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Brief biography and works of American composer Samuel Barber, famous for 'Adagio for Strings' and Dover Beach.

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The Barber Institute, though small, makes for a memorable visit in Birmingham, as it houses some unusual works by many of the great masters over five centuries.

With more than one thousand bikes in the collection, the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum has bikes from the 1890s to 2009.

It's hard to imagine a filmmaker more perfectly suited to stage a cinematic version of Stephen Sondheim's popular musical than director Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland).

The male tourist can take advantage of the world's best barbers without speaking a word of Turkish. A close shave, trim and head massage come at a very cheap price.

There are many small pleasures to be had throughout the formidable An Education, none greater than the performance of the young talent Carey Mulligan.

Today marks the 135th anniversary of conductor Serge Koussevitzky's birth. His tireless encouragement of modern music is his lasting achievement.

Over 20,000 artefacts have been found on the Mary Rose, each offering unique insights into everyday Tudor life.

On the Monday of the third week in July, David Barber, Swan Marker to Her Majesty the Queen, leads the Swan Upping on a 78-mile stretch of England's River Thames.

An Education is based on Observer writer Lynn Barber's memoir, a recounting of a failed romance at the age of sixteen which nearly derailed her life and career.

In 1658, barber-surgeon Jean Madry was granted a royal commission to practice in New France. Between then and 1825, little progress was made in surgical procedures.

Kansas Charley is apprehended after his jailbreak. The Johnson County cattle war breaks out.

What do a retired school teacher, a stuntman, a barber, an African American and an unemployed man from Michigan have in common? The have all gone over Niagara Falls.

Cats are intelligent and if left alone all day can get bored, lonely, frustrated or even depressed. Here's how to spot if your feline is feeling low.

Maestro Slatkin took time before rehearsal at the Aspen Music Festival to discuss what to expect at Orchestra Hall and at the recording studio in the coming year.

A weekly close-up view of the easiest and toughest matchups on the fantasy football board.

Whisky (whiskey) traces its origins back hundreds of centuries and has been idiolized and demonized but still remains as popular as ever. Find out how it got there

A businessman and a British actress who married a southern planter and observed the institution of slavery in the U.S. wrote about what they saw. Both were born in 1809.

The governor declines a stay of execution for Kansas Charley. The Johnson County War is halted. The hired Texas killers are set free.

The shakers at HBO must've salivated. Picking the Dallas Cowboys for the 2008 "Hard Knocks" series was a no-brainer. They're compelling but combustible.

This horrifying musical about the Demon Barber of Fleet Street continues Burton's darkly comic directing style.

Medieval surgeons carried out a variety of medical procedures and, in a world where formal qualifications were unnecessary, varied in competence and experience.

One of London's favourite shopping areas, Jermyn Street has been the first stop for high quality goods for over two hundred years, drawing visitors from around the world.

Every parent tells their child that they can do anything they want to do in life. The encouragement that these two stories can offer is amazing.

Wander freely among the stones at this World Heritage site, a stone circle so big it includes a whole village.

Brief biography of French playwright Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, best known for writing "The Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro," made into operas.

Buell Motorcycles has announced Inside Pass, The Ultimate Track Day. Test ride Buell Motorcycles at World Class Racetracks in the United States.

In Sweeney Todd the real villain isn't the "Demon Barber of Fleet Street" - it's the injustice of class inequality.

Burton's ultra-violent foray into the land of Hollywood musicals leaves Depp deprived while giving viewers vapid singing and blood that will stain their minds for days.

Tim Burton's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Grand Guignol musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is gruesome fun. 9/10

Put People First is the name of a week of protest leading up to the G-20 economic summit in London. Protesters say they want economic transparency and justice.

In this economy, haircuts, color, manicures and pedicures may be the first to go. But consumers can still go to the salon without breaking the bank.

Drenched in melancholy and bitterness, Sondheim's lyrics transcend the limits of the stage to the excesses of the big screen in Tim Burton's sumptuous new adaptation.

The staple diet of the average Japanese is widely considered to be one of the healthiest in the world, which has led to what nutritionists dub "the Chopsticks diet".

The story of Sweeney Todd captures the imagination of most who know it, but where did the tale originate?

A fusion of heritage and the modern, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is a model of the three stages of academic library development.

Tim Burton is making two movies for Disney: a live-action/motion capture version of Alice in Wonderland, and a stop-motion remake of his 1984 short Frankenweenie.

Giants defense stymies Tony Romo, Terrell Owens. Eli Manning, Amani Toomer help New York to ninth straight road win as No. 5 seed travels to Lambeau Field to meet Pack

Gioachino Rossini's brief biography - his life, operas and other works. He was famous for The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia).

In the world of haircuts and hairstyles, there are thousands of stories of disastrous results from barbershops and hair salons both inexpensive and posh.

The Top Chef: New York contestants face processed foods in the Quickfire Challenge and then cook farm-fresh ingredients at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.

Known for his haunting landscapes and unusual glimpses into American lives, Edward Hopper's work also chronicled bygone scenes.

There were a lot of surprises in the first week of the fantasy football season. Moss, Owens, Romo, Brady and the Manning Brothers really lit it up.

Like the bride, a groom should appear his best on his wedding day. Taking proper care of his skin, hair, and nails will help the groom look complete from head to toe.

Become a cosmetology instructor and help train students to become competent professionals in the cosmetology field.

The RB position is getting thinner, mostly due to the advent of the shared-back system, but there is still enough depth to get at least one very good back on your squad.

The Buccaneer's must replace cornerstone player, Derrick Brooks, along with Head Coach Gruden, Defensive Coordinator Kiffin, and a host of other proven veterans

Pacman suspended, Romo injured, and Roy Williams on his way to Big D

Windsor, Connecticut's first English settlement, was founded by settlers from Plymouth and Dorchester, Massachusetts, invited by Indians to mediate between tribes.