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beacon

[bee-kuhn] / ˈbi kən /


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His 80th birthday concert at New York’s Beacon Theater in 2010 was a critical success, but bronchial issues forced him into retirement in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Oprah Winfrey made an entrance on the Beacon Theatre stage to promote the move of her podcasts to Amazon Prime Video.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

“Over the past 11 months, we’ve built QXO into a market leader through more than $13 billion of acquisitions, closing on Beacon in 2025 and Kodiak earlier this month,” QXO Chief Executive Brad Jacobs said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Eight years after the BSO Resound became the first disabled-led ensemble to perform at the Proms, the Paraorchestra will present an "immersive take" on Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians at Bristol's Beacon Hall.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The Sun caught the Spires of the South End, the gray Water that roils under the Docks, the Grasses on Beacon Hill; & all was in Motion & Ferment.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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