Ah, Miss Albany Nov 20, 2009
First published in print: Friday, November 20, 2009. There was never any question as to where we were headed for breakfast last Sunday. (Albany Times Union)
Deadwood marks 20 years of legal gambling Nov 13, 2009
PIERRE, S.D. - Legalized gambling began in Deadwood on Nov. 1, 1989, when an actor portraying Wild Bill Hickok, accompanied by a woman portraying Calamity Jane, shot a revolver into the air. This month the historic town celebrates not just 20 years of legalized gambling, but also the economic rejuvenation that has come along with it. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Asin does a Priyanka Chopra Oct 27, 2009
Going by the number of mishaps, I qualify as the desi Calamity Jane. Actually, I hadnt slept at all that day or the night before. (India Times, India)
Spirit of Old West alive and kicking in Deadwood Sep 30, 2009
The Boot Hill in Deadwood dwarfs the one in Tombstone, and is the main stop on the city bus tour, on which you learn the real truth behind the legends of Hickock and his supposed lady, Calamity Jane, who is also buried on Boot Hill. No, by the way, Calamity Jane did not look like Doris Day. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
TV crew will search for the paranormal in Deadwood Sep 7, 2009
The show will feature David Soma and his wife, Kathleen Lane, as Seth and Martha Bullock, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Madame Henrico and others who played a part in Deadwood s history. Soma is a living historian who portrays Wild Bill Hickok and Seth Bullock. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
• Chuckwagon beans and Old West gags Aug 28, 2009
complete with ol' Sheriff Fester, Black Bart, an "Injun," Calamity Jane and a couple of dance hall gals. It won't have you pondering the mysteries of the universe. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Hot Springs plans autumn festival Aug 28, 2009
On Saturday, Hot Springs will celebrate 126 years of architecture, art and history throughout downtown with the Local Yokels street theater featuring vignettes with Calamity Jane, Badger Clark, Fred Evans & the Colorado Kid, plus a Victorian Tea, an herb walk and herbal medicines, an old-fashioned hog roast, children's activities, Plein Air artists in the park, wagon rides, storytelling and music. The day finishes with the Oktoberfest polka band and food at the Flatiron restaurant. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
A House call would be worth it Jul 23, 2009
So, too, is Calamity Jane, the famous putter Jones used to win the final 10 of his 13 major championships, worn grip and all. An autographed picture is also part of the Jones room. (Boston Globe)
No comments posted. Jul 23, 2009
Tiffany Brotherton, Calamity Jane. Members only barrels 1. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
87th annual Days of '76 celebration starts Tuesday Jul 20, 2009
Volunteers in historic attire portray such legendary citizens as Wild Bill, Calamity Jane, Preacher Smith and Poker Alice. Others include re-enactors honoring the Pony Express riders, doctors, storekeepers, saloon girls, outlaws and prospectors lured to Deadwood by gold in the 1870s. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Free family fun Jul 16, 2009
They'll act out their findings at the festival at 2 p.m., and be joined by experienced Chautauqua performers from 4:30 to 6 p.m., portraying Amelia Earhart and Calamity Jane ... 4:30 to 6 p.m.: Chautauqua performances -- Amelia Earhart and Calamity Jane. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
DAN KLINE COLUMN: Finding a way to say goodbye Jun 16, 2009
A rumpled Calico with a perpetual weight problem, Calamity Allison (after Calamity Jane and my friend Allison) was our child before we had a child. She got spoiled, eating table scraps at least until one unfortunate incident with a possibly bad shrimp cost her a night in the hospital and us $700. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Black Hills Gay Pride event expands to four days May 28, 2009
Playwright Carolyn Gage will perform two of her works, Calamity Jane Sends a Message to Her Daughter, and The Parmachene Belle. Gage s Web site says the first play is based on the real Calamity Jane. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
No-Frills Day In Mendocino May 3, 2009
Round Highway 1 past Little River and the village of Mendocino appears before you like the last outpost of civilization at the edge of the world - its windswept clapboard cottages and jagged bluffs staring down the maw of the Pacific Ocean with all the gritty defiance of a seafaring Calamity Jane. But spend a weekend at one of the dozen Victorian Bhere and you can start to feel more like Jane Eyre - buttoned up to your eyelets in chintz and doilies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
MHS Drama Club presents 'Calamity Jane' musical Apr 16, 2009
MATTOON The HBO show Deadwood offered a grim look at the life of folks in the South Dakota frontier town of the same name, including Martha Calamity Jane Cannary-Burke the one-time companion of Wild Bill Hickok (who, incidentally, was shot and killed in Deadwood). While the Mattoon High School Drama Club production of Calamity Jane features the same boyish protagonist, it is a far cry from the gritty HBO drama ... Calamity Jane, adapted by Charles K. Freeman, opens tonight and runs through... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The Fives: Regional's cuts, Miss Rapid City, the toughest 71-year old and more in the week in review Mar 21, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009. The week after the main session of the legislature ends has traditionally been amongst the slowest in the newsroom. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Keep the 'Old West' in Old Style No. 10 Mar 14, 2009
The Saloon No.10 is as much a part of Deadwood as Wild Bill, Calamity Jane and any of the other history of Deadwood. Old Deadwood ; Wild Bill, Calamity Jane, poker and prostitutes. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Deadwood's Saloon No. 10 for sale (5561) Mar 12, 2009
"The Saloon No.10 is as much a part of Deadwood as Wild Bill, Calamity Jane and any of the other history of Deadwood. For anyone involved with it, it's going to be bittersweet.". Deadwood Mayor Francis Toscana said he wishes the Keehn family members the best of luck -- but he hopes the saloon will retain its historic personality. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Cable news: Reporter confronts terror, thrills of zip-line Feb 20, 2009
When Luke put on a big grin and told us all we were ready to go, the group hitched a ride up Swift Current to the top of Calamity Jane. And never has the blue run down to the Lower Huntley Hallows been more daunting. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Philip Carey; costarred on 'One Life to Live' Feb 11, 2009
Over the next few years, he appeared in films such as "I was a Communist for the FBI," "Calamity Jane," "The Long Gray Line," and "Mister Roberts.". He also starred in "Philip Marlowe," a 1959-60 ABC detective drama, and costarred in "Laredo" on NBC from 1965-67. (Boston Globe)
5Top: When are we? Period-set TV shows Feb 8, 2009
Star Ian McShane led a remarkable ensemble cast that included some big names from the past, including Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane. While based on real characters and loosely based on actual events, Deadwood took some artistic liberties and was also known for its use of modern-day profanity and plenty of it in place the more blasphemous language that was used during the time. (MSNBC -- Television)
