Governors
In 2003 the Californian newspaper asked, "Will the Terminator become" this portmanteau?
the Governator
Its Theater of Dionysus dates back to the 6th century B.C. & once sat 17,000, about the size of the Hollywood Bowl
Athens
Beethoven's "Ode To Joy" is the anthem of this group made up of 27 nations
the EU
Her "Jenny From The Block" pays tribute to her Bronx roots
Jennifer Lopez
The name of a hotelier in the early 20th century gives us this 5-letter adjective for posh & fancy
ritzy
He liked to say he was a "small fish" in D.C., but down in the southern state where he was governor, he was kind of a big deal
Huey Long
In 2023 National Geographic asked, "As" this city "bows out, what will be the new capital of cannabis tourism?"
Amsterdam
For 50 years, Arthur Fiedler was the maestro of this Beantown orchestra famous for playing light classical works
the Boston Pops
Raised in the Bronx, she was nicknamed for a brand of rum & has a sister Hennessy, named for a cognac brand
Cardi B
A gentleman with an "air" of confidence may be this adjective, from Old French for "of good lineage"
debonair
After running the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics, this man became governor in the Bay State
Mitt Romney
Check out the roughly 525-foot-tall Capital Gate, called "the Leaning Tower of" this Persian Gulf city
Abu Dhabi
The Dvorak family arrived in the U.S. in September 1892; by May this symphony inspired by new surroundings was done
New World Symphony
Calvin Klein & this designer famous for his Polo wear grew up in the same Bronx neighborhood & attended the same school
Ralph Lauren
A classy citizen of the world, it comes to us from the decidedly unclassy Oscar the Grouch of ancient Greece, Diogenes
cosmopolitan
Daily Double:
Nikki Haley
Daily Double:
Ankara
This English composer of works like "The Planets" & "Hymn of Jesus" made his living when young as a trombone player
Holst
She gained fame after starring in "Fame" & co-writing & recording the theme to "Flashdance"; baby, remember her name
Irene Cara
It can mean extracted & filtered white sugar but also describes a cultivated woman with great "taste"
refined
In 1992, she helped kick-start the Texas lottery to help fund public schools; she bought the first ticket, too
Governor Ann Richards
Khan Shatyr is a giant entertainment center in this city that took over capital duties for Almaty in 1997
Astana
This composer of works like 1934's "Cantata Profana" was also an avid chronicler of Hungarian folk music
Bartók
Before he was a "Raging Bull", this boxer whose life inspired a movie biopic was the "Bronx Bull"
LaMotta
In "Well, Did You Evah", Cole Porter mashed together "swell" & this longer word
elegant