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SMG again wins bid to operate 1st Mariner Arena

2012-12-14 16:43:00

Current operator SMG is the winning bidder for a new five-year contract to run 1st Mariner Arena and oversee its potential renaming, according to a memo from the city's top purchasing agent. SMG's proposal awaits approval by the Baltimore Board of...

1st Mariner Arena turns 50 amid calls for its replacement

2012-10-22 18:38:00

The Baltimore Civic Center opened on Oct. 23, 1962, with the hometown debut of the Baltimore Clippers hockey team. This week, it celebrates the beginning of its 50th year with nine performances of "Disney on Ice." In between, the arena has hosted the...

New Fillmore Silver Spring could hurt Baltimore's live music scene, promoters say

2011-09-23 08:47:00

In Silver Spring, they've been waiting for it for a decade: a brand-new music venue smack in the middle of the arts district — a rock counterpart to the dignified AFI Silver Theatre and the brainy Discovery complex. When the Fillmore Silver...

No sure pro shot for city

2008-07-25 00:00:00

A new arena is a poor risk for Baltimore if the city is counting on attracting an NHL or NBA franchise, sports business experts say, but some agree with city leaders that a proposed 18,500-seat venue could be profitable without such an anchor tenant....

Fire marshal cuts public, media seats for Jackson trial

2013-06-14 18:25:00

The Los Angeles fire marshal has ordered the number of people in the courtroom where the Michael Jackson wrongful-death suit is being tried be reduced immediately, cutting the number of seats for the media by nearly two-thirds and leaving only one spot...

'Rambling' Jackson needed mental evaluation, tour director wrote

2013-06-13 19:21:00

As he tried to ready himself for his anticipated comeback tour, Michael Jackson was "trembling, rambling, obsessing" and eventually needed a mental health evaluation, the singer's tour director wrote in an email just six days before the pop star died....

Michael Jackson tour was in danger of cancellation, exec concedes

2013-06-14 15:05:00

Michael Jackson's anticipated comeback tour was in danger of being canceled after a promoter received troubling emails about the singer's health and mental stability, the chief executive for the company producing the "This Is It" concerts acknowledged...

Earthquake: 3.8 quake strikes near Willow Creek, California

2013-06-10 15:24:00

A shallow magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon 28 miles from Willow Creek, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 3:16 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 21.7 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter...

Company protests selection of AEG to run L.A. convention center

2013-06-10 15:34:00

A company seeking to run the Los Angeles Convention Center filed a challenge Monday to the city's plan to hire Anschutz Entertainment Group, saying AEG lacked the experience needed to secure the lucrative contract. Pennsylvania-based SMG said in a...

NFL stadium at Chavez Ravine tough sell with Frank McCourt in the mix

2013-06-13 05:00:00

The improbable dream is now even more unlikely. The romantic idea of an NFL stadium at Chavez Ravine, one that overlooks downtown Los Angeles, was already a long shot. News that Frank McCourt is in position to demand some involvement only increases...

Michael Jackson 'had control of his life,' AEG exec says in court

2013-06-12 21:44:00

At the height of his career, Michael Jackson had it all. International fame. Grammy-winning records. Unimaginable wealth. But in the final months of his life, as the King of Pop planned his ill-fated comeback in London, one of his biggest motivators was...

Michael Jackson did comeback to buy kids a home, AEG chief testifies

2013-06-12 14:21:00

Michael Jackson’s anticipated “This Is It” comeback tour was largely fueled by his desire to provide his children a home of their own, AEG Live’s chief executive testified Wednesday. Randy Phillips described an emotional...

Rebbie Jackson, left, and Randy Jackson attend the first day of the family's suit against AEG.

2013-06-14 18:26:00

Former AEG CEO Tim Leiweke plays with a bobblehead of Kings great Luc Robitaille.

2013-06-14 14:32:00

Michael R. Yormark is President of Sunrise Sports & Entertainment and is responsible for overseeing all of the organization's operating entities including the Florida Panthers hockey club, the BBT Center arena venue, the Saveology.

2013-06-11 00:00:00