Get help, advice and information on all your Arts and Entertainment issues. http://advice-and.info/Arts-and-Entertainment/rush.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:34:37 GMT en Many in Baltimore would agree that Arthus B Modell did the city a great favor by moving what was then a differently named team in Cleveland and bringing it to Baltimore. The name The Baltimore Ravens was not merely a whim of its owner but a tacit acknowledgement that the team was making a clean break from its old roots and beginning life afresh. The fact that the famous poet Edgar Allen Poe is buried in Baltimore and that the poet wrote a famous poem Ravens is of course a great reason too. The new name was selected by a popular vote and since the locals had a big say in the name, was it any surprise that they rooted for the team too? Art Modell moved the team from Cleveland due to several reasons. The stadium there was too small and even more importantly, he was losing money on a daily basis. Moving a team away from its home base was no mean task and resulted in a lot of legal work. Finally, the settlement ensured that the history and the scores of the erstwhile Cleveland Browns would be left behind and the Ravens would begin life afresh in Baltimore. In that sense, the Ravens history is not many years old. But to old followers of the game, the Ravens date back considerably from 1996 the year they began to play in Baltimore. The Cleveland Browns were resurrected in 1999 as the original team. But we know better now. In the year 2003, the original owner, Art Modell, sold the rights to the Baltimore Ravens to another entrepreneur in Baltimore, Steve Bisciotti, in two separate transactions. Art retains an office in the Stadium and continues to be a consultant to the team. The team, meanwhile, lost some ground in the next season and some key members of the coaching team had to be replaced. However, the slump was soon rectified and the team got back to its winning ways. The Baltimore Ravens have faced other legal issues besides the ones described earlier. Its original logo was disputed by Fred Bouchat who claimed a copyright. The claim was upheld by a jury and the Ravens had to change their lo http://advice-and.info/Arts-and-Entertainment/89764_A_Mad_Rush_For__Baltimore_Ravens_Football_Tickets.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:42:43 GMT Welcome Claire Danes on Broadway, as she makes her debut in Pygmalion! Danes is playing the role of Eliza Doolittle in this new George Bernard Shaws production. Pygmalion is the story of a professor named Henry Higgins. He comes across an uneducated and poor cockney girl called Eliza. The professor makes a bet of transforming this street girl of London into an elegant high society lady by changing her way of speaking. However, in the process, he finds that transforming people is not an easy task. The role of Henry Higgins is beautifully played by Jefferson Mays. Pygmalion is a tale of human emotions that are involved in changing a persons style of living. Change does not happen overnight in an individual. Besides, it is not limited to physical appearance. There is a series of emotional considerations in teaching someone new ways of living. Pygmalion has vividly depicted this little, but vital, piece of truth. http://advice-and.info/Arts-and-Entertainment/75167_There_Is_A_Mad_Rush_For_Pygmalion_Broadway_Tickets.html Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:01:03 GMT Youre hearing the carols and seeing the blinding bright lights everywhere. The air might be chilly, but the festive mood is so palpable that you cant help but get into the swing of things. Christmas is coming. But before you even think about what presents are in store for you under the tree, have you wrapped yours yet? Beat the Rush and Save Cash http://advice-and.info/Arts-and-Entertainment/69850_Beat_The_Christmas_Rush_With_Personalized_Mugs.html Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:26:46 GMT Finally, we have a legend in the making on Broadway! A musical thats been running for four whole years and refuses to comedown even now, surely has to be wicked enough to grip the audience in its charismatic clutches! It really is Wicked, written by Stephen Swartz and directed by two times Tony Award winner, Joe Mentello. On December 31, 2006, Wicked made a new record in Broadway history for the maximum grossing week. Its sale of tickets touched the box office take of 1,800,310 per week!! The musical even broke its own record of 1,715,155 box office take for the week finishing on November 26, 2006! http://advice-and.info/Arts-and-Entertainment/65586_The_Mad_Rush_For_Nyc_Wicked_Broadway_Tickets.html Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:12:01 GMT Mamma Mia! is a musical show based on ABBAs songs. In Italian, Mamma Mia means mommy of mine. The original music composers for ABBA, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson, have made a significant contribution in the production of this Broadway musical. The evergreen songs like I Have a Dream, Take a Chance on Me, Dancing Queen, and Voulez-Vous make this story of love and friendship more captivating. http://advice-and.info/Arts-and-Entertainment/60078_The_Mad_Rush_For_Mamma_Mia_Tickets.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:19:10 GMT The Rush For Avenue Q Tickets Has Begun A dashing college graduate, Princeton, arrives at New York City with dreams in his eyes. However, his wallet is relatively empty. Soon, he realizes that the only place where he can live with a light wallet is Avenue Q. http://advice-and.info/Arts-and-Entertainment/59190_The_Rush_For_Avenue_Q_Tickets_Has_Begun.html Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:08:45 GMT