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| Kevin Kline |
SpotlightHappy birthday to actor Kevin Kline, who turns 60 today. Equally at home in dramas and comedies, Kline has won awards for his over-the-top portrayal of Otto in A Fish Called Wanda, his turn as Shakespeare's Henry IV, his singing pirate in The Pirates of Penzance and his role as a matinée idol in On the Twentieth Century. Last month, Kline went to the United Nations to promote his latest film, Trade, and raise awareness about its main theme. The film is about human trafficking; Kline plays a policeman determined to find the abductors of a 13-year-old Mexican girl.
Quote"All around the world it's happening and people see it but they're not aware of it."
Word of the daykinesiology
The study of human movement, from the point of view of both mechanical action and anatomical structure.
Usage: The study of kinesiology is especially useful to specialists in sports medicine.
Dancers, choreographers, teachers, composers, technical terms, major works, important films and organizations involved in the dance world are covered in this Dictionary of Dance. Topics range from the history of music to the changing design of the ballet slipper.
Today's News
- San Francisco: is best US city for travelers, followed by NYC and Charleston, South Carolina (story)
- sleep deprivation: now we know why it makes us grumpy (story)
- Quill Awards:
Nora Roberts wins for romance thriller Angels Fall (story)
Today's History
- Annie Edson Taylor: became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and live (1901)
- United Nations: was formally established (1945)
- Toronto Blue Jays: became the first non-US team to win the World Series, downing the Atlanta Braves in 6 (1992)
Today's Birthdays
- Sonny Terry (1911-1986): legendary harmonica player
- Bob Kane (1915-1998): cartoonist creator of Batman
- Bill Wyman (71): bassist of the Rolling Stones
- Wayne Rooney (22): Man United's famous young forward
