom he admired so much. Now he has died, aged 87, fellow members of the industry around the world have paid tribute both to his body of work and his modest and laconic style. Peck was already in his mid-20s when he finally decided to embark on a career in acting. Born in southern California, in La Jolla, his father was a pharmacist of Irish descent, who separated from his mother when Peck was only six.

P.333-336. IN MEMORIAM: THE QUEEN OF SALSA, CELIA CRUZ IS DEAD! "I don't want to say that we've lost Celia because her music, her spirit and her 'azucar' will always be with us," said Cuban-born singer Gloria Estefan, referring to Cruz's exuberant shout of "azucar", Spanish for "sugar". I am sad and I miss her a lot," said a 72-year-old exile who identified himself only as Mr. Martinez. He had traveled the 225 miles from his home in Orlando, Florida, to attend a church service in Cruz's honor on Thursday.

 

P.382-386. STARS: Isabel Rose, star extraordinaire , co-writer of the film Anything But Love and author of the upcoming Doubleday novel The J.A.P Chronicles (Hardcover: 256 pages. Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (May 17, 2005. ISBN: 0385512864) is coming to The Hideaway Room at Helen's, 169 Eighth Avenue, New York City,  on November 16th, 21st, and 23rd at 9:30pm, for an evening of  superb entertainment accompanied by the Jeffrey Klitz trio. Her novel comes out in March "which she is fashioning a new show around" said her publicist, Scott Klein from Keith Sherman and Associates .

 

P.387- 391CINEMA AND SHOWBIZ LATEST NEWS:  Tom Hanks used experimental technology to morph into a little boy, a train conductor, a hobo and Santa Claus for the new Christmas adventure The Polar Express... Liam Neeson stars in Kinsey, which some conservative groups have denounced as being too favourable to pioneering sex researcher Alfred Kinsey. Indignant conservative groups are protesting the opening of the film Kinsey, denouncing it as "propaganda" seeking to glorify the researcher they blame for inspiring the sexual revolution. "Alfred Kinsey is responsible in part for my generation being forced to deal face-to-face with the devastating consequences of sexually transmitted diseases, pornography and abortion," said Brandi Swindell, head of a college-oriented group called Generation Life that plans to picket theatres showing the film...Sopranos role gives  actor Curatola recognition and "respect".

P.392-403. 2005 WORLD LINGERIE FASHION: Exotic rich colors embrace the French and Italian lingerie fashion for 2005. Silk and cotton are the fabric of choix de rigueur. Various "gammes" of whites are making a come back. Although exotic island colors like pink, lilac and paradise green dominate the European collections.

 

 

P.419-421. SHOWS: LONDON'S BEST SHOWS & EVENTS .

P.424-428. STARS' FASHION: CLASSIEST, MOST ELEGANT AND WORST DRESSED STARS OF THE YEAR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.429. JAZZ: WORLD JAZZ GIGS, SHOWS, EVENTS AND FESTIVALS CALENDAR .

 

 

P.433-437. HOSPITALITY: The World 50 Best Restaurants For Year 2004. The world's best awards in hospitality and leisure: Hotels, travel agencies, cruise lines, vacations, islands, spas, etc.

P.449-451. Divas' World: KEEP PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT YOU! JUDY "Music Mean Machine" ROBERTS & DAVID GAITSCH: First Two Members of  HALL OF FAME OF MEAN PEOPLE IN JAZZ! THE GOOD NAMES: JOHANNE BLOUIN, AMY BAKER, HELEN FELDMAN, STEVIE HOLLAND, DARIA, APRIL BARROWS, SHERRI ROBERTS, MELISSA ERRICO, MARLENE VERPLANCK, GRETCHEN PARLATO...

P. 452. New Cds To Consider:  POETRY OF LOVE by ANGELA HAGENBACH. THE NEARNESS OF YOU by SARAH DELEO. NEW YORK AFTER DARK by FRANK JACKSON

 

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