Some, like Sydney, which played host to the Summer Games last year, benefited from the increased visibility.
July 11: The Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, N.Y., held its annual summer benefit.
The Ali Forney Center's annual summer benefit will shine brighter than ever this year -- with a little help from Parker Posey.
Last summer, benefits were blocked for 51 days, as senators in both parties focused on preserving tax breaks for wealthy money managers and other affluent constituents.
When it aired earlier this year Benefits Street attracted widespread controversy, with critics branding it "poverty porn".
The local premiere of a solo, "Commencement" (1995), benefits from Ms. Childs's star presence.
Between now and 2080, benefits will most likely exceed payroll taxes by $120 trillion.
The 1,138 benefits in the US alone are noteworthy, as many are all over the world.
A lower capital gains tax, now at 15percentt, down from 28percentt in 1997, benefits investors with big portfolios.
This week, benefits specialist firm Aon Hewitt published research showing that only 19% of those quizzed had heard of automatic enrolment.
William Whitener's "Tito on Timbales," from 1984, benefits from the live percussion provided by veterans of Tito Puente's band.
