Sunday, April 1, 2012

Titanic anniversary

  • A century after the great cruise ship disaster, a slew of themed projects bowing at the Cannes global market show that interest in the tragedy goes on (and on). This story first appeared in the April 6 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
  • (Hollywood Reporter)
  • To the places doing dinners marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, add Cafe Bacchus in Morgantown, W.Va. The restaurant is in a big brick former home at 76 High St.
  • (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  • Ida Straus, the 63-year-old wife of Isidor Straus, 67, millionaire owner of R.H. Macy's department store, made headlines around the world by refusing to take a seat on a Titanic lifeboat without her husband.
  • (New York Post)
  • For more coverage, visit natgeotv.com/titanic. Watch Titanic 100th anniversary specials on The National Geographic Channel starting April 8 at 8 p.m. ET.
  • (USA Today)
  • April showers may bring May flowers, but the month of April will arrive in Titanic-fashion with a host of events marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
  • (Examiner)
  • MCLEAN, Va., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Today, USA TODAY and National Geographic Channel kick off an editorial partnership with a series of jointly-produced reports to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
  • (Marketwatch)
  • Titanic museums in the Smoky Mountains and Branson The museums also will have special ceremonies April 14 in Tennessee and Missouri to commemorate the anniversary.
  • (News-Press)
  • Hotels and restaurants are serving Titanic dinners, and ships are even heading to the disaster site — including an anniversary cruise that slashed prices last-minute from nearly $5,000 to $1,000.
  • (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  • Its like a hand in a glove — the perfect fit. Lawrence, a cruise chaplain for four years, said he could not pass up the offer to participate in the Titanic Anniversary Cruise. I couldnt believe something like this was even possible, he said.
  • (South Coast Today)
  • From dramas to docs, the Titanic centennial won't escape TV's notice. On special programming, viewers will be welcomed aboard the doomed luxury vessel, hear stories of its passengers and crew, and explore the legacy of its tragic end.
  • (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

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