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King Charles I of England had several court painters, not all equally lucky. Anthony van Dyck was the luckiest of all. But how could one envy, say, Richard Gibson? He was not only a miniaturist but a dwarf who at a court banquet had to skip from a pie and walk the length of the table bearing portraits of the King and Queen he had copied after Van Dyck on playing cards. It cannot have been fun to be this small, if distinct, talent, awaiting his cue in a dark pastry coffin. But to be Van Dyck himself? A different...
From Champ to Chump Buster Douglas sucker-punched the boxing world by knocking out heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in Tokyo last February. But success went to his stomach -- he became more interested in the banquet table than the boxing ring. Eight months later in Las Vegas, in his only title defense, the 246-lb. Douglas lasted less than three rounds against a leaner and hungrier Evander Holyfield...
...symposium will feature speeches, panel discussions and a banquet in honor of the professor, known for his work on constitutional interpretation and political race theory...
...event will conclude with a banquet at the Royal Sonesta Hotel tomorrow evening featuring Larry Watson, a local musician...
More than 100 students and alumni are expected to attend the event, with banquet tickets selling at $35 for students and $150 for non-students...