Sea Dog Francis Drake battled, looted and bought his way from scourge of Spain to Queen Elizabeths favorite commander. That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet, wrote William Shakespeare in the 1590s.
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Nikolay EureinovRussian and French director, playwright, theorist and reformer of the theatre Date of Birth: 13. 1879Content:Childhood and Early LifeEarly Passion for TheatreEducation and Early WorksArtistic LegacyTheatre ProductionsArtistic CollaborationsControversial FigureLater YearsChildhood and Early LifeNikolai Nikolaevich Evreinov, a Russian and French director, playwright, theoretician, and innovator in theatre, was born on February 13, 1879, into a family with a rich history and diverse talents.
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Even before 16-year-old Karina Pasian signed to Def Jam records, the stellar singer was already making a name for herself. From her winning performance on Star Search in 2003 to singing at the White House last June during Black Music Month, this New York City chanteuse has been paying her professional dues since she was a toddler.
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