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Event: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Tuesday, Feb 21 at The Northern Lights Theater At Potawatomi Bingo Casino
The A.V. Club
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s mix of R&B and its native New Orleans’ jazz has only taken on more gritty urgency as the band has aged; as such, the band was a cinch for an appearance on David Simon’s NOLA-set drama Treme. Channeling their own experiences s
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On June 2nd 2002 HBO premiered a gritty series called “The Wire.” The show, depicting the violent, drug infested streets of Baltimore, Maryland (or Bodymore, Murdaland) became a cult classic. With HBO already winning with “The Sopranos,” The Wire carved
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Eric Overmyer (L) and David Simon attends the 'Treme' New York Premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on April 21, 2011 in New York City. View Photo »
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The Problem Solver has seen his share of confusing utility bills over the years, but David Simon's Peoples Gas account might top them all. It started in mid-December, when Simon received an odd monthly statement from the gas company. It said he owed $155
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U.S. Rep. Donald Payne announces he has colon cancer U.S. Rep. Donald Payne (D-10) announced tonight in a press release that he is being treated for colon cancer. Payne said he is expected to make a full recovery and does not expect to take a leave to ba
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: (L-R) HBO executive Richard Butler, creator and executive director David Simon, executive producer Eric Overmyer and HBO executive Michael Lombardo attends the 'Treme' New York Premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on April 21, 2011... View Photo »
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A Pennsylvania commissioner of the Delaware River Port Authority is seeking to reduce commuting costs for the authority's Pennsylvania employees. David Simon, who was appointed last year to the DRPA board by Gov. Corbett, has asked DRPA management to loo
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Luck writer David Milch. Photograph: Patrick Rideaux/Rex Luck's co-producer and pilot director Michael Mann on the set. There are HBO shows, and then there are HBO shows written by David Milch. Less rooted in reality than David Simon, and less informed b
About David Simon
Wikipedia
David Simon (born 1960) is an American author, journalist, and writer/producer of television series. He worked for the Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years. He wrote Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and co-wrote The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood with Ed Burns. The former book was the basis for the NBC series... Full Article
