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CONTENT KIN: The Mario Lanza Institute, 712 Montrose St., held a birthday celebration for its namesake, a lauded tenor and product of the 600 block of Christian Street, on Saturday. First cousin Carole Shea joined the three-hour celebration of the canon of the unforgettable singer, who was born Jan. 31, 1921 and died Oct. 7, 1959.