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San Francisco Symphony musicians reach accord to end strike By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Symphony musicians who went on strike nearly three weeks ago, forcing the cancellation of an East Coast tour, have reached a tentative labor deal with management of their Grammy-winning orchestra, the two sides said on Monday. No details of the settlement, reached on Sunday, were divulged. The agreement on a 26-month contract must be ratified in a vote by all 103 union musicians, who went on strike March 13 in a dispute over wages and benefits. ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:56:10 -0400 Sounds of strike ending come from SF Symphony SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? The sound of silence from the San Francisco Symphony appeared to be coming to an end as a tentative agreement was reached Sunday to end a 2½-week strike. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:20:27 -0400 Rembrandt's 'Night Watch' back at Amsterdam museum
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:40:07 -0400 Argentine illustrator wins child literature prize STOCKHOLM (AP) ? Argentine illustrator and writer Marisol Misenta, better known as Isol, won the 5 million kronor ($780,000) Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children's literature on Tuesday for picture books that "vibrate with energy and explosive emotions," the prize jury said. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:09:50 -0400 Hedge fund manager Cohen buys Wynn's Picasso for $155 million: report
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:49:06 -0400 NYC's Met Museum accused of duping on fees
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:42:24 -0400 The art of the nap: Tilda Swinton at MoMA
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:36:13 -0400 Pulitzer Prize-winner Anthony Lewis dies at 85
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:28:42 -0400 Tenor Bryan Hymel wins Met Opera's Sills award NEW YORK (AP) ? A tenor from New Orleans has won the prestigious Beverly Sills Award that signals a star in the works. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:42 -0400 Watch: Oscar-Winning Actress Sleeps at a Museum Tilda Swinton turns bedtime into art at New York City's MoMA. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:21:31 -0400 |