2011 – Page 241

An off-Broadway play, The Barbershop, has opened to good reviews at the New World Stages Stage 5 in Manhattan, New York. It is described as “A funny, yet emotional journey of hope, identity, and assimilation.” The show is performed mostly in Spanish and is about Beny Acevedo, landlord and proprietor of a bustling Washington Heights …

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Boogie-woogie pianist Nico Brina, famous for being the fastest piano player in the world, will be performing at Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo on Wednesday, 9 February at 9pm. DR1 had erroneously listed he would perform on Thursday. He currently holds the Guinness World Record. Blues Masters and Friends are also playing that night. Admission …

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Fausto Rey will delight his fans with a St. Valentine’s Day concert at the Maunaloa on Monday Feb 14. He will sing long-time nostalgia favorites including “Imposible,” “Como dejar de quererte”, “Con los brazos cruzados”, “Nuestro mundo”, “Yolanda,” “Te habre ganado”, “Te perdi” and “Es tu dia feliz”. For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar

The Toros have won two games and lost three in the Caribbean Series that continues tonight, but will need a combination of winning tonight and losses of Puerto Rico and Mexico to move to the finals tomorrow. Any of the four participating teams (Venezuela, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico) could still win the series. …

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The Dominican government, through the State Electricity Companies (CDEEE), has signed an agreement with Indian company Sun Group for the installation of a 500-megawatt generator in the Dominican Republic, with the aim of improving the national electricity supply system. In the presence of President Leonel Fernandez, the agreement was signed by CDEEE executive vice-president Celso …

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In the buildup to 27 February, the date when the President traditionally announces his annual government reshuffle, rumors in the Presidential Palace are increasing. The possible changes include involve the Ministry of Education and Public Works, as well as the Chief of the National Police. The problems with the school breakfast, with hundreds of public …

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The Senate approved the changes to the Organic Law of the National Council of Magistrates (NCM) last night. These include an increase in the number of members on the council. The Senate added one magistrate to the original proposal of seven. Hoy newspaper describes how the NCM will select the judges for the Constitutional Tribunal, …

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The Executive Branch has sent the Senate a concessionaire contract that will give the Viadom Project control of the tolls on the Duarte Highway and other roadways in exchange for road maintenance. The US$471.9 million dollar contract with the DOVICON consortium covers the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the Viadom Project, and was …

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The resumption of operations at the Falconbridge mine in Bonao is expected to bring a series of economic and social benefits to the country. The additional exports will certainly help the public finances and contribute to a stable exchange rate. The president of the Dominican Chamber of Mining, Luis Rafael Pellerano, said that exports by …

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It now costs RD$500 to obtain a certified accident report from the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET), ten times more than the RD$50 that it cost less than two months ago. The fee is now RD$250 for motorcycle accidents. The increases were imposed by AMET in an administrative move, and according to their spokesman, Jose Jaquez, …

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