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Harvard Film Archive Presents Fortunes of the Western

Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 4, 2014, — The Harvard Film Archive is pleased to screen the series FORTUNES OF THE WESTERN from FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 – MONDAY MARCH 22, 2014 Boredom and good fate may have caused travelers to thumb through the December 2013 issue of Magazine, the glossy monthly Air France stuffs in its seatback pouches to hawk duty-free perfume… Continue reading Harvard Film Archive Presents Fortunes of the Western

White House Announces Major Progress toward ConnectED Goal for K-12 Education

Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 2014, — Today, following up on his call to action, the President is announcing major progress toward realizing the ConnectED goal to get high-speed Internet connectivity and educational technology into classrooms, and into the hands of teachers trained on its advantages. The FCC and private sector are taking key steps to… Continue reading White House Announces Major Progress toward ConnectED Goal for K-12 Education

Year of Snake Top 100 Reports on bostonese.com

By David Li, bostonese.com The Year of Snake ended a few days ago when the Year of Horse started on Jan. 31, 2014. We would like to sincerely thank our reporters, columnists, editors, photographers and other contributors for their hard work over past 12 months. We will never forget the chaos and heartbreak after the… Continue reading Year of Snake Top 100 Reports on bostonese.com

The Monkey King Dominates Worldwide Weekend Box Office

Los Angles, Feb. 2, 2014, — Rentrak Corporation, the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of Feb. 2, 2014 as compiled by the company’s Box Office Essentials™ and International Box Office Essentials™ theatrical measurement services. Donnie Yen, star of the Monkey King,… Continue reading The Monkey King Dominates Worldwide Weekend Box Office

New York Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade Meets Super Bowl Sunday

By David Li, bostonese.com New York City, Feb. 2, 2014, — The 15th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival was held today in Manhattan. Thousands of residents, tourists and Super Bowl fans enjoyed this annual celebration. And the celebration of Year of Horse might really be a good sign for the Denver Broncos who… Continue reading New York Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade Meets Super Bowl Sunday

Lenovo to Acquire Motorola Mobility from Google

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Mountain View, California, January 29, 2014, — Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) today have entered into a definitive agreement under which Lenovo plans to acquire the Motorola Mobility smartphone business. With a strong PC business and a fast-growing smartphone business, this agreement will significantly strengthen… Continue reading Lenovo to Acquire Motorola Mobility from Google

Dance Spectacular The Red Dress to Debut in New York City

New York City, Jan. 31, 2014, –Following its remarkable engagements of The Peony Pavilion and Silk Road at Lincoln Center, China Arts and Entertainment Group returns with the U.S. premiere of a new dance theater piece: The Red Dress, at the David H. Koch Theater from March 6-9. This will be the debut performance of… Continue reading Dance Spectacular The Red Dress to Debut in New York City

Chinese New Year Flower Marketplace Brings Visitors to Boston Chinatown

Boston, Jan. 30, 2014, — The Chinese New Year flower marketplace is being held from Jan. 26 to 30 this year in the public square of Boston Chinatown. The flower market was announced by Tony Yee at the Chinatown Main Street annual gala on Jan. 11, and has drown a lot of visitors to the… Continue reading Chinese New Year Flower Marketplace Brings Visitors to Boston Chinatown