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Wednesday, April 8 2009

  • Why not boo? April 8, 2009

    Say what you will about people, the fact is that they seem to become quite nice once you put them in a theater or concert hall. People will apparently applaud anything, and concerts ... (article)

  • Tough Crowd: Infamous Moments in Booing April 8, 2009

    Like standing ovations, cheers of "bravo," and foot-stomping, booing is a ritual at concerts that can occur for all sorts of reasons -- a bad performance, an audience feeling betrayed... (article)

  • Anatomy of a Boo April 8, 2009

    Opera fans booed a recent production at the Metropolitan Opera, and concertgoers razzed Jessica Simpson when she forgot the lyrics to her songs. Today: the origins of booing, and the ... (episode)

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